The Most Hip Hop

As part of our series of special shows marking the 30th birthday of hip hop, 1Xtra and Radio 1 decided to find out who really is the most influential figure in the game today.

To do this, we asked a panel of 50 hip hop DJs, writers, enthusiasts and artists to vote for their top 10 most hip hop people of all time.

A number 1 vote received 10 points, number 2 received 9 points and so on.

These points were then added together, and a top 30 assembled.

People that voted include Dizzee Rascal, Rick Ross, Busta Rhymes, Zane Lowe, Tim Westwood and more.

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The Most Hip Hop List

1. Jay-Z
2. Dr Dre
3. Russell Simmons
4. Grandmaster Flash
5. Kanye West
6. Chuck D
7. Eminem
8. Tupac
9. Notorious BIG
10. KRS1
11. Afrika Bambaata
12. Kool Herc
13. Nas
14. Spike Lee
15. Public Enemy
16. P Diddy
17. James Brown
18. Run DMC
19. Barack Obama
20. Rakim
21. Snoop Dogg
22. LL Cool J
23. Lil Wayne
24. DJ Premier
25. Wu Tang Clan
26. Beastie Boys
27. De La Soul
28. Ice Cube
29. N.W.A
30. Q-Tip