The 21 Greatest Hip-Hop Supergroups of All Time5:35 pm | Wednesday, July 15th, 2009
MURDER INC.
MEMBERS: DMX, Ja Rule, Jay-Z
BEST KNOWN SONG: “It’s Murda,” from Ja Rule’s unbelievably poorly spelled Venni Vetti Vecci
DID THEY RELEASE AN ALBUM?: Nope! Fame and ego (and possibly crack) split the collective apart before anything could pop off.
RATING:
RANDOM AXE
MEMBERS: Black Milk, Guilty Simpson, Sean Price
BEST KNOWN SONG: “Monster Babies”
DID THEY RELEASE AN ALBUM?: Not yet! But they’re going to–we swear. You need something to listen to while eating turkey bacon and doing pull-ups on the stoplight, right?
RATING:
OHP (OFFICIAL HARDBODY POTENTIAL) RATING:
SLAUGHTERHOUSE
MEMBERS: Crooked I, Joe Budden, Joell Ortiz, Royce da 5′9″
BEST KNOWN SONG: “The One”
DID THEY RELEASE AN ALBUM?: About to! August 11 is the supposed day. Better, uh, get in line now.
RATING:
RATING (IF YOU ONLY CARE ABOUT PUNCHLINES):
TRU
MEMBERS: C-Murder, Master P, Silkk the Shocker (though it originally included everyone from Mia X to someone named Daniel Fry, who we’re guessing was their accountant)
BEST KNOWN SONG: “I Always Feel Like (Somebody’s Watching Me),” off 1997’s Tru 2 da Game
DID THEY RELEASE AN ALBUM?: Yup! Almost as many as they had original members, in fact: 6, including indie releases and a 2005 comeback on Koch.
RATING:
WARZONE
MEMBERS: Goldie Loc, Kam, MC Eiht
BEST KNOWN SONG: “Shackled Up” off Snoop’s 2006 album Tha Blue Carpet Treatment
DID THEY RELEASE AN ALBUM?: Nope! They’re reportedly looking for distribution. In related news, they might want to look into getting a Delorean.
RATING:
THE WEATHERMEN
MEMBERS: Aesop Rock, Breeze Brewin, Cage, El-P, Tame One, Yak Ballz (Former members include the late Camu Tao, the lumped-up Copywrite, the enormous Vast Aire, and the loquacious Jakki da Motormouth)
BEST KNOWN SONG: “Left It To Us,” off Cage’s emotastic 2005 album Hell’s Winter
DID THEY RELEASE AN ALBUM?: Kinda! There was the 2003 mixtape The Conspiracy, and rumors continue to circulate in frighteningly earnest corners of the Internet about a Def Jux release for the backpackers, but nothing yet.
RATING:
RATING (IF YOU’RE WHITE):
WESTSIDE CONNECTION
MEMBERS: Ice Cube, Mack 10, WC
BEST KNOWN SONG: “Bow Down,” which featured Cube’s immortal line “Everybody freeze, on your knees—butt naked, please!” Such a polite young man.
DID THEY RELEASE AN ALBUM?: Yup! Two, in fact: The platinum Bow Down (1996) and ’03’s Terrorist Threats
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RATING (IF YOU KNOW WHERE SLAUSON):
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Dave July 15, 2009 at 5:57 pm
I’m just gonna throw it out there, Army of the Pharaohs? Sure their underground but they have their reputations. Now they’re a supergroup.
Save July 15, 2009 at 6:11 pm
Yea, the list is pretty impressive…But if ya’ll could mention Weathermen, ya’ll could’ve said Army of the Pharaohs.
Sam July 15, 2009 at 6:36 pm
how could u forget children of the corn. cam’ron, mase, big l, bloodshed, herb mcgruff & digga. Thats a supergroup
Complex Sez July 15, 2009 at 6:58 pm
They were all nobodies when they were in a group, bro.
