rapping artists
125 published rapping artists, led by David Bowie, Mark Wahlberg and Debbie Harry. The list below shows the 120 most famous.
At a glance
125 published rapping artists; 513 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists0 tier 1 · 5 tier 2 · 120 tier 3
- 125
- Release groups
- 1,974
- Studio albums
- 541
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 513
- Timeline events
- 785
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 20.3M
- Claimed salessum of stored claims; implausible values excluded
- 100M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 20.1 years
- Full biographies
- 70
- Biography words
- 151,381
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 2000s (20 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 2 |
| 1980s | 4 |
| 1990s | 12 |
| 2000s | 20 |
| 2010s | 20 |
| 2020s | 1 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most rapping artists. United States leads with 42.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with rapping. The most shared is hip-hop, with 48 artists in both.
Covers from rapping
513 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
David Bowie: Starman Audio Documentary
David Bowie · 2017
★
David Bowie · 2016
The Next Day
David Bowie · 2013
Toy
David Bowie · 2011
Reality
David Bowie · 2003
Heathen
David Bowie · 2002
‘hours…’
David Bowie · 1999
Earthling
David Bowie · 1997
1.Outside: The Nathan Adler Diaries: A Hyper Cycle
David Bowie · 1995
Black Tie White Noise
David Bowie · 1993
Never Let Me Down
David Bowie · 1987
Tonight
David Bowie · 1984
Leaders
David Bowie has the most release groups (298); Bo Diddley the longest career (70 years); David Bowie the most awards (26).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| David Bowie | 298 |
| Dan Bull | 197 |
| Bo Diddley | 143 |
| Blu | 103 |
| Common | 81 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Bo Diddley | 70 |
| David Bowie | 61 |
| Houston Person | 58 |
| Charly García | 44 |
| Debbie Harry | 42 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| David Bowie | 26 |
| Common | 18 |
| Bo Diddley | 8 |
| Abd al Malik | 8 |
| Charly García | 5 |
Most famous rapping artists
David Bowie
United Kingdom · Person · born 1947
rock music, pop music, hard rock, psychedelic rock, experimental rock, soul, pop rock, electronic music, glam rock, art rock, alternative rock, art pop, new wave, blue-eyed soul, psychedelic pop, ambient music, avant-garde jazz, rapping
20.3M listeners · 136 wikis
Mark Wahlberg
United States · Person · born 1971
hip-hop, rapping
99 wikis
Debbie Harry
United States · Person · born 1945
rock music, pop music, disco, Q3071, new wave, rapping, power pop, post-bop
59 wikis
Bo Diddley
United States · Person · born 1928
rock and roll, blues, rapping
45 wikis
Vanessa Williams
United States · Person · born 1963
pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, gospel music, dance music, jazz, rapping
57 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
Milli Vanilli
Germany · Group · 1988–1990
pop music, contemporary R&B, funk, dance music, rapping
39 wikis
T.O.P
South Korea · Person · born 1987
rapping, J-pop, K-pop, hip hop culture, beatboxing
38 wikis
Q-Tip
United States · Person · born 1970
East Coast hip-hop, rapping, alternative hip-hop, jazz rap, progressive soul
26 wikis
Jam Master Jay
United States · Person · born 1965
hip-hop, rap rock, rapping, golden age hip-hop
25 wikis
Kneecap
Northern Ireland · Group · 2017–present
hip-hop, rapping, political hip-hop
33 wikis
KAJ
Finland · Group · 2009–present
rock music, pop music, disco, rockabilly, hip-hop, rapping, opera, J-pop, K-pop, schlager music, Latin music
32 wikis
More rapping artists
Showing 1–108 of 108 artists
Katt Williams
United States · Person · born 1973
rapping
29 wikis · Tier 3
Saul Williams
United States · Person · born 1972
hip-hop, rapping, alternative hip-hop, electronica, industrial music
28 wikis · Tier 3
Charly García
Argentina · Person · born 1951
rock music, folk rock, progressive rock, rapping, symphonic rock
28 wikis · Tier 3
Lee Dong-hae
