Music The 21 Greatest Hip-Hop Supergroups of All Time

Ah, the hip-hop supergroup. It’s a mythical hybrid beast, like a chimera or a gryphon, whose whole is greater than the sum of its constituent parts (at least ideally). But for all the planned and discussed supergroups out there, few come to fruition, and those that do are often doomed to travel the decimated rap landscape like so many zeebroids and beefalos, toiling in obscurity.

But lo! What’s that? This week is a banner week for hip-hop supergroups, you say? Slaughterhouse dropped a video on Monday, and grafted-devil saviors La Coka Nostra released an album yesterday? Well, lordy be! That must mean it’s time for another exhaustive Complex compendium! Read on to travel back in time and relive 21 of the greatest and not-so-greatest supergroups (planned and real) to bless our tape decks (yes, tape decks), presented in alphabetical order to forestall any squabbling between Cuban Link and MC Eiht.

Music Meet The White Rap Supergroup

If you’re not familiar with La Coka Nostra, it’s a six man crew that features everyone from House of Pain (Everlast, Danny Boy and DJ Lethal), Ill Bill from Non-Phixion, Slaine from Special Teamz and underground MC Big Left. Check out their new video “That’s Coke,” from their upcoming debut A Brand You Can Trust, after the jump…