pop rap artists

At a glance

204 published pop rap artists; 1,352 studio albums have verified cover art.

When they started

Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 2010s (80 artists).

Where they come from

Countries with the most pop rap artists. United States leads with 116.

• United States 116
• Italy 17
• United Kingdom 7
• Germany 6
• Canada 5
• France 5
• India 3
• Nigeria 3

Often paired with

Genres that share artists with pop rap. The most shared is hip-hop, with 115 artists in both.

• hip-hop 115
• pop music 81
• contemporary R&B 59
• trap music 50
• alternative hip-hop 21
• East Coast hip-hop 13
• Southern hip-hop 13
• rock music 12

Covers from pop rap

1,352 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.

Leaders

Kanye West has the most release groups (306); LL Cool J the longest career (39 years); Cardi B the most awards (93).

More pop rap artists

Showing 1–108 of 108 artists

J. Cole

United States · Person · born 1985

hip-hop, pop rap, East Coast hip-hop, Southern hip-hop, conscious hip-hop

37.8M listeners · 51 wikis · Tier 1

Fergie

United States · Person · born 1975

pop music, contemporary R&B, hip-hop, pop rap

16.6M listeners · 77 wikis · Tier 1

Diddy

United States · Person · born 1969

pop music, contemporary R&B, pop rap, East Coast hip-hop

12.7M listeners · 72 wikis · Tier 2

Juice Wrld

United States · Person · born 1998

contemporary R&B, hip-hop, trap music, alternative rock, pop rap, alternative hip-hop, emo rap, SoundCloud rap, mumble rap

30M listeners · 51 wikis · Tier 2

Timbaland

United States · Person · born 1972

pop music, contemporary R&B, electronic dance music, hip-hop, pop rap, experimental music

29.5M listeners · 58 wikis · Tier 1

Macklemore

United States · Person · born 1983

hip-hop, comedy hip-hop, pop rap, alternative hip-hop, hipster hop

37.4M listeners · 52 wikis · Tier 1

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 · Tier 2

Megan Thee Stallion

United States · Person · born 1995

pop music, hip-hop, trap music, pop rap, dirty rap

25.7M listeners · 56 wikis · Tier 1

Coolio

United States · Person · born 1963

pop rap, gangsta rap, West Coast hip-hop

17.8M listeners · 63 wikis · Tier 2

Nelly

United States · Person · born 1974

pop music, contemporary R&B, Midwest hip-hop, pop rap, country rap

25.6M listeners · 51 wikis · Tier 1

T-Pain

United States · Person · born 1984

pop music, contemporary R&B, hip-hop, pop rap

25.4M listeners · 49 wikis · Tier 1

Lil Nas X

United States · Person · born 1999

rock music, pop music, country music, pop rock, hip-hop, trap music, pop rap, Southern hip-hop, country rap

19.2M listeners · 55 wikis · Tier 1

Kid Cudi

United States · Person · born 1984

contemporary R&B, Midwest hip-hop, alternative rock, Q3071, pop rap, grunge, alternative hip-hop, neo-psychedelia, emo rap, trip hop, psychedelic rap, psychedelic hip-hop

26.9M listeners · 46 wikis · Tier 1

DJ Khaled

United States · Person · born 1975

hip-hop, pop rap

24.2M listeners · 46 wikis · Tier 1

B.o.B

United States · Person · born 1988

rock music, pop rock, alternative rock, pop rap, Southern hip-hop, dirty south, alternative hip-hop

27.6M listeners · 42 wikis · Tier 1

DaBaby

United States · Person · born 1991

hip-hop, trap music, pop rap, Southern hip-hop

29.5M listeners · 39 wikis · Tier 1

Iggy Azalea

Australia · Person · born 1990

pop music, electronic music, electronic dance music, hip-hop, trap music, pop rap, electropop

8.3M listeners · 65 wikis · Tier 2

Tyga

United States · Person · born 1989

pop rap, West Coast hip-hop

23.4M listeners · 40 wikis · Tier 1

Central Cee

English people · Person · born 1998

trap music, pop rap, UK drill, UK rap

21.6M listeners · 39 wikis · Tier 1

Doechii

United States · Person · born 1998

pop music, contemporary R&B, hip-hop, pop rap, alternative hip-hop

24M listeners · 36 wikis · Tier 1

Big Sean

United States · Person · born 1988

Midwest hip-hop, pop rap, Michigan rap

21.5M listeners · 38 wikis · Tier 1

mgk

United States · Person · born 1990

hip-hop, rap rock, alternative rock, pop rap, alternative hip-hop, pop-punk

14.7M listeners · 46 wikis · Tier 1

M.I.A.

