List of Rap Groups and rap artists

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This is a huge and expanding list of worldwide Hip hop groups and rap artists. Old school, to Ol dirty. Gangster to Prankster. All your favourite hip hop names, and groups, along with lots that you never heard of, and some you probably say don't even keep it real. Hope you enjoy.

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Tonton du Bled 113 hip hop downloads

Tonton Du Bled
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113

113 Is a French hip hop group with African and Caribbean roots and influence.

113

116 Clique Hip hop Christian Rap Download

Rehab
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116 Clique

116 Clique Is a rare hip hop and rap group with a twist of Christian background, and bible influence. Their actual name is from the bible verse : Romans 1:16

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2 Live Crew

2 Live Crew
Known for their outrageous sexually explicit lyrics, and fast tempo tracks, 2 live crew where a huge part of 80's and 90's hip hop culture. No guns, just booty shaking and large gold chains.

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213 Music Downloads

Return and Rebuild the Desolate Places, Op. 213: Andante
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213

213
has 3 well known members. Snoop Dog, Nate dogg, and Warren G.

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Tupac Album Downloads

All Eyez On Me [Explicit]
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Tupac 2pac

Tupac produced a large portfolio of work, continuing to release tracks from beyond the grave. His original roots included touring and rapping in the group, digital underground.

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California Love [Explicit]
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2pac & Dr. Dre

Once 2pac joined death row, he become a different styled rap artist. With the influence of the hardcore beats of Dr. Dre, tupac become a known for his more gangster approach.

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Pop Goes The Weasel [Explicit]
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3rd Bass

Old school hip hop. A popular group on the def jam label, they where popular in the late 80's with lots of respect for their music, they where a mix of Jamaica, Jewish, and USA.

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UP! (Feat. 50 Cent) [Explicit]
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50 Cent

Just as the gangster era was ending 50 Cent burst onto the scene with the help of Eminem, and Dr Dre. 50 Cent brought a gangster rawness to the hip hop scene, and with a background in drugs and street hustling, he started producing the rap goods.

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Enter The Wu-Tang [Explicit]
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A Tribe Called Quest

A Tribe Called Quest, although sometimes overlooked hip hop group, produced some original hip hop tracks in the mid 90's. Maybe original is the wrong word though, as it was a more laid back hip hop style that they brought to the rap scene, while it was starting to be saturated with gangster tracks. To help with the production, and the rapping was the very well respected q-tip, who has since when on to produce tracks for lots of popular musicians in the industry today. Quest were noted as being some of the most intelligent hip hop lyric writers, with almost all their songs carrying pro-black, and positive messages. You can hear their tracks being sampled by many of the hardcore rappers that are still in the game today.

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Afrika Bambaataa mp3 downloads

Planet Rock
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Afrika Bambaataa

Afrika Bambaataa and the Zulu nation where a pioneering hip hop movement at the very early stages of hip hop culture in the late 70's early 80's. His group was more a movement for positive change and included b boy dancers and graffiti artists. When Afrika Bambaataa was rocking it, there was always a party.

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David Banner

David Banner is a successful solo artist who rose to prominence in the rap scene with the interest in the dirty south vibe, in the late 90's, early 2000's. Banner has a dirty grimy voice, although he has a number of hardcore sounding tracks, and plenty of filthy language, he does switch his style up with some really well written tracks including Cadillac 22's, the story of a girl killed in a car accident, and the struggle out of the depths of slavery by people in the south. You can hear him teamed up with most of the other popular south artists, and he also has a number of chopped and screwed albums, of which Banner made popular.

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Classic Hip-Hop
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Bahamadia

Bahamadia first started making impact on the hip hop scene back in 94-95 when she collaborated with Guru and Gangstarr, and rapped on the Jazzmatazz track respect the architect. She is a well respected and established female artist with a big underground following.

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Ill Communication [Explicit]
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Beastie Boys

Back in the ol days of Def Jam records, the beastie boys where the first very popular white hip hop group that gained respect for ol' school style lyrics, and hardcore beats.

