rap rock artists

104 published rap rock artists, led by Eminem, Linkin Park and Red Hot Chili Peppers.

At a glance

104 published rap rock artists; 698 studio albums have verified cover art.

Published artists10 tier 1 · 8 tier 2 · 86 tier 3: 104
Release groups: 4,420
Studio albums: 747
Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive: 698
Timeline events: 1,271
Monthly listenerssum across artists: 533.5M
Claimed salessum of stored claims; implausible values excluded: 536M
Average career spanfirst to last dated release: 20.3 years
Full biographies: 90
Biography words: 243,583

When they started

Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1990s (28 artists).

Artists by debut decade
Decade	Artists
1980s	7
1990s	28
2000s	27
2010s	20
2020s	4

18 artists have no dated release or formation year and are not plotted.

Where they come from

Countries with the most rap rock artists. United States leads with 68.

Often paired with

Genres that share artists with rap rock. The most shared is hip-hop, with 40 artists in both.

Covers from rap rock

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

Music To Be Murdered By [Epilogue]
Eminem · 2026
The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)
Eminem · 2024
Music to Be Murdered By
Eminem · 2020
Better Man
Eminem · 2019
Kamikaze
Eminem · 2018
Marshall and the Soul Brother
Eminem · 2017
Revival
Eminem · 2017
Shady Beats
Eminem · 2016
8 Mile and Abbey: Eminem Meets the Beatles
Eminem · 2014
Breaking Point
Eminem · 2014
Back to the Basics
Eminem · 2013
The Marshall Mathers LP 2
Eminem · 2013

Leaders

Red Hot Chili Peppers has the most release groups (325); Ice-T the longest career (43 years); Linkin Park the most awards (48).

Most prolific

Most prolific, by number of release groups
Artist	release groups
Red Hot Chili Peppers	325
Eminem	317
Linkin Park	243
Dan Bull	197
Beastie Boys	169

Longest careers

first to last dated release

Longest careers, by number of years
Artist	years
Ice-T	43
Beastie Boys	42
Red Hot Chili Peppers	42
Run-DMC	40
Eminem	38

Most decorated

Most decorated, by number of awards
Artist	awards
Linkin Park	48
Red Hot Chili Peppers	40
Calle 13	19
Twenty One Pilots	18
Beastie Boys	14

Most famous rap rock artists

Eminem

United States · Person · born 1972

hip-hop, horrorcore, hardcore hip-hop, comedy hip-hop, rap rock, Midwest hip-hop

74M listeners · 175 wikis

Linkin Park

United States · Group · 1996–present

pop music, pop rock, hip-hop, rap rock, alternative rock, electropop, alternative metal, nu metal, electronic rock, rap metal

57.8M listeners · 117 wikis

Red Hot Chili Peppers

United States · Group · 1982–present

rock music, hard rock, classic rock, heavy metal music, rap rock, alternative rock, jazz fusion, funk rock, funk metal, alternative metal

46.4M listeners · 103 wikis

Post Malone

United States · Person · born 1995

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

66.6M listeners · 61 wikis

XXXTentacion

United States · Person · born 1998

contemporary R&B, heavy metal music, hip-hop, hardcore hip-hop, rap rock, trap music, alternative rock, nu metal, rap metal, cloud rap, emo rap, SoundCloud rap, lo-fi music, punk rap, hardcore punk, trap metal, lofi hip-hop

31M listeners · 68 wikis

Twenty One Pilots

United States · Group · 2009–present

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

39.2M listeners · 61 wikis

Rage Against the Machine

United States · Group · 1991–2000

rap rock, funk metal, alternative metal, rap metal

12.1M listeners · 69 wikis

Dominic Fike

United States · Person · born 1995

rock music, pop rock, rap rock, alternative rock, alternative hip-hop, indie rock, indie pop

47.2M listeners · 32 wikis

Lil Peep

United States · Person · born 1996

rap rock, trap music, alternative rock, alternative hip-hop, pop-punk, emo rap, lo-fi music

