jazz rap artists
27 published jazz rap artists, led by Kendrick Lamar, Tyler, the Creator and OutKast.
At a glance
27 published jazz rap artists; 292 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists3 tier 1 · 3 tier 2 · 21 tier 3
- 27
- Release groups
- 1,431
- Studio albums
- 326
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 292
- Timeline events
- 417
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 222.6M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 27.3 years
- Full biographies
- 24
- Biography words
- 73,457
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1990s (15 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 15 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 1 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most jazz rap artists. United States leads with 21.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with jazz rap. The most shared is alternative hip-hop, with 14 artists in both.
Covers from jazz rap
292 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
GNX
Kendrick Lamar · 2024
Compton Cowboys
Kendrick Lamar · 2023
Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers
Kendrick Lamar · 2022
Tu Pimp a Caterpillar (Tu‐P‐A‐C)
Kendrick Lamar · 2020
DAMN.
Kendrick Lamar · 2017
THE OVERGROUND HELL ROAD
Kendrick Lamar · 2016
Straight Outta Compton
Kendrick Lamar · 2015
To Pimp a Butterfly
Kendrick Lamar · 2015
Compton State of Mind, Vol. 2
Kendrick Lamar · 2014
King of New York
Kendrick Lamar · 2014
The Art of Peer Pressure
Kendrick Lamar · 2014
Thoughts & Actions
Kendrick Lamar · 2014
Leaders
m-flo has the most release groups (189); De La Soul the longest career (37 years); Kendrick Lamar the most awards (42).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| m-flo | 189 |
| Nas | 156 |
| Kendrick Lamar | 154 |
| De La Soul | 92 |
| Tyler, the Creator | 87 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| De La Soul | 37 |
| Masta Ace | 36 |
| MC Solaar | 34 |
| Nas | 34 |
| Common | 33 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Kendrick Lamar | 42 |
| Common | 18 |
| MC Solaar | 6 |
| Tyler, the Creator | 3 |
| O.S.T.R. | 1 |
Most famous jazz rap artists
Kendrick Lamar
United States · Person · born 1987
pop music, jazz, hardcore hip-hop, progressive rap, gangsta rap, alternative hip-hop, West Coast hip-hop, conscious hip-hop, jazz rap
71.1M listeners · 75 wikis
Tyler, the Creator
United States · Person · born 1991
horrorcore, hardcore hip-hop, alternative hip-hop, West Coast hip-hop, jazz rap, neo soul
37.8M listeners · 56 wikis
OutKast
United States · Group · 1992–2007
funk, jazz, progressive rap, Southern hip-hop, dirty south, alternative hip-hop, jazz rap, psychedelic rap, psychedelic hip-hop, Atlanta hip-hop
28.2M listeners · 43 wikis
Mac Miller
United States · Person · born 1992
pop rap, East Coast hip-hop, alternative hip-hop, jazz rap, frat rap
43.8M listeners · 47 wikis
Fugees
United States · Group · 1990–1998
pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, hip-hop, reggae, jazz rap
10.6M listeners · 40 wikis
Nas
United States · Person · born 1973
hardcore hip-hop, East Coast hip-hop, mafioso rap, gangsta rap, alternative hip-hop, conscious hip-hop, jazz rap, boom bap
9.1M listeners · 56 wikis
De La Soul
United States · Group · 1987–present
hip-hop, East Coast hip-hop, alternative hip-hop, jazz rap
21.9M listeners · 27 wikis
Common
United States · Person · born 1972
pop music, contemporary R&B, hip-hop, pop rap, rapping, alternative hip-hop, alternative R&B, conscious hip-hop, jazz rap, neo soul, trip hop
38 wikis
André 3000
United States · Person · born 1975
pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, funk, electronic music, jazz, progressive rap, pop rap, hip-hop soul, Southern hip-hop, dirty south, ambient music, alternative hip-hop, new age music, jazz rap, Atlanta hip-hop, soul jazz
31 wikis
Q-Tip
United States · Person · born 1970
East Coast hip-hop, rapping, alternative hip-hop, jazz rap, progressive soul
26 wikis
Rakim
United States · Person · born 1968
hip-hop, hardcore hip-hop, East Coast hip-hop, political hip-hop, conscious hip-hop, jazz rap
33 wikis
Guru
United States · Person · born 1961
East Coast hip-hop, jazz rap
29 wikis
More jazz rap artists
Showing 1–15 of 15 artists
Earl Sweatshirt
United States · Person · born 1994
jazz, horrorcore, hardcore hip-hop, alternative hip-hop, West Coast hip-hop, jazz rap, psychedelic rap, psychedelic hip-hop, industrial music, experimental hip-hop, abstract hip-hop, industrial hip-hop
28 wikis · Tier 3
DJ Premier
United States · Person · born 1966
hip-hop, hardcore hip-hop, East Coast hip-hop, jazz rap, boom bap
25 wikis · Tier 3
MC Solaar
France · Person · born 1969
political hip-hop, jazz rap, French hip-hop
23 wikis · Tier 3
Pete Rock
United States · Person · born 1970
East Coast hip-hop, alternative hip-hop, jazz rap, old-school hip-hop, golden age hip-hop, experimental hip-hop, turntablism, instrumental hip-hop
19 wikis · Tier 3
Chilly Gonzales
Canada · Person · born 1972
pop music, electronic music, jazz, hip-hop, classical music, jazz rap
16 wikis · Tier 3
Masta Ace
United States · Person · born 1966
funk, hip-hop, hardcore hip-hop, East Coast hip-hop, jazz rap
15 wikis · Tier 3
Fun Lovin' Criminals
United States · Group · 1993–present
funk, alternative rock, alternative hip-hop, jazz rap
15 wikis · Tier 3
O.S.T.R.
Poland · Person · born 1980
hip-hop, alternative hip-hop, political hip-hop, jazz rap
13 wikis · Tier 3
m-flo
Japan · Group · 1998–present
hip-hop, pop rap, hip house, J-pop, jazz rap
12 wikis · Tier 3
Marčelo
Serbia · Person · born 1983
hip-hop, rap rock, conscious hip-hop, jazz rap
11 wikis · Tier 3
Aceyalone
United States · Person · born 1970
hip-hop, alternative hip-hop, jazz rap, trip hop, underground hip-hop, experimental hip-hop
7 wikis · Tier 3
Akua Naru
United States · Person · born 1978
hip-hop, electropop, jazz rap
6 wikis · Tier 3
Mo B. Dick
United States · Person · born 1965
contemporary R&B, hip-hop, jazz rap
6 wikis · Tier 3
IDK
United Kingdom · Person · born 1992
hip-hop, trap music, jazz rap
5 wikis · Tier 3
Chyskillz
United States · Person · born 1969
hardcore hip-hop, new jack swing, East Coast hip-hop, gangsta rap, jazz rap
3 wikis · Tier 3