Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
King Ad-Rock |
Rapper |
31-Oct-1966 |
|
Beastie Boys |
Afu-Ra |
Rapper |
c. 1973 |
|
Whirlwind Thru Cities |
Kon Artis |
Rapper |
7-Dec-1978 |
|
D-12 |
Notorious B.I.G. |
Rapper |
21-May-1972 |
9-Mar-1997 |
I love it when you call me big poppa |
B.o.B |
Rapper |
15-Nov-1988 |
|
The Adventures of Bobby Ray |
Lloyd Banks |
Rapper |
30-Apr-1982 |
|
G-Unit rapper |
David Banner |
Rapper |
1973 |
|
Them Firewater Boyz, Vol. 1 |
Baby Bash |
Rapper |
18-Oct-1975 |
|
The Smokin' Nephew |
Ol' Dirty Bastard |
Rapper |
15-Nov-1968 |
13-Nov-2004 |
Profoundly deranged rapper, Wu-Tang Clan |
Ray Benzino |
Rapper |
1967 |
|
Co-Owner of The Source |
Yung Berg |
Rapper |
9-Sep-1985 |
|
Chicago rapper |
Big Moe |
Rapper |
27-Jun-1974 |
14-Oct-2007 |
Sippin' Codeine |
Big Sean |
Rapper |
25-Mar-1988 |
|
Finally Famous |
Memphis Bleek |
Rapper |
23-Jun-1978 |
|
M.A.D.E. |
Kurtis Blow |
Rapper |
9-Aug-1959 |
|
The Breaks |
Blowfly |
Rapper |
14-Feb-1945 |
|
The Original X Rated Rapper |
Bizzy Bone |
Rapper |
12-Sep-1976 |
|
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony |
Rich Boy |
Rapper |
2-Sep-1983 |
|
Throw Some Ds |
Da Brat |
Rapper |
14-Apr-1974 |
|
Potty-mouthed rapper chick |
Foxy Brown |
Rapper |
6-Sep-1978 |
|
Ill Na Na |
Buck 65 |
Rapper |
1972 |
|
Language Arts |
Young Buck |
Rapper |
15-Mar-1981 |
|
Straight Outta Cashville |
Joe Budden |
Rapper |
31-Aug-1980 |
|
New Jersey rapper/mixer |
Bugz |
Rapper |
5-Jan-1978 |
21-May-1999 |
Young rapper was original D12 member |
Bun B |
Rapper |
19-Mar-1973 |
|
Half of UGK |
C-Murder |
Rapper |
9-Mar-1971 |
|
Rapper, serving life for murder |
Joe C. |
Rapper |
9-Nov-1974 |
16-Nov-2000 |
Tiny rapping sidekick of Kid Rock |
Tego Calderón |
Rapper |
1-Feb-1972 |
|
Reggaeton singer, rapper |
Cam'ron |
Rapper |
4-Feb-1976 |
|
The Diplomats |
Luther Campbell |
Rapper |
22-Dec-1960 |
|
2 Live Crew, Luke Records founder |
Carman |
Singer |
19-Jan-1956 |
|
Gospel singer and Christian rap artist |
Cassidy |
Rapper |
1983 |
|
"Da Problem" |
John Cena |
Wrestling |
23-Apr-1977 |
|
WWE Champion |
50 Cent |
Rapper |
6-Jul-1975 |
|
Wanksta, P.I.M.P. |
Chamillionaire |
Rapper |
28-Nov-1979 |
|
Mixtape Messiah |
J. Cole |
Rapper |
28-Jan-1985 |
|
Cole World: The Sideline Story |
Common |
Rapper |
13-Mar-1972 |
|
Jazz-rap performer |
Coolio |
Rapper |
1-Aug-1963 |
|
Gangsta's Paradise |
Ice Cube |
Rapper |
15-Jun-1969 |
|
N.W.A., Boyz N the Hood |
Chuck D |
Rapper |
1-Aug-1960 |
|
The rhyme animal |
Heavy D |
Rapper |
24-May-1967 |
8-Nov-2011 |
Heavy D & the Boyz |
Mike D |