Sri Lanka · Person · born 1975

pop music, dance music, alternative rock, progressive rap, pop rap, world music, alternative hip-hop, electronica, experimental hip-hop

9.6M listeners · 54 wikis · Tier 3

Gym Class Heroes

United States · Group · 1997–present

funk, rhythm and blues, rap rock, pop rap, alternative hip-hop, emo rap

23.1M listeners · 32 wikis · Tier 1

Jack Harlow

United States · Person · born 1998

hip-hop, pop rap

24.2M listeners · 30 wikis · Tier 1

Gims

Democratic Republic of the Congo · Person · born 1986

pop music, rhythm and blues, hip-hop, pop rap, pop urbaine

17.8M listeners · 37 wikis · Tier 1

Tory Lanez

Canada · Person · born 1992

pop music, contemporary R&B, dancehall, hip-hop, pop rap

25.7M listeners · 25 wikis · Tier 1

Duki

Argentina · Person · born 1996

pop rap, Latin hip-hop, Latin trap

15M listeners · 37 wikis · Tier 1

Wyclef Jean

Haiti · Person · born 1969

contemporary R&B, soul, pop rap, reggae, East Coast hip-hop, neo soul, reggae fusion, HT-Pop

6.6M listeners · 46 wikis · Tier 2

Lil Yachty

United States · Person · born 1997

hip-hop, trap music, pop rap, Southern hip-hop, cloud rap, mumble rap

15.2M listeners · 35 wikis · Tier 1

Ice Spice

United States · Person · born 2000

hip-hop, pop rap, East Coast hip-hop, Bronx drill, Jersey club

11.6M listeners · 41 wikis · Tier 3

Roddy Ricch

United States · Person · born 1998

hip-hop, hardcore hip-hop, trap music, pop rap, gangsta rap, West Coast hip-hop

19.4M listeners · 29 wikis · Tier 1

Soulja Boy

United States · Person · born 1990

contemporary R&B, trap music, pop rap, gangsta rap, Southern hip-hop, dirty south, crunk, Atlanta hip-hop, snap music

14.8M listeners · 35 wikis · Tier 1

Rae Sremmurd

United States · Group · 2008–present

pop music, hip-hop, trap music, pop rap

19.5M listeners · 26 wikis · Tier 1

Fetty Wap

United States · Person · born 1991

hip-hop, trap music, pop rap

19.8M listeners · 25 wikis · Tier 1

Yo Yo Honey Singh

India · Person · born 1983

pop music, contemporary R&B, electronic dance music, hip-hop, pop rap, folk-pop, Indian film music, Indian pop, bhangra

20M listeners · 23 wikis · Tier 1

The Chemical Brothers

United Kingdom · Group · 1989–present

rock music, pop rock, electronic music, Q3071, pop rap, big beat

8.4M listeners · 42 wikis · Tier 3

Ja Rule

United States · Person · born 1976

contemporary R&B, hardcore hip-hop, pop rap, East Coast hip-hop, gangsta rap, political hip-hop

