As a fun little project, I used a list ranking Hip Hop artists by lyrical ability and compared it to another list ranking famous geniuses and used it to compile a list of “Hip-Hop IQ Scores”.
1. Rakim – 210
2. Notorious B.I.G. – 205
3. Big Daddy Kane – 205
4. Nas – 205
5. Andre 3000 (Outkast) – 205
6. Jay Z – 205
7. Kool G. Rap – 205
8. Slick Rick – 200
9. Eminem -200
10. KRS One – 200
11. Mos Def – 195
12. Posdnous – 195
13. Black Thought – 195
14. Redman – 195
15. Common – 195
16. Big L – 190
17. Ghostface Killah – 190
18. Sadat X – 190
19. Pharoahe Monche – 190
20. Big Punisher – 190
21. Ras Kass – 185
22. Raekwon – 185
23. Yukmouth – 185
24. Aceyalone – 185
25. Talib Kweli – 185
26. Jeru the Damaja – 180
27. Jadakiss – 180
28. Masta Ace – 180
29. Prodigy – 180
30. AZ – 180
31. Cee Lo – 175
32. LL Cool J – 175
33. 2pac – 175
34. Xzibit – 175
35. Fabulous – 175
36. GZA/Genious – 170
37. Lauryn Hill – 170
38. Aesop Rock – 170
39. Freddie Foxxx – 170
40. MC Lyte – 170
41. Treach – 165
42. Buckshot – 165
43. Bun B. – 165
44. MF Doom – 165
45. Big Boi – 165
46. Busta Rhymes – 160
47. Beanie Siegel – 160
48. Kurupt – 160
49. Keith Murray – 160
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50. Canibus – 160
51. Bahamida – 155
52. Method Man – 155
53. Chino XL – 155
54. Q-Tip – 155
55. Lil Wayne – 155
56. Phonte – 150
57. Eightball – 150
58. Chali 2Na – 150
59. Kool Moe Dee – 150
60. Del the Funkee Homosapian – 150
61. Scarface – 145
62. Bizzy Bone – 145
63. Foxy Brown – 145
64. Killer Mike – 145
65. A Plus – 145
66. Tech N9ne – 140
67. Guru – 140
68. Gift of Gab – 140
69. Ice Cube 140
70. Twista – 140
71. Vinnie Paz – 135
72. Wise Intelligent – 135
73. The D.O.C. – 135
74. C.L. Smooth -135
75. Kool Keith – 135
76. Special Ed – 130
77. Rah Digga – 130
78. Chuck D – 130
79. DMX – 130
80. Dres – 130
81. Inspektah Deck – 125
82. Monie Love – 125
83. Thristin Howl III – 125
84. 50 Cent – 125
85. Snoop Dogg – 125
86. Royce Da 5’9 – 120
87. Grand Puba – 120
88. Cam’Ron – 120
89. Paris – 120
90. Spoonie Gee – 120
91. Remy Ma – 115
92. Mystikal – 115
93. Freeway – 115
94. Mr. Cheeks – 115
95. Queen Latifah – 115
96. Fat Joe – 110
97. Grandmaster Caz – 110
98. Fatlip – 110
99. Erick Sermon – 110
100. Heavy D. – 110
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