Rapper |
20-Nov-1965 |
|
Beastie Boys |
D.M.C. |
Rapper |
31-May-1964 |
|
Run-D.M.C. |
Trick Daddy |
Rapper |
1973 |
|
Thug |
Kool Moe Dee |
Rapper |
8-Aug-1963 |
|
Rap artist |
Mos Def |
Rapper |
11-Dec-1973 |
|
Black On Both Sides |
Del Tha Funkee Homosapien |
Rapper |
12-Aug-1972 |
|
Deltron 3030 |
DMX |
Rapper |
18-Dec-1970 |
|
What's My Name? |
Snoop Dogg |
Rapper |
20-Oct-1971 |
|
Sippin' on gin, juice |
MF Doom |
Rapper |
9-Jan-1971 |
|
Rapper of many masks |
Shaggy 2 Dope |
Rapper |
14-Oct-1974 |
|
Half of Insane Clown Posse |
Drake |
Rapper |
24-Oct-1986 |
|
I'm On One |
Dr. Dre |
Music Producer |
18-Feb-1965 |
|
Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang |
Mac Dre |
Rapper |
5-Jul-1970 |
1-Nov-2004 |
Vallejo Rapper |
Young Dro |
Rapper |
15-Jan-1979 |
|
Best Thang Smokin' |
Ms. Dynamite |
Singer |
26-Apr-1981 |
|
London-based MC, Booo! |
E-40 |
Rapper |
15-Nov-1967 |
|
Hyphy rapper, Charlie Hustle |
Eazy-E |
Rapper |
7-Sep-1963 |
26-Mar-1995 |
N.W.A. member died of AIDS |
El-P |
Rapper |
1975 |
|
Founder of Def Jux |
Missy Elliott |
Rapper |
1-Jul-1971 |
|
Get Ur Freak On |
Eminem |
Rapper |
17-Oct-1972 |
|
The Real Slim Shady |
Eve |
Rapper |
10-Nov-1978 |
|
Paw-tattooed rapper |
Fabolous |
Rapper |
18-Nov-1977 |
|
I Can't Deny It |
Lupe Fiasco |
Rapper |
16-Feb-1982 |
|
Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor |
Lil' Fizz |
Rapper |
26-Nov-1985 |
|
B2K |
Flavor Flav |
Rapper |
16-Mar-1959 |
|
Public Enemy |
Lil' Flip |
Rapper |
3-Mar-1981 |
|
Texan freestyle rapper |
Flo Rida |
Rapper |
17-Sep-1979 |
|
Low |
Doug E. Fresh |
Rapper |
17-Sep-1966 |
|
Rap artist |
Grand Verbalizer Funkin-Lesson |
Rapper |
? |
|
Grand Verbalizer, What Time Is It? |
Warren G |
Rapper |
10-Nov-1970 |
|
Regulate... G Funk Era |
The Game |
Rapper |
29-Nov-1979 |
|
Ousted member of G-Unit |
Ghostface Killah |
Rapper |
9-May-1970 |
|
Wu-Tang Clan |
Gorilla Zoe |
Rapper |
28-Nov-1980 |
|
Hood Nigga |
Jean Grae |
Rapper |
27-Nov-1976 |
|
What? What? |
Guru |
Rapper |
17-Jul-1962 |
19-Apr-2010 |
Rapper from Gang Starr |
The GZA |
Rapper |
22-Aug-1966 |
|
Wu-Tang Clan |
Hell Rell |
Rapper |
3-May-1979 |
|
The Diplomats |
DeShaun Holton |
Rapper |
2-Oct-1975 |
11-Apr-2006 |
D-12 |
Hurricane Chris |
Rapper |
27-Feb-1989 |
|
A Bay Bay |
T. I. |
Rapper |
25-Sep-1980 |
|
Dirty south rapper, Trap Muzik |
Vanilla Ice |
Rapper |
31-Oct-1968 |
|
Ice Ice Baby |
Ice-T |
Rapper |
16-Feb-1958 |
|
Pimp, Cop Killer |
Ivy Queen |
Rapper |
4-Mar-1972 |
|
Queen of Reggaeton |
LL Cool J |
Rapper |
14-Jan-1968 |
|
Ladies Love Cool James |
Violent J |
Rapper |