9.3M listeners · 39 wikis · Tier 3

Logic

United States · Person · born 1990

pop rap, DMV hip-hop

8.7M listeners · 38 wikis · Tier 3

Baby Keem

United States · Person · born 2000

hip-hop, trap music, pop rap, cloud rap, West Coast hip-hop, hyphy

15.7M listeners · 24 wikis · Tier 1

Latto

United States · Person · born 1998

pop music, hip-hop, trap music, pop rap

14M listeners · 25 wikis · Tier 1

bbno$

Canada · Person · born 1995

contemporary R&B, electronic music, hip-hop, pop rap

10.7M listeners · 26 wikis · Tier 3

24kGoldn

United States · Person · born 2000

pop rap

9.5M listeners · 25 wikis · Tier 3

Travie McCoy

United States · Person · born 1981

rap rock, pop rap, reggae, alternative hip-hop

7.5M listeners · 27 wikis · Tier 3

Trueno

Argentina · Person · born 2002

urban contemporary, pop rap, Latin hip-hop, freestyle rap

13.5M listeners · 14 wikis · Tier 1

Person

Iann Dior

United States · Person · born 1999

pop rock, rap rock, pop rap, emo rap

9.7M listeners · 21 wikis · Tier 3

Bia

United States · Person · born 1991

hip-hop, trap music, pop rap, East Coast hip-hop

10.5M listeners · 18 wikis · Tier 3

WizTheMc

South Africa · Person · born 1999

hip-hop, pop rap, Afroswing

15.5M listeners · 6 wikis · Tier 1

Lil Mosey

United States · Person · born 2002

hip-hop, trap music, pop rap

6.4M listeners · 24 wikis · Tier 3

C. Tangana

Spain · Person · born 1990

hip-hop, pop rap, new flamenco

9.8M listeners · 13 wikis · Tier 3

Person

Tommy Richman

United States · Person · born 2000

contemporary R&B, pop rap

10.8M listeners · 10 wikis · Tier 3

Kid Ink

United States · Person · born 1986

pop rap, West Coast hip-hop

6.8M listeners · 20 wikis · Tier 3

Shubh

Person

pop music, contemporary R&B, hip-hop, trap music, pop rap

11.2M listeners · 6 wikis · Tier 3

Niska

France · Person · born 1994

hip-hop, hardcore hip-hop, trap music, pop rap, gangsta rap, French hip-hop, Afro trap

6.3M listeners · 10 wikis · Tier 3

IShowSpeed

United States · Person · born 2005

comedy hip-hop, trap music, pop rap, Brazilian funk

100 wikis · Tier 1

Person

Ekkstacy

Canada · Person · born 2002

trap music, post-punk, pop rap, new wave, indie rock, punk rap, hyperpop

6.4M listeners · 1 wikis · Tier 3

Jaden Smith

United States · Person · born 1998

hip-hop, trap music, pop rap, alternative hip-hop

58 wikis · Tier 3

LL Cool J

United States · Person · born 1968

contemporary R&B, pop rap, East Coast hip-hop, old-school hip-hop, golden age hip-hop

48 wikis · Tier 3

Redfoo

United States · Person · born 1975

pop music, electronic dance music, hip-hop, comedy hip-hop, pop rap, electropop, hip house

49 wikis · Tier 3

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 · Tier 3

Käärijä

Finland · Person · born 1993

electronic music, pop rap, synth-pop, rap metal, punk rap

41 wikis · Tier 3

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 · Tier 3

MC Hammer

United States · Person · born 1962

pop music, gospel music, dance music, hip-hop, pop rap

40 wikis · Tier 3

Bow Wow

United States · Person · born 1987

contemporary R&B, pop rap

35 wikis · Tier 3

Omarion

United States · Person · born 1984

pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, hip-hop, pop rap

33 wikis · Tier 3

Tiwa Savage

United Kingdom · Person · born 1980

pop music, soul, rhythm and blues, pop rap

33 wikis · Tier 3

S10

Kingdom of the Netherlands · Person · born 2000

pop music, pop rap, emo rap, alternative pop, Dutch hip hop

31 wikis · Tier 3

Fedez

Italy · Person · born 1989

hip-hop, pop rap

30 wikis · Tier 3

Marcus & Martinus

Norway · Group · 2012–present

pop music, dance-pop, pop rap

30 wikis · Tier 3

Edison Chen

People's Republic of China · Person · born 2003

hip-hop, pop rap, cantopop, mandopop

30 wikis · Tier 3

The-Dream

United States · Person · born 1978

pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, dance music, hip-hop, pop rap, crunk

29 wikis · Tier 3

Jermaine Dupri

United States · Person · born 1972

pop music, contemporary R&B, hip-hop, pop rap, Southern hip-hop, dirty south, Atlanta hip-hop

28 wikis · Tier 3

Lil Mama

United States · Person · born 1989

pop music, hip-hop, pop rap

26 wikis · Tier 3

Han Geng

People's Republic of China · Person · born 1984

dance-pop, pop rap, K-pop, mandopop

26 wikis · Tier 3

Lil Xan

United States · Person · born 1996

hip-hop, trap music, pop rap, cloud rap, West Coast hip-hop, emo rap, SoundCloud rap, mumble rap