19.6M listeners · 48 wikis

Beastie Boys

United States · Group · 1981–2012

hip-hop, rap rock, alternative hip-hop, hardcore punk, Q3930216

8.3M listeners · 57 wikis

Papa Roach

United States · Group · 1993–present

rap rock, alternative rock, nu metal

15.8M listeners · 49 wikis

mgk

United States · Person · born 1990

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

14.7M listeners · 46 wikis

More rap rock artists

Showing 1–92 of 92 artists

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

Trippie Redd

United States · Person · born 1999

contemporary R&B, rap rock, Midwest hip-hop, trap music, alternative rock, cloud rap, alternative hip-hop, alternative R&B, pop-punk, emo rap, SoundCloud rap, mumble rap, experimental hip-hop, rage

25.1M listeners · 28 wikis · Tier 1

Yungblud

United Kingdom · Person · born 1997

pop rock, rap rock, alternative rock, pop-punk, emo

9.2M listeners · 34 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

Iann Dior

United States · Person · born 1999

pop rock, rap rock, pop rap, emo rap

9.7M listeners · 21 wikis · Tier 3

Calle 13

United States · Group · 2004–present

rap rock, alternative rock, reggaeton, Latin pop, world music, alternative hip-hop, Latin hip-hop, ska, experimental music, alternative reggaeton

9.2M listeners · 19 wikis · Tier 3

Crazy Town

United States · Group · 1995–present

rap rock, alternative rock

7.7M listeners · 22 wikis · Tier 3

Charlie Brown Jr.

Brazil · Group · 1992–2013

pop rock, rap rock, alternative rock, reggae, funk rock, funk metal, rap metal, pop-punk, ska, reggae rock, hardcore punk, Q3930216, ska punk, skate punk

9.3M listeners · 12 wikis · Tier 3

Mike Shinoda

United States · Person · born 1977

hip-hop, rap rock, alternative rock, alternative metal, nu metal, electronic rock

69 wikis · Tier 2

Run-DMC

United States · Group · 1981–2002

hardcore hip-hop, rap rock, East Coast hip-hop

41 wikis · Tier 2

Ice-T

United States · Person · born 1958

heavy metal music, hardcore hip-hop, rap rock, gangsta rap, nu metal, rap metal, West Coast hip-hop, political hip-hop, old-school hip-hop, golden age hip-hop

49 wikis · Tier 3

Zack de la Rocha

United States · Person · born 1970

rock music, rap rock

40 wikis · Tier 3

Fred Durst

United States · Person · born 1970

rap rock, nu metal, rap metal

46 wikis · Tier 3

Vanilla Ice

United States · Person · born 1967

hip-hop, rap rock, nu metal, rap metal

42 wikis · Tier 3

Bloodhound Gang

United States · Group · 1988–present

rap rock, alternative rock, comedy rock

40 wikis · Tier 3

Adam Yauch

United States · Person · born 1964

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

28 wikis · Tier 2

Tyler Joseph

United States · Person · born 1988

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

37 wikis · Tier 3

P.O.D.

United States · Group · 1992–present

rap rock, alternative metal, nu metal, rap metal, Q3930216, Christian metal

35 wikis · Tier 3

Jam Master Jay

United States · Person · born 1965

hip-hop, rap rock, rapping, golden age hip-hop

25 wikis · Tier 2

Ad-Rock

United States · Person · born 1966

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

24 wikis · Tier 3

Death Grips

United States · Group · 2010–present

hardcore hip-hop, rap rock, punk rap, industrial music, experimental hip-hop, abstract hip-hop, industrial hip-hop, synth-punk, digital hardcore, glitch hop, post-industrial music

33 wikis · Tier 3

Hollywood Undead

United States · Group · 2005–present

rap rock, nu metal

32 wikis · Tier 3

Tech N9ne

United States · Person · born 1971

horrorcore, hardcore hip-hop, rap rock, Midwest hip-hop, gangsta rap, nu metal, rap metal, crunk, G-funk, industrial hip-hop, chopper, indie hip-hop

30 wikis · Tier 3

Joseph Simmons

United States · Person · born 1964

hip-hop, rap rock, East Coast hip-hop, old-school hip-hop, golden age hip-hop

20 wikis · Tier 3

Yelawolf

United States · Person · born 1979

rock music, hip-hop, rap rock, country rap

29 wikis · Tier 3

Wos

Argentina · Person · born 1998

funk, rap rock, trap music

28 wikis · Tier 3

B-Real

United States · Person · born 1970

hardcore hip-hop, rap rock, nu metal, rap metal, West Coast hip-hop

27 wikis · Tier 3

Everlast

United States · Person · born 1969

blues rock, folk rock, blues, hip-hop, hardcore hip-hop, rap rock, alternative rock, country rap, alternative hip-hop