28-Apr-1972 |
|
Half of Insane Clown Posse |
J-Kwon |
Rapper |
1986 |
|
Tipsy |
Madlib |
Music Producer |
24-Oct-1973 |
|
Hip-hop producer, The Unseen |
Jadakiss |
Rapper |
27-May-1975 |
|
Why? |
Ms. Jade |
Rapper |
3-Aug-1979 |
|
She's a Gangsta |
Jay-Z |
Rapper |
4-Dec-1969 |
|
Can I Get A... |
Young Jeezy |
Rapper |
12-Oct-1977 |
|
Boyz N Da Hood |
Jeremih |
Rapper |
1988 |
|
Birthday Sex |
Jeru the Damaja |
Rapper |
14-Feb-1972 |
|
Brooklyn rapper, Come Clean |
Yung Joc |
Rapper |
2-Apr-1983 |
|
New Joc City |
Fat Joe |
Rapper |
19-Aug-1970 |
|
J.O.S.E. (Jealous Ones Still Envy) |
Lil' Jon |
Rapper |
27-Jan-1971 |
|
The King of Crunk |
Jim Jones |
Rapper |
15-Jul-1976 |
|
We Fly High, Dipset |
Mike Jones |
Rapper |
6-Jan-1981 |
|
Who is Mike Jones? |
Juvenile |
Rapper |
25-Mar-1975 |
|
Back That Ass Up |
k-os |
Rapper |
20-Feb-1972 |
|
Joyful Rebellion |
Kool Keith |
Rapper |
c. 1965 |
|
Ultramagnetic MCs, Dr. Octagon |
DJ Khaled |
Rapper |
26-Nov-1975 |
|
Palestinian-American mixtape DJ |
Wiz Khalifa |
Rapper |
8-Sep-1987 |
|
Black and Yellow |
Kid Cudi |
Rapper |
30-Jan-1984 |
|
Man on the Moon |
Killer Mike |
Rapper |
20-Apr-1975 |
|
Monster |
Bounty Killer |
Rapper |
12-Jun-1972 |
|
Dancehall rude boy, Copper Shot |
Lil' Kim |
Rapper |
11-Jul-1974 |
|
Wore a pastie to the 1999 MTV Video Awards |
Sean Kingston |
Rapper |
3-Feb-1990 |
|
Beautiful Girls |
KRS-One |
Rapper |
20-Aug-1965 |
|
Father figure for hip-hop |
Kuniva |
Rapper |
10-Dec-1976 |
|
D-12 |
Kurupt |
Rapper |
23-Nov-1972 |
|
Callin' Out Names |
Talib Kweli |
Rapper |
3-Oct-1975 |
|
The Beautiful Struggle |
Big L |
Rapper |
30-May-1974 |
15-Feb-1999 |
Ebonics |
Lady Sovereign |
Rapper |
19-Dec-1985 |
|
Love Me or Hate Me |
Queen Latifah |
Rapper |
18-Mar-1970 |
|
All Hail the Queen |
Mr. Lif |
Rapper |
1977 |
|
I Phantom |
Lil' Boosie |
Rapper |
14-Nov-1983 |
|
Bad Azz |
Cuban Link |
Rapper |
14-Sep-1974 |
|
24 Karat |
Ludacris |
Rapper |
11-Sep-1977 |
|
Incognegro |
MC Lyte |
Rapper |
11-Oct-1971 |
|
Groundbreaking female rapper |
M.I.A. |
Rapper |
18-Jul-1975 |
|
Arular |
Mack 10 |
Rapper |
9-Aug-1971 |
|
Foe Life |
Magoo |
Rapper |
12-Jul-1973 |
|
Rap partner with Timbaland |
Lil' Mama |
Rapper |
4-Oct-1989 |
|
Lip Gloss |
Beenie Man |
Rapper |
22-Aug-1973 |
|
Prominent Jamaican dancehall rapper |
Elephant Man |
Rapper |
11-Sep-1975 |
|
Jamaican rapper, Pon di River, Pon di Bank |
Method Man |
Rapper |
1-Apr-1971 |
|
Wu-Tang Clan |
Gucci Mane |
Rapper |
2-Feb-1980 |
|
Icy |
Roots Manuva |
Rapper |
9-Sep-1972 |
|
Brand New Second Hand |
Christopher Martin |
Rapper |
10-Jul-1962 |