25 wikis · Tier 3

Brooke Candy

United States · Person · born 1989

pop music, hip-hop, pop rap, electropop

23 wikis · Tier 3

Fabri Fibra

Italy · Person · born 1976

hip-hop, hardcore hip-hop, pop rap, political hip-hop

23 wikis · Tier 3

Nichkhun

United States · Person · born 1988

contemporary R&B, electronic dance music, hip-hop, pop rap, J-pop, K-pop

23 wikis · Tier 3

Detsl

Soviet Union · Person · born 1983

electronic music, hip-hop, pop rap, ragga

22 wikis · Tier 3

Jon Bellion

United States · Person · born 1990

pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, dance-pop, hip-hop, alternative rock, pop rap, alternative hip-hop, indie rock, indie pop

22 wikis · Tier 3

Krayzie Bone

United States · Person · born 1973

hip-hop, horrorcore, hardcore hip-hop, Midwest hip-hop, pop rap, gangsta rap, G-funk, chopper

21 wikis · Tier 3

Silentó

United States · Person · born 1998

pop music, hip-hop, comedy hip-hop, trap music, pop rap, snap music

21 wikis · Tier 3

Lee Jung-shin

South Korea · Person · born 1991

rock music, pop music, contemporary R&B, pop rock, rap rock, pop rap

21 wikis · Tier 3

Ashnikko

United States · Person · born 1996

rock music, pop music, pop rock, hip-hop, trap music, Q3071, pop rap

20 wikis · Tier 3

Lil Skies

United States · Person · born 1998

hip-hop, trap music, pop rap, emo rap, SoundCloud rap

20 wikis · Tier 3

Lecrae

United States · Person · born 1979

pop rap, Christian hip-hop

19 wikis · Tier 3

Cai Xukun

People's Republic of China · Person · born 1998

pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, pop rap, C-pop

18 wikis · Tier 3

Cassidy

United States · Person · born 1982

hardcore hip-hop, pop rap, East Coast hip-hop, gangsta rap, underground hip-hop

18 wikis · Tier 3

Lil Dicky

United States · Person · born 1988

hip-hop, comedy hip-hop, pop rap

18 wikis · Tier 3

PnB Rock

United States · Person · born 1991

pop music, contemporary R&B, hip-hop, trap music, pop rap

18 wikis · Tier 3

Uffie

United States · Person · born 1987

dance-pop, pop rap, synth-pop, electropop

18 wikis · Tier 3

B.G.

United States · Person · born 1980

hardcore hip-hop, trap music, pop rap, gangsta rap, Southern hip-hop, bounce music, dirty south

17 wikis · Tier 3

Banky W.

United States · Person · born 1981

contemporary R&B, pop rap

17 wikis · Tier 3

Black Sherif

Ghana · Person · born 2002

pop rap, highlife, Afrobeats, drill

17 wikis · Tier 3

Soprano

France · Person · born 1978

pop music, hip-hop, pop rap

17 wikis · Tier 3

Ghali

Italy · Person · born 1993

trap music, pop rap

16 wikis · Tier 3

MattyBRaps

United States · Person · born 2003

contemporary R&B, hip-hop, pop rap, freestyle rap

16 wikis · Tier 3

Soolking

Algeria · Person · born 1989

pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, hip-hop, trap music, pop rap, reggaeton, reggae, rapping, raï

16 wikis · Tier 3

K.Maro

Lebanon · Person · born 1980

rock music, pop music, contemporary R&B, electronic music, hip-hop, pop rap

16 wikis · Tier 3

Instasamka

Russia · Person · born 2000

pop rap

15 wikis · Tier 3

Kevin Abstract

United States · Person · born 1996

rock music, pop music, contemporary R&B, hip-hop, alternative rock, pop rap, alternative R&B, dream pop

15 wikis · Tier 3

Kyle

United States · Person · born 1993

pop rap, West Coast hip-hop

15 wikis · Tier 3

SoFaygo

United States · Person · born 2001

hip-hop, trap music, pop rap, cloud rap, rage, plugg music

15 wikis · Tier 3

Dreezy

United States · Person · born 1994

pop music, contemporary R&B, hip-hop, trap music, pop rap

14 wikis · Tier 3

Gippy Grewal

India · Person · born 1983

pop rap, folk-pop, Indian film music, bhangra

14 wikis · Tier 3

Sky Blu

United States · Person · born 1986

pop music, electronic dance music, hip-hop, pop rap, EDM trap music

13 wikis · Tier 3

Betty Boo

United Kingdom · Person · born 1970

dance-pop, hip-hop, pop rap

13 wikis · Tier 3

Eedris Abdulkareem

Nigeria · Person · born 1974

contemporary R&B, pop rap, African hip-hop

13 wikis · Tier 3