Who is the fastest rapper of all time?

Chopper legends, record holders and one Broadway star walk into the same argument. Raw syllables per second is only half of it — landing them clean is the other half.

1

Eminem

Rap God packs a stretch of roughly 100 words into 15 seconds, the most-cited speed run in mainstream rap.

2

Twista

The Chicago MC who held a Guinness World Record for fastest rap in the early 1990s.

3

Busta Rhymes

The double-time specialist whose delivery defined a generation of guest verses.

4

Tech N9ne

The Kansas City independent whose chopper style built a career outside the majors.

5

Bone Thugs-n-Harmony

The Cleveland group who made rapid-fire harmonised delivery their signature.

6

Daveed Diggs

The Hamilton star whose Guns and Ships verse is among the fastest in Broadway history.

7

Big Daddy Kane

The golden-age MC whose 1988 double-time verses set the template for speed rap.

8

Kool G Rap

A New York pioneer whose multisyllabic runs influenced nearly every fast rapper since.

9

Yelawolf

The Alabama rapper signed to Shady Records, known for rapid Southern cadences.

10

Logic

A modern technician whose speed runs became a calling card on record and live.

11

Royce da 5'9"

Eminem's longtime collaborator and one of Detroit's most technical MCs.