South Korea · Person · born 1986
synth-pop, rapping, J-pop, K-pop, mandopop
27 wikis · Tier 3
Inna Modja
Mali · Person · born 1984
pop music, rapping
26 wikis · Tier 3
Darryl McDaniels
United States · Person · born 1964
hip-hop, rapping
17 wikis · Tier 3
DJ Lethal
United States · Person · born 1972
rapping
23 wikis · Tier 3
Caparezza
Italy · Person · born 1973
hip-hop, rapping
22 wikis · Tier 3
Kim Min-gyu
South Korea · Person · born 1997
rapping, Korean hip-hop
21 wikis · Tier 3
Amir Tataloo
Iran · Person · born 1983
contemporary R&B, rapping
19 wikis · Tier 3
Namika
Germany · Person · born 1991
pop music, contemporary R&B, jazz, hip-hop, rapping
19 wikis · Tier 3
Abd al Malik
France · Person · born 1974
rapping, alternative hip-hop
18 wikis · Tier 3
Hussein Fatal
United States · Person · born 1973
hip-hop, rapping
17 wikis · Tier 3
Rahzel
United States · Person · born 1967
hip-hop, rapping
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
Yarmak
Ukraine · Person · born 1991
hip-hop, rapping
16 wikis · Tier 3
Akhenaton
France · Person · born 1968
hip-hop, rapping
15 wikis · Tier 3
DJ Muggs
United States · Person · born 1968
hip-hop, rapping
15 wikis · Tier 3
Lexii Alijai
United States · Person · born 1998
rhythm and blues, hip-hop, rapping
15 wikis · Tier 3
Shyne
Belize · Person · born 1978
hip-hop, rapping, music of Belize
15 wikis · Tier 3
Yas
Iran · Person · born 1982
rapping, Iranian hip hop
15 wikis · Tier 3
Cazwell
United States · Person · born 1978
dance music, electronic music, house music, rapping, LGBT hip hop
14 wikis · Tier 3
Dok2
South Korea · Person · born 1990
rapping
14 wikis · Tier 3
Olamide
Nigeria · Person · born 1989
hip-hop, rapping, Afrobeats, Nigerian hip hop, street pop
14 wikis · Tier 3
El-P
United States · Person · born 1975
hip-hop, rapping
13 wikis · Tier 3
Hard Kaur
United Kingdom · Person · born 1979
rapping
13 wikis · Tier 3
Luis Resto
United States · Person · born 1961
rapping
13 wikis · Tier 3
MHD
France · Person · born 1994
hip-hop, rapping, Afro trap
12 wikis · Tier 3
Houston Person
United States · Person · born 1934
jazz, rapping
12 wikis · Tier 3
Cadet
United Kingdom · Person · born 1990
rapping
11 wikis · Tier 3
Hichkas
Iran · Person · born 1985
rapping
11 wikis · Tier 3
Nekfeu
France · Person · born 1990
rapping, political hip-hop, French hip-hop
11 wikis · Tier 3
RJD2
United States · Person · born 1976
hip-hop, rapping
11 wikis · Tier 3
1.Cuz
Sweden · Person · born 1997
rapping
10 wikis · Tier 3
Jean Grae
South Africa · Person · born 1976
hip-hop, rapping
10 wikis · Tier 3
Kash Doll
United States · Person · born 1992
hip-hop, rapping
10 wikis · Tier 3
MV Bill
Brazil · Person · born 1974
rapping
10 wikis · Tier 3
Cynthia Morgan
Nigeria · Person · born 1991
pop music, dancehall, hip-hop, rapping
10 wikis · Tier 3
Blu
United States · Person · born 1983
hip-hop, rapping
9 wikis · Tier 3
Chinx
United States · Person · born 1983
hip-hop, rapping
9 wikis · Tier 3
Dan Bull
United Kingdom · Person · born 1986
hip-hop, rap rock, dance-rock, rapping
9 wikis · Tier 3
E Sens
South Korea · Person · born 1987
rapping
9 wikis · Tier 3
Kitty Kat
Germany · Person · born 1982
rapping
9 wikis · Tier 3
Şanışer
Turkey · Person · born 1987
hip-hop, rapping
9 wikis · Tier 3
Fatal Bazooka
Group · 2006–present
rapping
9 wikis · Tier 3
Adé Bantu
Germany · Person · born 1971
dancehall, rapping, Afrobeat, Fuji, Afro-funk
9 wikis · Tier 3
Nik & Jay
Denmark · Group · 2002–present
rapping
9 wikis · Tier 3
Kaliber 44
Poland · Group · 1994–present
rapping
9 wikis · Tier 3
Dappy
United Kingdom · Person · born 1987
rapping
8 wikis · Tier 3
Lartiste
Morocco · Person · born 1985
rapping
8 wikis · Tier 3
Wegz
Egypt · Person · born 1998
electro, rapping, shaabi, mahraganat
8 wikis · Tier 3
Guillermo Rodríguez Godínez
Spain · Person · born 1994
rapping, freestyle rap
7 wikis · Tier 3
Big Pooh
United States · Person · born 1973
rapping, underground hip-hop
7 wikis · Tier 3
Black Milk
United States · Person · born 1983
hip-hop, rapping
7 wikis · Tier 3
Iwa K
Indonesia · Person · born 1970
rapping
7 wikis · Tier 3
L.U.C.