CHILE ! July 15, 2009 at 7:25 pm
So was 213
Complex Sez July 16, 2009 at 12:04 pm
213 put out a commercially available album once they were all stars in their own right.
The Big Sleep July 18, 2009 at 6:06 am
So did D.I.T.C./the Diggin’ in the Crates crew.
Black Chanler July 15, 2009 at 6:47 pm
No Justus Leage?
DeShawn Stevenson July 15, 2009 at 6:57 pm
“In related news, they might want to look into getting a Delorean.” bwahahahaahaha.. watch out Goldie Loc might come shoot your ass
JLH July 15, 2009 at 7:05 pm
Cool list and all but how does EMC get a rating of 3?
supermario July 15, 2009 at 7:15 pm
native tongues get no love? ATCQ, De La, Jungle Brothers and the rest all got deals or were at least making records before any of them joined up.
ill will July 15, 2009 at 7:41 pm
How the hell it aint got Bone Thugs, ATCQ, Outkast on here
rumrunner July 15, 2009 at 9:35 pm
i don’t think you understood the concept
FRAZE July 15, 2009 at 7:43 pm
WAt About BlackStarR?
You Don't July 15, 2009 at 10:08 pm
Understand the concept.
j'son July 15, 2009 at 11:15 pm
no harlem world? what kinda scam we running here??
Walt Harp July 15, 2009 at 11:44 pm
Westside Connection, only a rating of 3. But then again I do know where Slauson is. I guess I accept the disclaimer rating. LOL.
And the Delorean line was classic comedy. and the truth.
P.O.E July 16, 2009 at 12:31 am
how can you say the gravediggaz only good album was their first….for horrorcore fans yeah it might be but to hip hop fans man the second, the pick,the sickle, and the shovel was on some thought provoking shit. any hip hop fan needs to listen to that shit. “we come to dig you up outta your graves”..
z27 July 16, 2009 at 3:19 am
what no D.I.T.C. or original terror squad cmon their shit was hard
z27 July 16, 2009 at 3:21 am
never mind i didnt read that at the top
maq July 16, 2009 at 4:32 am
what about the commission? jay-z biggie charlie baltimore
GOLDEN STATE July 16, 2009 at 6:40 am
Wouldn’t you say “Card Molly” as Golden State’s most well-known song?
CanadaStandUp July 16, 2009 at 11:58 am
Westside Connection should definetly get higher than 3..
How about Reflection Eternal?
Talked about but ain’t happened (yet) Wish list: Scarface, Ice Cube & Nas ,,,,,Scarface, Jigga & Beanie Siegel
Ja$e July 16, 2009 at 2:19 pm
Scarfacce, Jigga and Sigel > Scarface, Nas and Cube Guess Who’s Back is crack.
CanadaStandUp July 16, 2009 at 2:45 pm
^^^Agreed..one of my favorite Kanye beats….anything from ‘The Fix’ is classic status
jonny July 17, 2009 at 5:52 pm
wack ass list
Dart_Adams July 18, 2009 at 9:54 am
Army Of The Pharaohs? Justice League? Weathermen? Demigodz? SPECIAL TEAMZ?
LOL
One.
Champclay59 July 19, 2009 at 4:46 pm
ATTN: COMPLEX….WHAT ABOUT CHILDEN OF THE CORN
CAMRON,BIG-L,MASE,and DIGGA
john August 11, 2009 at 1:44 am
Wheres bootcamp? what a shit list
Kevin January 9, 2010 at 5:53 am
Nah, this list sucks. No Native Tongues?
DRE January 18, 2010 at 12:58 am
GOODIE MOBB
bacdafucup January 29, 2010 at 5:18 am
Group: Wu-Tang Clan (Method, GZA, RZA, Rae, Deck, Ghost, ODB, MK , U-God)
Could be considered Supergroup: (Redman and Method Man)
Both of their careers shot up individually before they became a group, making them a “supergroup”.
Now do you people get the concept?
bacdafucup January 29, 2010 at 5:21 am
HOT BOYS ISN’T A SUPERGROUP.