26 wikis · Tier 3

Insane Clown Posse

United States · Group · 1989–present

hip-hop, horrorcore, rap rock, rap metal

26 wikis · Tier 3

Mike D

United States · Person · born 1965

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

17 wikis · Tier 3

Molotov

Mexico · Group · 1995–present

rap rock, Q3071, nu metal

25 wikis · Tier 3

Sektor Gaza

Russia · Group · 1987–present

hard rock, folk rock, traditional folk music, pop rock, rap rock, Q3071, alternative metal, rap metal, horror punk, comedy rock, synth-punk

22 wikis · Tier 3

Angel Haze

United States · Person · born 1991

hip-hop, rap rock, Midwest hip-hop, alternative hip-hop

21 wikis · Tier 3

Destroy Lonely

United States · Person · born 2001

pop rock, hip-hop, rap rock, trap music, emo rap, rage

21 wikis · Tier 3

Professor Green

United Kingdom · Person · born 1983

hip-hop, rap rock, UK garage

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

UVERworld

Japan · Group · 2000–present

pop rock, rap rock, alternative rock, industrial rock

21 wikis · Tier 3

Scarlxrd

United Kingdom · Person · born 1994

hip-hop, rap rock, trap music, nu metal, rap metal, trap metal, phonk

20 wikis · Tier 3

Orange Range

Japan · Group · 2001–present

pop rock, rap rock, alternative rock, J-pop, power pop

18 wikis · Tier 3

Prophets of Rage

United States · Group · 2016–present

rap rock

18 wikis · Tier 3

Noize MC

Russia · Person · born 1985

rap rock

18 wikis · Tier 3

DJ Paul

United States · Person · born 1977

horrorcore, hardcore hip-hop, rap rock, trap music, gangsta rap, Southern hip-hop, dirty south, crunk, Memphis rap, phonk

17 wikis · Tier 3

Shifty Shellshock

United States · Person · born 1974

rap rock, alternative rock, nu metal, rap metal

16 wikis · Tier 3

Hua Chenyu

People's Republic of China · Person · born 1990

rock music, rap rock, jazz rock, reggae rock, mandopop

16 wikis · Tier 3

Scriptonite

Kazakhstan · Person · born 1990

rhythm and blues, hip-hop, rap rock, trap music, blue-eyed soul, alternative hip-hop, trip hop

15 wikis · Tier 3

Bob Vylan

United Kingdom · Group · 2017–present

hip-hop, rap rock, Q3071, grime, punk music

15 wikis · Tier 3

Twiztid

United States · Group · 1997–present

hip-hop, horrorcore, rap rock

15 wikis · Tier 3

Sen Dog

Cuba · Person · born 1965

heavy metal music, hardcore hip-hop, rap rock, gangsta rap, nu metal, rap metal, West Coast hip-hop

14 wikis · Tier 3

Dog Eat Dog

United States · Group · 1990–present

rap rock, rap metal, Q3930216

14 wikis · Tier 3

Hed PE

United States · Group · 1994–present

rap rock, nu metal, rap metal, Q3930216

14 wikis · Tier 3

Cage

United States · Person · born 1973

hip-hop, horrorcore, rap rock

13 wikis · Tier 3

Francis Magalona

Philippines · Person · born 1964

hip-hop, rap rock, alternative hip-hop, political hip-hop, Pinoy hip hop

12 wikis · Tier 3

Lee Seung-hyub

South Korea · Person · born 1992

rap rock, alternative rock, K-pop

12 wikis · Tier 3

Krizz Kaliko

United States · Person · born 1974

hip-hop, horrorcore, hardcore hip-hop, rap rock, Midwest hip-hop, alternative hip-hop

12 wikis · Tier 3

Methods of Mayhem

United States · Group · 1999–present

rap rock, rap metal

12 wikis · Tier 3

Dragon Ash

Japan · Group · 1996–present

rap rock, alternative rock

11 wikis · Tier 3

Marčelo

Serbia · Person · born 1983

hip-hop, rap rock, conscious hip-hop, jazz rap

11 wikis · Tier 3

Roscoe Dash

United States · Person · born 1990

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

11 wikis · Tier 3

Chorão

Brazil · Person · born 1970

rock music, rap rock

11 wikis · Tier 3

Casper

Germany · Person · born 1982

hip-hop, rap rock, pop rap, emo rap, German hip-hop

10 wikis · Tier 3

Grandson

United States · Person · born 1993

electronic dance music, rap rock, trap music, alternative rock, alternative hip-hop, political hip-hop