|
Play of Kid n' Play |
Mase |
Rapper |
27-Aug-1974 |
|
Rapper-turned-pastor |
Matisyahu |
Rapper |
30-Jul-1979 |
|
Hasidic toaster |
mc chris |
Rapper |
2-Sep-1975 |
|
Hesh, MC Pee Pants |
MCA |
Rapper |
5-Aug-1967 |
4-May-2012 |
Beastie Boys |
MGK |
Rapper |
22-Apr-1990 |
|
Wild Boy |
Mac Miller |
Rapper |
19-Jan-1992 |
|
Blue Slide Park |
J. T. Money |
Rapper |
? |
|
Who Dat |
Mystikal |
Rapper |
22-Sep-1970 |
|
New Orleans rapper, Ghetto Fabulous |
Tech N9ne |
Rapper |
8-Nov-1971 |
|
Anghellic |
Nas |
Rapper |
14-Sep-1973 |
|
Illmatic |
Nelly |
Rapper |
2-Nov-1974 |
|
Hot In Herre |
Noreaga |
Rapper |
6-Sep-1977 |
|
Niggas On the Run Eating |
Frank Ocean |
Rapper |
28-Oct-1987 |
|
OFWGKTA rapper |
Don Omar |
Rapper |
10-Feb-1978 |
|
Popular reggaeton artist |
Dose One |
Rapper |
1977 |
|
Anticon member |
Petey Pablo |
Rapper |
22-Jul-1973 |
|
Dirty South rapper, Raise Up |
Paris |
Rapper |
29-Oct-1967 |
|
The devil made him do it |
Pimp C |
Rapper |
29-Dec-1973 |
4-Dec-2007 |
Half of UGK |
Pitbull |
Rapper |
15-Jan-1981 |
|
M.I.A.M.I. |
Plies |
Rapper |
1-Jul-1976 |
|
The Real Testament |
Puff Daddy |
Music Producer |
4-Nov-1969 |
|
Can't Nobody Hold Me Down |
Big Pun |
Rapper |
10-Nov-1971 |
7-Feb-2000 |
Latino rapper/producer |
Q-Tip |
Rapper |
10-Apr-1970 |
|
A Tribe Called Quest |
DJ Quik |
Rapper |
18-Jan-1970 |
|
Rap artist |
Rakim |
Rapper |
28-Jan-1968 |
|
Eric B and Rakim |
Rammellzee |
Rapper |
c. 1960 |
27-Jun-2010 |
Beat Bop |
Kool G Rap |
Rapper |
20-Jul-1968 |
|
The Juice Crew |
The Madd Rapper |
Rapper |
31-Jul-1968 |
|
Tell 'Em Why U Madd |
Dizzee Rascal |
Rapper |
1-Oct-1985 |
|
UK Garage Rapper |
Redman |
Rapper |
17-Apr-1970 |
|
Hip hop artist, Whut? Thee Album |
Christopher Reid |
Rapper |
5-Apr-1964 |
|
Kid of Kid n' Play |
Remy Ma |
Rapper |
30-May-1980 |
|
There's Something About Remy |
MC Ren |
Rapper |
14-Jun-1969 |
|
NWA |
Busta Rhymes |
Rapper |
20-May-1972 |
|
Woo-Hah! Got You All In Check |
Slick Rick |
Rapper |
14-Jan-1965 |
|
Eyepatch-sporting rapper on Def Jam |
Lil' Rob |
Rapper |
1975 |
|
Chicano rapper |
Aesop Rock |
Rapper |
1976 |
|
Labor Days |
Lil' Romeo |
Rapper |
19-Aug-1989 |
|
Rapper-son of Master P |
Rick Ross |
Rapper |
28-Jan-1976 |
|
Port of Miami |
Ja Rule |
Rapper |
29-Feb-1976 |
|
Holla Holla |
Juelz Santana |
Rapper |
18-Feb-1982 |
|
The Diplomats |
Lil' Scrappy |
Rapper |
20-Jan-1984 |
|
Head Bussa |
MC Serch |
Rapper |
6-May-1967 |
|
3rd Bass MC, produced Nas album Illmatic |
Shabba Ranks |
Rapper |
17-Jan-1966 |
|
Ragga DJ |
Tupac Shakur |
Rapper |
16-Jun-1971 |
13-Sep-1996 |
All Eyez on Me |
