hip hop culture artists
23 published hip hop culture artists, led by Santigold, Vincent Mason and Ahmad Jamal.
At a glance
23 published hip hop culture artists; 134 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists0 tier 1 · 1 tier 2 · 22 tier 3
- 23
- Release groups
- 388
- Studio albums
- 142
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 134
- Timeline events
- 177
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 16.5M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 19.8 years
- Full biographies
- 14
- Biography words
- 29,407
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 2000s (4 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 4 |
| 2010s | 4 |
| 2020s | 1 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most hip hop culture artists. United States leads with 16.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with hip hop culture. The most shared is hip-hop, with 12 artists in both.
Covers from hip hop culture
134 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Spirituals
Santigold · 2022
I Don’t Want: The Gold Fire Sessions
Santigold · 2018
99¢
Santigold · 2016
Master of My Make‐Believe
Santigold · 2012
Santogold
Santigold · 2008
We Live in a Jazz World vol. 5: Ahmad Jamal
Ahmad Jamal · 2024
Live in Paris (1971) - Lost ORTF Recordings
Ahmad Jamal · 2022
Ballades
Ahmad Jamal · 2019
Marseille
Ahmad Jamal · 2017
Saturday Morning - La Buissonne Studio Sessions
Ahmad Jamal · 2013
Blue Moon
Ahmad Jamal · 2012
A Quiet Time
Ahmad Jamal · 2009
Leaders
Ahmad Jamal has the most release groups (110); Ahmad Jamal the longest career (71 years); Ahmad Jamal the most awards (4).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Ahmad Jamal | 110 |
| Jay Park | 91 |
| Statik Selektah | 71 |
| Gordo | 30 |
| Erick Sermon | 28 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Ahmad Jamal | 71 |
| Erick Sermon | 32 |
| Statik Selektah | 20 |
| Kool Moe Dee | 19 |
| Santigold | 17 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Ahmad Jamal | 4 |
| apl.de.ap | 1 |
Most famous hip hop culture artists
Santigold
United States · Person · born 1976
pop music, hip hop culture
9M listeners · 26 wikis
Vincent Mason
United States · Person · born 1970
hip-hop, hip hop culture
7.5M listeners · 7 wikis
Ahmad Jamal
United States · Person · born 1930
jazz, post-bop, modal jazz, hard bop, cool jazz, hip hop culture
36 wikis
apl.de.ap
Philippines · Person · born 1974
pop music, hip-hop, hip hop culture
43 wikis
T.O.P
South Korea · Person · born 1987
rapping, J-pop, K-pop, hip hop culture, beatboxing
38 wikis
Jay Park
United States · Person · born 1987
rhythm and blues, gangsta rap, K-pop, hip hop culture
29 wikis
Erick Sermon
United States · Person · born 1968
hip-hop, hip hop culture
18 wikis
Just Blaze
United States · Person · born 1978
chipmunk soul, East Coast hip-hop, hip hop culture
18 wikis
Kool Moe Dee
United States · Person · born 1962
hip-hop, hip hop culture
17 wikis
Beomgyu
South Korea · Person · born 2001
rhythm and blues, electronic dance music, K-pop, hip hop culture
14 wikis
Paul Rosenberg
United States · Person · born 1971
hip-hop, hip hop culture
13 wikis
Gordo
Guatemala · Person · born 1991
electronic dance music, trap music, electro house, hip hop culture, dubstep
9 wikis
More hip hop culture artists
Showing 1–11 of 11 artists
Statik Selektah
United States · Person · born 1982
hip-hop, hip hop culture
9 wikis · Tier 3
Mathematics
United States · Person · born 1972
hip-hop, hip hop culture
8 wikis · Tier 3
Craig Xen
United States · Person · born 1994
horrorcore, Southern hip-hop, hip hop culture
6 wikis · Tier 3
Kirk Knight
United States · Person · born 1995
hip-hop, hip hop culture
6 wikis · Tier 3
Malik B.
United States · Person · born 1972
hip-hop, hip hop culture
6 wikis · Tier 3
Sleepy Brown
United States · Person · born 1970
hip-hop, hip hop culture
6 wikis · Tier 3
Yung Hurn
Austria · Person · born 1995
rapping, cloud rap, hip hop culture
6 wikis · Tier 3
Anıl Piyancı
Turkey · Person · born 1990
hip-hop, rapping, hip hop culture
5 wikis · Tier 3
Jus Allah
United States · Person · born 1978
hardcore hip-hop, hip hop culture
4 wikis · Tier 3
Tash
United States · Person · born 1972
hip-hop, hip hop culture
3 wikis · Tier 3
Bird
Japan · Person · born 1975
rhythm and blues, reggae, hip hop culture
3 wikis · Tier 3