All of Twitter came to a screeching stop after a virtually unknown podcast dropped what many are calling the most outlandish top 50 rappers of all time list to hit the net.

The Cincinnati-based The Brew podcast published their list of “Top 50 Greatest Rappers of All-Time” in music history on Monday, sparking a near-instant backlash. To the surprise of many, the list had some questionable rankings that could not be ignored. The bone of contention for many was New York rapper Joe Budden being ranked the third-best rapper of all time.

Let's argue pic.twitter.com/u80dkZ4Max

— The Brew Podcast (@TheBrewPodcast1) August 5, 2019

Firstly, there were no women. Rappers like Grammy-award winning icons Missy Elliott and Lil' Kim did not make the cut nor did MC Lyte or Queen Latifah.

Secondly, Tupac was ranked 15th.

Jay-Z came in as the G.O.A.T, Nas ranked second and Notorious B.I.G. came in eighth. There was plenty to complain about, but the diversity of artists present was one of the few bright spots.

Twitter was flabbergasted by the list. In terms of the criteria used to rank the artists, The Brew has yet to reveal what they used to measure and quantify greatness.

With Joe Budden that high I'm not even finna argue. Just gonna exit quietly pic.twitter.com/PvE8vsb3Sx

— Goddess Circe???? (@isle_queen) August 5, 2019

The takes were so hot, even Questlove of The Roots had to chime in.

damn ….women….we failed you hard. https://t.co/navTWOORuc

— Questlove De La Rose (@questlove) August 5, 2019

There wasn't a single female rapper y'all felt was top 50? https://t.co/7mGjo3VuB4

— ???? яιнαηηα'ѕ вℓυηт (@wildfonts) August 5, 2019

On Beyoncé internet they rated lil Wayne at 37 but joe Budden at 3 ????????????????¿ pic.twitter.com/yIyr8imIcT

— mira (@ogbonds) August 5, 2019

There is a 99.99999% chance that Joe Budden wrote this list pic.twitter.com/GS0WJ8hanU

— IGZ (@igzrap) August 5, 2019

How much Joe Budden pay you for this list position? https://t.co/hDuU2YFRwl

— мy ѕpaceѕнιp? тнιѕ ιѕ a dodge (@BarkyBoogz) August 5, 2019

Joe budden third greatest rapper of all time?? Looool what kind of foolishness pic.twitter.com/SCzcnGQhXG

— Rohan (@Chops8592) August 5, 2019

With Joe Budden that high I'm not even finna argue. Just gonna exit quietly pic.twitter.com/PvE8vsb3Sx

— Goddess Circe???? (@isle_queen) August 5, 2019

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— nino (@cozyeli) August 5, 2019

Even Joe Budden looking at this list like https://t.co/3Xx9OnW3LA
pic.twitter.com/ixi0sOJvQT

— The Black 1998 HBK (@Capo_the_creep) August 5, 2019

Budden, known for his 2003 hit single "Pump It Up," took the hate in jest. Prior to becoming a media mogul and entertainment critic, he was formerly a member of supergroup Slaughterhouse. The 38-year-old retired from the game in 2016 — some 13 years after his 2003 debut.

The internet only unifies at my expense lol

— Joe Budden (@JoeBudden) August 5, 2019

No matter how questionable the take, the podcast creators certainly broke the internet. Their relatively small Twitter account only has 737 followers as of this report. However, with the recent list, they have managed to get thousands of people talking.

My nigga you top 10 in our book https://t.co/tni9WuHLfQ

— The Brew Podcast (@TheBrewPodcast1) August 5, 2019

For more of The Brew, take a listen on Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts and wherever podcasts are released.

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