Surprisingly, Nicki Minaj’s rivals, Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion, ranked outside the top 10.
Billboard has named rapper Nicki Minaj as the greatest female rapper of all time.
This is as it also released a list of the Best Female Rappers of All Time featuring hip-hop greats such as Missy Elliott, Lauryn Hill, and Queen Latifah.
Surprisingly, Nicki Minaj’s rivals, Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion, ranked outside the top 10.
Minaj topped the list, followed by Missy Elliott, Lauryn Hill, Lil’ Kim, and Queen Latifah at numbers 2, 3, 4, and 5, respectively.
MC Lyte, Salt-N-Pepa, Roxanne Shanté, Eve, and Foxy Brown completed the top 10.
Cardi B was ranked at number 11, while Megan Thee Stallion came in at number 15.
Despite being widely regarded as the greatest female rapper in history by many music enthusiasts, Nicki Minaj has yet to win a Grammy.
Her rivals, Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion, have both won Grammys in rap categories.