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DMV hip-hop artists

5 published DMV hip-hop artists, led by Wale, Logic and Brent Faiyaz.

At a glance

5 published DMV hip-hop artists; 46 studio albums have verified cover art.

Published artists2 tier 1 · 0 tier 2 · 3 tier 3
5
Release groups
207
Studio albums
49
Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
46
Timeline events
57
Monthly listenerssum across artists
48M
Average career spanfirst to last dated release
17.3 years
Full biographies
5
Biography words
12,427

When they started

Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 2000s (2 artists).

Artists by debut decade
DecadeArtists
2000s2
2010s1
2 artists have no dated release or formation year and are not plotted.

Where they come from

Countries with the most DMV hip-hop artists. United States leads with 5.

Often paired with

Genres that share artists with DMV hip-hop. The most shared is alternative R&B, with 1 artists in both.

Covers from DMV hip-hop

46 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.

  • everything is a lot.

    Wale · 2025

  • Folarin II

    Wale · 2021

  • Wow… That’s Crazy

    Wale · 2019

  • MMG FOREVER

    Wale · 2018

  • SHINE

    Wale · 2017

  • Summer on Sunset

    Wale · 2016

  • The Album About Nothing

    Wale · 2015

  • Festivus

    Wale · 2014

  • The Gifted

    Wale · 2013

  • Folarin

    Wale · 2012

  • Ambition

    Wale · 2011

  • The Eleven One Eleven Theory

    Wale · 2011

Leaders

Logic has the most release groups (99); Wale the longest career (21 years); Logic the most awards (1).

Most prolific

Most prolific, by number of release groups
Artistrelease groups
Logic99
Wale69
Brent Faiyaz39

Longest careers

first to last dated release

Longest careers, by number of years
Artistyears
Wale21
Logic19
Brent Faiyaz12

Most decorated

Most decorated, by number of awards
Artistawards
Logic1

Most famous DMV hip-hop artists

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