10 wikis · Tier 3

Manafest

Canada · Person · born 1979

rap rock, alternative rock, Christian rock, Christian hip-hop

10 wikis · Tier 3

Dan Bull

United Kingdom · Person · born 1986

hip-hop, rap rock, dance-rock, rapping

9 wikis · Tier 3

Sabotage

Brazil · Person · born 1973

rap rock, gangsta rap

9 wikis · Tier 3

Teezo Touchdown

United States · Person · born 1992

rock music, rap rock, trap music, cloud rap, alternative hip-hop, pop-punk

9 wikis · Tier 3

Deez Nuts

United Kingdom · Group · 2007–present

rap rock, hardcore punk

9 wikis · Tier 3

Hot Action Cop

United States · Group · 2001–present

rap rock, alternative rock, funk rock

9 wikis · Tier 3

Ferris MC

Germany · Person · born 1973

hip-hop, rap rock, Q3071, German hip-hop

8 wikis · Tier 3

Lil Gnar

United States · Person · born 1996

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

8 wikis · Tier 3

Mickey Avalon

United States · Person · born 1975

rock music, heavy metal music, hip-hop, rap rock, nu metal, rap metal, hardcore punk, metalcore

8 wikis · Tier 3

Salmo

Italy · Person · born 1984

hip-hop, hardcore hip-hop, rap rock, nu metal, rap metal, alternative hip-hop

8 wikis · Tier 3

Alligatoah

Germany · Person · born 1989

hip-hop, comedy hip-hop, rap rock, pop rap

7 wikis · Tier 3

Fausto Fawcett

Brazil · Person · born 1957

experimental rock, rap rock, post-punk, new wave, funk rock

7 wikis · Tier 3

4Lyn

Germany · Group · 1995–present

rap rock

7 wikis · Tier 3

Planet Hemp

Brazil · Group · 1993–present

rap rock, Q3071

6 wikis · Tier 3

Upchurch

United States · Person · born 1991

country music, rap rock

5 wikis · Tier 3

Lil Aaron

Person · born 1994

pop music, rap rock, alternative hip-hop, emo rap

5 wikis · Tier 3

Boondox

United States · Person · born 1985

hip-hop, horrorcore, hardcore hip-hop, rap rock, Southern hip-hop, country rap

4 wikis · Tier 3

Gloc-9

Philippines · Person · born 1977

rap rock, alternative hip-hop, political hip-hop, Pinoy hip hop

4 wikis · Tier 3

Hush

United States · Person · born 1972

hip-hop, rap rock

4 wikis · Tier 3

Jamie Spaniolo

United States · Person · born 1975

hip-hop, horrorcore, rap rock

4 wikis · Tier 3

Pale (musician)

Soviet Union · Person · born 1976

rap rock, rapping

4 wikis · Tier 3

Kenny Mason

United States · Person · born 1994

rap rock, trap music, Southern hip-hop, punk rap

3 wikis · Tier 3

Kazzer

Canada · Person · born 1977

rap rock

3 wikis · Tier 3

Paul Methric

United States · Person · born 1973

hip-hop, horrorcore, hardcore hip-hop, rap rock, Midwest hip-hop

3 wikis · Tier 3

Chronic Future

United States · Group · 1995–present

rap rock, alternative rock

3 wikis · Tier 3

Headstrong

United States · Group · 1998–present

rap rock

3 wikis · Tier 3

Phunk Junkeez

United States · Group · 1991–present

rap rock

3 wikis · Tier 3

Hyro Da Hero

United States · Person · born 1987

rap rock

2 wikis · Tier 3

Trik Turner

United States · Group · 1999–present

rap rock

2 wikis · Tier 3

Kid Bookie

United Kingdom · Person · born 1992

rock music, hip-hop, rap rock, trap metal, UK rap

1 wikis · Tier 3

Peace of Mind

United States · Group · 2003–present

rap rock

1 wikis · Tier 3

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