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2Pac, Slipknot, and UB40 are amongst the top 20 most popular artists in U.K. prisons

by Aaron Zorgel

If you could only choose 20 artists to listen to on a deserted island in prison, which ones would you choose? The Mirror pulled some data from National Prison Radio, a station that broadcasts to 84,000 inmates in the United Kingdom, 4000 of which requested songs.

Everyone’s favourite hologram rapper 2Pac tops the list, with the rest having a heavy emphasis on Jamaican reggae and dancehall artists, though there are a few wildcards (UB40? Evanesence?!) thrown in the mix. It’s worth noting that the only female artist to make the list is Rihanna.

All in all, this would make for a pretty eclectic mixtape. Did any of your deserted island artists make the cut?

1. 2Pac
2. Vybz Kartel
3. K Koke
4. Rihanna
5. Drake
6. Akon
7. Metallica
8. Pink Floyd
9. Notorious B.I.G.
10. Gyptian
11. Jah Cure
12. Slipknot
13. UB40
14. Bob Marley
15. Lil Wayne
16. Eminem
17. Evanescence
18. Mavado
19. Devlin
20. Giggs