1. Ja Rule
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Biggest early-'00s hit: "Always On Time" Feat. Ashanti.
2. T.I.
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Biggest early-'00s hit: "Bring Em Out."
3. Missy Elliott
4. 50 Cent
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Biggest early-'00s hit: "Candy Shop" Feat. Olivia (even though "In Da Club" is where it's at.)
5. Eminem
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Biggest early-'00s hit: "Lose Yourself."
6. Jay Z
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Biggest early-'00s hit: "03 Bonnie & Clyde."
7. Cam'ron
8. Nelly
9. Kanye West
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Biggest early-'00s hit: "Gold Digger" Feat. Jamie Foxx.
10. Remy Ma
11. Andre 3000 of Outkast
12. Big Boi of Outkast
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Biggest early-'00s hit: "Ms. Jackson" (It's really "Hey Ya!" but we all know that was 3 Stacks' song)
13. Lil Wayne
14. Young Jeezy
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Biggest early-'00s hit: "Soul Survivor" Feat. Akon.
15. Eve
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Biggest early-'00s hit: "Gangsta Lovin'" Feat. Alicia Keys
16. Lil Jon
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Biggest early-'00s hit: "Snap Yo Fingers" Feat. E-40 & Sean Paul of The YoungBloodz
17. Ludacris
18. Rick Ross
19. The Game
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Biggest early-'00s hit: "Hate It or Love It" Feat. 50 Cent