Roxanne Shante |
Rapper |
9-Nov-1969 |
|
Roxanne's Revenge |
Shock G |
Rapper |
25-Aug-1963 |
|
The Humpty Dance is your chance |
Silkk the Shocker |
Rapper |
18-Jun-1975 |
|
Younger brother of Master P and C-Murder |
Too Short |
Rapper |
28-Apr-1966 |
|
Life Is... Too $hort |
Shyheim |
Rapper |
14-Nov-1977 |
|
The Rugged Child |
Beanie Sigel |
Rapper |
6-Mar-1974 |
|
Rapper, Protege of Jay-Z |
Sir Mix-A-Lot |
Rapper |
12-Aug-1963 |
|
Seriously, he likes big butts |
Sixtoo |
Rapper |
1978 |
|
Chewing On Glass and Other Miracle Cures |
Slug |
Rapper |
7-Sep-1972 |
|
Atmosphere |
Will Smith |
Actor |
25-Sep-1968 |
|
Fresh Prince of Bel Air |
Soulja Boy |
Rapper |
28-Jul-1990 |
|
Crank That (Soulja Boy) |
South Park Mexican |
Rapper |
1971 |
|
Hispanic rapper / Dope House Records |
Fredro Starr |
Rapper |
1-Jan-1970 |
|
Onyx |
Earl Sweatshirt |
Rapper |
24-Feb-1994 |
|
OFWGKTA rapper |
Sweetie Irie |
Rapper |
? |
|
UK-based ragga performer |
Swift |
Rapper |
17-Mar-1976 |
|
D-12 |
Swizz Beatz |
Music Producer |
30-Aug-1978 |
|
One Man Band Man |
Slim Thug |
Rapper |
8-Sep-1980 |
|
Already Platinum |
Timbaland |
Music Producer |
10-Mar-1971 |
|
Innovative rap producer and performer |
Tone-Loc |
Rapper |
3-Mar-1966 |
|
Wild Thing |
Treach |
Actor |
2-Dec-1970 |
|
Naughty By Nature |
Obie Trice |
Rapper |
14-Nov-1977 |
|
Got Some Teeth |
Tricky |
Rapper |
27-Jan-1968 |
|
Trip-hop rapper |
Trina |
Rapper |
3-Dec-1978 |
|
Diamond Princess |
Twista |
Rapper |
27-Nov-1973 |
|
Kamikaze |
2 Chainz |
Rapper |
12-Sep-1976 |
|
Playaz Circle |
Tyga |
Rapper |
19-Nov-1989 |
|
No Introduction |
Tyler, The Creator |
Rapper |
6-Mar-1991 |
|
OFWGKTA rapper |
Vast Aire |
Rapper |
5-Feb-1978 |
|
Cannibal Ox |
Mark Wahlberg |
Actor |
5-Jun-1971 |
|
Formerly of the Funky Bunch |
Waka Flocka Flame |
Rapper |
31-May-1986 |
|
Flockaveli |
Paul Wall |
Rapper |
30-Mar-1980 |
|
Sittin' Sidewayz |
Lil' Wayne |
Rapper |
27-Sep-1982 |
|
Tha Carter |
Webbie |
Rapper |
6-Sep-1985 |
|
Savage Life |
Kanye West |
Music Producer |
8-Jun-1977 |
|
The College Dropout |
will.i.am |
Rapper |
15-Mar-1975 |
|
Black Eyed Peas |
Katt Williams |
Comic |
2-Sep-1973 |
|
The Pimp Chronicles |
Pharrell Williams |
Music Producer |
5-Apr-1973 |
|
The Neptunes |
Saul Williams |
Rapper |
29-Feb-1972 |
|
Slam |
Bow Wow |
Rapper |
9-Mar-1987 |
|
Beware of Dog |
Professor X |
Rapper |
4-Aug-1956 |
17-Mar-2006 |
Vanglorious |
Xzibit |
Rapper |
8-Jan-1974 |
|
Pimp My Ride |
Tony Yayo |
Rapper |
31-Mar-1978 |
|
G-Unit, Talk of New York |
Yellowman |
Rapper |
1959 |
|
Albino toaster, Yellowman Rides Again |