A Grand Taxonomy of Rap Names Poster by Pop Chart Lab

If I've learned anything from my first month of graduate school, it's that I apparently don't use enough idea maps or flow charts to express my ideas. I understood how compelling idea maps could be, but I didn't truly understand until I saw the world of rap names visually mapped out before me.

Organized according to semantics like alphanumeric names (D-12), queens (Queen Latifah) and "audacious misspellings" (Ginuwine, Xzibit), the Grand Taxonomy of Rap Names Poster by Pop Chart Lab visually arranges 266 rap names. Not only is the print incredibly resourceful (perfect to have on hand next time you have to write a paper about rap names!), it is also quite nice to look at.

If you love the look of the poster, but rap names aren't your cup of tea, fret not. There is also a poster which visually organizes all of The Very Many Varieties of Beer.

Both prints are available from Pop Chart Lab.

Found via Better Living Through Design

Comments (12)

This is a neat idea, but isn't Ginuwine an R&B singer and not a rapper?

@Luxx-Yes, he is. Just as I was thinking his may be a great gift for my boyfriend, that misstep alone makes me think I'll need to look at this a little more closely first.

@Thorndale- Please stop, I am really laughing out loud! I mean Ginuwine as a rapper? Good grief. Some things really should be vetted by the proper authorities on a subject, whoever they may be.

I didn't know Cannabis (Canibus) is a vegetable... I think this flow chat is stretching things a bit. Funny anyhow.

dude.. im just a bachelor: lookin' for a partner... someone who knows how to ride. et al.

i just dont like the giant title on the middle of the poster. it makes it look like a book cover.

ps: weed iz vegtablz. duh, white people.

Also, shouldn't the title be Grand Taxonomy of Rapper Names?

I thought this looked interesting but reading the comments I see it would render me even more uncool than I already am.

In contrast to hrhprincessfiona, this confirmed for me that not knowing or caring whether Ginuwine is/not a rapper makes me cooler than I thought I was.

@Luxx Ginuwine is technically an R&B singer, but due to his many collaborations with rappers we felt it was okay to include him in the rap world.

@birdablaze It's like in 20 questions when you're asked "Animal, vegetable, or mineral?" As cannabis is a plant, it falls under vegetable.

@amber n. we went with "rap names" instead of "rapper names" because we wanted to include people in rap music who aren't technically rappers (like radio DJs, producers, singers, etc.). Plus the label names like Death Row.