mafioso rap artists
17 published mafioso rap artists, led by Jay-Z, The Notorious B.I.G. and Rick Ross.
At a glance
17 published mafioso rap artists; 325 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists2 tier 1 · 2 tier 2 · 13 tier 3
- 17
- Release groups
- 1,126
- Studio albums
- 351
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 325
- Timeline events
- 396
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 111.3M
- Claimed salessum of stored claims; implausible values excluded
- 125M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 31.3 years
- Full biographies
- 16
- Biography words
- 47,599
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1990s (13 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 |
| 1990s | 13 |
| 2000s | 1 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most mafioso rap artists. United States leads with 16.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with mafioso rap. The most shared is gangsta rap, with 17 artists in both.
Covers from mafioso rap
325 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
The Black Album Revisited
Jay-Z · 2018
4:44
Jay-Z · 2017
Run the Map
Jay-Z · 2016
Before Reasonable Doubt: The Demos
Jay-Z · 2015
The Black Gangster
Jay-Z · 2015
Magna Carta… Holy Grail
Jay-Z · 2013
The Cuban Connection
Jay-Z · 2013
Howwa III: Dynastia
Jay-Z · 2012
Rare And Unreleased
Jay-Z · 2011
All Black Everything
Jay-Z · 2010
Creative Control
Jay-Z · 2010
A Prelude to Blueprint 3
Jay-Z · 2009
Leaders
Jay-Z has the most release groups (156); Too Short the longest career (41 years); Jay-Z the most awards (18).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Jay-Z | 156 |
| Nas | 156 |
| Rick Ross | 118 |
| Wu-Tang Clan | 106 |
| Ghostface Killah | 95 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Too Short | 41 |
| Kool G Rap | 36 |
| AZ | 35 |
| E-40 | 35 |
| Wu-Tang Clan | 35 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Jay-Z | 18 |
| The Notorious B.I.G. | 2 |
Most famous mafioso rap artists
Jay-Z
United States · Person · born 1969
hardcore hip-hop, East Coast hip-hop, mafioso rap, gangsta rap
51.7M listeners · 88 wikis
The Notorious B.I.G.
United States · Person · born 1972
hardcore hip-hop, East Coast hip-hop, mafioso rap, gangsta rap, G-funk
26.5M listeners · 71 wikis
Rick Ross
United States · Person · born 1976
hardcore hip-hop, trap music, mafioso rap, gangsta rap, Southern hip-hop, dirty south
16.8M listeners · 45 wikis
Wu-Tang Clan
United States · Group · 1992–present
hardcore hip-hop, East Coast hip-hop, mafioso rap, gangsta rap
7.2M listeners · 54 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
Ghostface Killah
United States · Person · born 1970
hip-hop, hardcore hip-hop, East Coast hip-hop, mafioso rap, gangsta rap
31 wikis
GZA
United States · Person · born 1966
hardcore hip-hop, East Coast hip-hop, mafioso rap, gangsta rap
31 wikis
Raekwon
United States · Person · born 1970
hip-hop, hardcore hip-hop, East Coast hip-hop, mafioso rap, gangsta rap, boom bap
31 wikis
E-40
United States · Person · born 1967
hip-hop, hardcore hip-hop, mafioso rap, gangsta rap, crunk, West Coast hip-hop, hyphy
27 wikis
Too Short
United States · Person · born 1966
hardcore hip-hop, mafioso rap, gangsta rap, crunk, West Coast hip-hop, G-funk, dirty rap, old-school hip-hop, golden age hip-hop, hyphy
25 wikis
AZ
United States · Person · born 1972
hardcore hip-hop, East Coast hip-hop, mafioso rap, gangsta rap, underground hip-hop
23 wikis
Kool G Rap
United States · Person · born 1968
horrorcore, hardcore hip-hop, East Coast hip-hop, mafioso rap, gangsta rap, old-school hip-hop, golden age hip-hop, underground hip-hop
22 wikis
More mafioso rap artists
Showing 1–5 of 5 artists
Scarface
United States · Person · born 1970
horrorcore, hardcore hip-hop, mafioso rap, gangsta rap, Southern hip-hop, dirty south, G-funk
21 wikis · Tier 3
Kool Keith
United States · Person · born 1963
hip-hop, horrorcore, hardcore hip-hop, East Coast hip-hop, mafioso rap, gangsta rap, alternative hip-hop, conscious hip-hop, trip hop, psychedelic rap, dirty rap, golden age hip-hop, underground hip-hop, abstract hip-hop
16 wikis · Tier 3
Bushwick Bill
Jamaica · Person · born 1966
horrorcore, hardcore hip-hop, mafioso rap, gangsta rap, Southern hip-hop, dirty south, Christian hip-hop
15 wikis · Tier 3
Lil' Cease
United States · Person · born 1980
hip-hop, hardcore hip-hop, East Coast hip-hop, mafioso rap, gangsta rap
13 wikis · Tier 3
Cormega
United States · Person · born 1970
hardcore hip-hop, East Coast hip-hop, mafioso rap, gangsta rap
12 wikis · Tier 3