Poland · Person · born 1981
rapping
7 wikis · Tier 3
Lay Bankz
United States · Person · born 2004
hip-hop, rapping
7 wikis · Tier 3
Outasight
United States · Person · born 1983
pop music, new wave, rapping, alternative hip-hop
7 wikis · Tier 3
Shurik'n
France · Person · born 1966
hip-hop, rapping, French hip-hop
7 wikis · Tier 3
Valete
Portugal · Person · born 1981
rapping, hip hop tuga
7 wikis · Tier 3
Andrew Huang
Canada · Person · born 1984
rock music, pop music, electronic music, ambient music, rapping
7 wikis · Tier 3
Liroy
Poland · Person · born 1971
rapping
7 wikis · Tier 3
Ant Wan
Sweden · Person · born 1998
rapping
6 wikis · Tier 3
DJ Scratch
United States · Person · born 1968
hip-hop, rapping
6 wikis · Tier 3
Dosseh
France · Person · born 1986
rapping
6 wikis · Tier 3
MC Chris
United States · Person · born 1975
hip-hop, rapping, nerdcore
6 wikis · Tier 3
Slava KPSS
Soviet Union · Person · born 1990
hip-hop, rapping, grime, battle rap
6 wikis · Tier 3
Tommy Wright III
Person · born 1976
rapping
6 wikis · Tier 3
TopGunn
Kingdom of Denmark · Person · born 1991
rapping
6 wikis · Tier 3
Yung Hurn
Austria · Person · born 1995
rapping, cloud rap, hip hop culture
6 wikis · Tier 3
Nathan Williams
United States · Person · born 1963
rapping, zydeco
6 wikis · Tier 3
MC HotDog
Taiwan · Person · born 1978
hip-hop, rapping
6 wikis · Tier 3
Anıl Piyancı
Turkey · Person · born 1990
hip-hop, rapping, hip hop culture
5 wikis · Tier 3
ASAP Twelvyy
United States · Person · born 1989
hip-hop, rapping
5 wikis · Tier 3
Bahram
Iran · Person · born 1988
rapping
5 wikis · Tier 3
saidul
France · Person · born 1993
rapping
5 wikis · Tier 3
Coely
Belgium · Person · born 1994
soul, hip-hop, rapping
5 wikis · Tier 3
Didier Awadi
Senegal · Person · born 1969
rapping
5 wikis · Tier 3
Moses Pelham
Germany · Person · born 1971
rapping
5 wikis · Tier 3
Niro
France · Person · born 1987
rapping
5 wikis · Tier 3
Yama Buddha
Nepal · Person · born 1987
rapping
5 wikis · Tier 3
Antix
United Kingdom · Person · born 1985
rapping
4 wikis · Tier 3
Ateyaba
France · Person · born 1989
hip-hop, rapping
4 wikis · Tier 3
Marwan Moussa
Egypt · Person · born 1995
rock music, hip-hop, rapping
4 wikis · Tier 3
Marz Lovejoy
United States · Person · born 2010
pop music, rhythm and blues, hip-hop, rapping, electronica
4 wikis · Tier 3
Pale (musician)
Soviet Union · Person · born 1976
rap rock, rapping
4 wikis · Tier 3
Sivas
Iran · Person · born 1984
rapping
4 wikis · Tier 3
Imhotep
France · Person · born 1960
rapping, French hip-hop
3 wikis · Tier 3
Jerome Harmon
United States · Person · born 1973
rapping
3 wikis · Tier 3
J.Lately
United States · Person · born 1987
rapping
3 wikis · Tier 3
MIKE
Person · born 1998
rapping
3 wikis · Tier 3
NoCap
United States · Person · born 1998
rapping
3 wikis · Tier 3
Ruudolf
Finland · Person · born 1983
rapping
3 wikis · Tier 3
S.Pri Noir
France · Person · born 1986
contemporary R&B, rapping, French hip-hop
3 wikis · Tier 3
Shorty da Prince
United States · Person · born 1989
hip-hop, rapping
3 wikis · Tier 3
R.wan
France · Person · born 1974
chanson, rapping
3 wikis · Tier 3
Nino Vella
France · Person · born 1992
pop music, electronic music, rapping
3 wikis · Tier 3
De Leve
Brazil · Person · born 1998
rapping
2 wikis · Tier 3
Dry
France · Person · born 1977
hip-hop, rapping
2 wikis · Tier 3
Erick Arc Elliott
United States · Person · born 1988
hip-hop, rapping
2 wikis · Tier 3
Height
United States · Person · born 1981
rapping
2 wikis · Tier 3
MC Kash
India · Person · born 1990
rapping
2 wikis · Tier 3
Meechy Darko
United States · Person · born 1990
rapping
2 wikis · Tier 3
Ms. Banks
United Kingdom · Person · born 1994
hip-hop, rapping
2 wikis · Tier 3
Nef the Pharaoh
United States · Person · born 1995
hip-hop, rapping
2 wikis · Tier 3
Shaybo
United Kingdom · Person · born 1996
rapping
2 wikis · Tier 3
Warren Hue
Indonesia · Person · born 2002
contemporary R&B, rapping
2 wikis · Tier 3
Preachers
Ghana · Group · 2009–present
rapping
2 wikis · Tier 3