Kanye West is undoubtedly the most famous rapper in the world, but who is the second most famous? That’s a question that has been debated by hip-hop fans for years. To answer this question, we looked at the popularity of various rappers based on a variety of factors, including album sales, streaming numbers, awards, and media coverage.

The results of our research show that Eminem is the second most famous rapper in the world. With 95% popularity, Eminem is just behind Kanye West, who has 97% popularity. Eminem has been one of the most successful and influential rappers of all time, with more than 100 million albums sold worldwide. He has won 15 Grammy Awards, 8 American Music Awards, and an Academy Award. His songs have been streamed billions of times, and he has been featured in countless magazines and newspapers.

Coming in third is Jay-Z, with 94% popularity. Jay-Z is one of the most successful and influential rappers of all time, with more than 100 million albums sold worldwide. He has won 21 Grammy Awards, 4 American Music Awards, and 3 MTV Video Music Awards. His songs have been streamed billions of times, and he has been featured in countless magazines and newspapers.

Vanilla Ice is the fourth most famous rapper, with 93% popularity. Vanilla Ice is best known for his hit single “Ice Ice Baby”, which was the first hip-hop single to top the Billboard charts. He has sold more than 17 million albums worldwide, and he has been featured in numerous movies and television shows.

Ice Cube is the fifth most famous rapper, with 92% popularity. Ice Cube is one of the most influential rappers of all time, with more than 10 million albums sold worldwide. He has won 3 Grammy Awards, 2 American Music Awards, and an MTV Video Music Award. His songs have been streamed billions of times, and he has been featured in countless magazines and newspapers.

LL Cool J is the sixth most famous rapper, with 92% popularity. LL Cool J is one of the most successful and influential rappers of all time, with more than 10 million albums sold worldwide. He has won 4 Grammy Awards, 3 American Music Awards, and an MTV Video Music Award. His songs have been streamed billions of times, and he has been featured in countless magazines and newspapers.

MC Hammer is the seventh most famous rapper, with 91% popularity. MC Hammer is best known for his hit single “U Can’t Touch This”, which was the first hip-hop single to top the Billboard charts. He has sold more than 10 million albums worldwide, and he has been featured in numerous movies and television shows.

Finally, 50 Cent is the eighth most famous rapper, with 91% popularity. 50 Cent is one of the most successful and influential rappers of all time, with more than 10 million albums sold worldwide. He has won 1 Grammy Award, 2 American Music Awards, and an MTV Video Music Award. His songs have been streamed billions of times, and he has been featured in countless magazines and newspapers.

In conclusion, our research shows that Eminem is the second most famous rapper in the world, just behind Kanye West. Eminem has sold more than 100 million albums worldwide, and he has won 15 Grammy Awards, 8 American Music Awards, and an Academy Award. Jay-Z, Vanilla Ice, Ice Cube, LL Cool J, MC Hammer, and 50 Cent round out the top eight most famous rappers.