The 50 Greatest Rap Logos
By Chairman Mao | Jun 28, 2011 | 12:10 pm | Permalink
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The great rap logos from the history of hip hop acted as cultural co-signs, and for every great rapper and label there is a memorable stamp of approval. A lot of the great ones were designed in the art departments of the labels by a few notable designers, who at the time probably didn’t know that they were penning what would become cultural iconography. Sometimes, the logos went beyond the group or the label itself, marks like the Wu-Tang “W” and Tommy Boy logo had moments where the image itself stood on its own. We had hip hop historian (and ego trip editor) Chairman Mao count down the greatest rap logos of all time, click on to see what made the cut.
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mikeymidwest June 28th, 2011 at 12:48 PM
how can you forget about G.O.O.D music?! this is lame...
olmucky June 29th, 2011 at 09:24 AM
Yeah! You're right! G.O.O.D. Music IS lame!!!
Jamaal "Jam" Madison June 28th, 2011 at 12:58 PM
you really gone not put SO SO DEF ...like kris kross didnt tour with michael jackson? like dabrat wasnt the first female rapper to go platinum? like bow wow didnt take over the early 2000's? like xscape isnt an influential group with members going on to be writers for other artists penning hits such as "no scrubs"? WOW
Chris June 28th, 2011 at 01:34 PM
What about Roc-A-Fella? How were they forgotten?
Chris Marku June 28th, 2011 at 02:56 PM
you forgot good music and maybach music group!!
Andrew Shmiff June 28th, 2011 at 03:21 PM
what about Loud records?
MAKossa June 28th, 2011 at 03:38 PM
How about that Japanese girl DJ Sarasa dressing up as the #48 Octopus from the Ultimate Breaks and Beats and DJing in that shit for Halloween?!?!?! http://www.onetwoonetwo.com/news/1-latest/2038-dj-sarasas-2010-halloween-costume-is-more-hip-hop-than-yoursagain
angry_atlanta_man June 28th, 2011 at 04:00 PM
HOW can you not have Master P and the NO LIMIT TANK! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Nolimit.jpg
dumbass June 28th, 2011 at 04:36 PM
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dan June 28th, 2011 at 04:05 PM
this isn't a list of the 50 greates rap logos. Its just a dumb way of complex public admiring (showing off) old school and influential hip hop artists. the logos themselves aren't good at all. get real.
RoShine June 28th, 2011 at 05:09 PM
Diplomats should be a bit higher, but the rest of the list is dead on!
Rob Cypher June 28th, 2011 at 06:09 PM
The Nervous Records logo should be number 1. I'm still looking for a t-shirt that has the classic 90s logo on it.