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Big Daddy Kane

Big Daddy Kane is an old school rapper and some would say one of the best all time lyrical experts. His smooth talking kept the ladies begging for more, and his hardcore ruffness and delivery kept the gangsters real. Big Daddy Kane was one of the first rap artists to effectively cross over to large hits, by using some well known soul artists beats and samples, and yet still remained very well respected. He considered himself a good rolemodel, and never rapped about guns and violence. He released a wide range of albums with the help of his DJ Mister Cee.

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Biz Markie

One of the strangest rap artists to ever hit the hip hop scene. Biz markie was an original beat boxer, and turned to rapping with great ol school acclaim. He enjoyed rapping on such topics and picking boogers (picking your nose)

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No Diggity
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Blackstreet

With the help of Dr Dre production Blackstreet carved a soft mellow, gangster type rapping flow on the hip hop and Rnb Scene.

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bone thugs N Harmony mp3 music downloads

Tha Crossroads [Explicit]
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Bone Thugs-N-Harmony

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony are one of the most original hip hop sounding groups to hit the rap scene. You could almost describe them as gangster choirboys. They pioneered a unique sound and style, which had them singing in a harmonic quartet way. Bone thugs struggled for a number of years to gain recognition until they managed to get a break in front of Eazy e, who signed them to his record label ruthless records. One of their most popular tracks 1st of tha month, gave the artists a huge global audience, with their chilled out rap lyrics.

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Look At Me Now (Explicit Version)
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Busta Rhymes

Loud mouthed, exaggerated, and larger than life. Busta Rhymes is one classic and wild character in the hip hop game. Originally a front rapper for the group, leaders of the new school.

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Bushwick Bill mp3 downloads

Best Of The Past Hip-Hop
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Bushwick Bill

Bushwick Bill is known as one part of the hip hop group geto boys. Bushwick Bill wasn't your average rapper, in fact he was shorter than any other rapper as he was midget sized. But what he made up for in height, he more than delivered in lyrics, and performance. Originally from Jamacia, and brought up in New York he brought a smooth flow to all the Geto Boys hits.  

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(Rock) Superstar (Explicit LP Version)
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Cypress Hill

The original smokers and insane in the membrain is one of cypress hills biggest hits, but thats also the best description of this super hip hop group.

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cappadonna music mp3 downloads

Milk The Cow
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Cappadonna

Cappadonna is good friends with the wu-tang, and is sort of like an unofficial member, yet he guest raps in nearly every wu tang & solo wu tang album. He is one of the groups original mentors, helping method man learn how to rap. Cappadonna has released a few solo albums, and they where all well received, and kept to the strict wu tang code of killer lyrics, and kung fu samples. 

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Dizzee Rascal mp3 downloads

Boy in Da Corner
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Dizzee Rascal

Dizzee Rascal is a UK hip hop act out of London. He has a number of catchy tunes, and although you could almost say that he is more geared towards the pop side of the UK music scene, he himself says that his main influences include lots of American hip hop and rap.

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Digital Underground mp3 downloads

The Humpty Dance
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Digital Underground

Digital Underground were on the most pioneering rap groups that although never received lots of commercial recognition, where hugely respected and influencing on so many rap artists it would be difficult to name them all. Digital Underground where a rolling music group, with many of their members coming and going, although the lead of the band Shock G, who was behind the Humpty Hump Alter ego, remained. At the time Digital Underground hit the hip hop scene, there was something very pioneering about them. They looked at electronics and computers as the future, and this become part of their act. They where actually hugely influenced by Parliament funkadelic and George Clinton, making them their most sampled influences. Tupac even toured with them and rapped on a number of tracks.

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eazy-e mp3 music album downloads

Real Muthaphuckkin G's [Explicit]
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Eazy E

Eric "eazy e" Wright was known for putting Compton on the map. The original founder of NWA, and known as one of the realest gangsters in the rap industry. He founded ruthless records, using money built up from drug dealing, and gang banging. With his slightly high sounding rapping voice, he was hugely recognizable, and very popular. He was known to really live the life of a high roller, and his street smart lyrics reflected this. He released albums with NWA, and also went on to have a hugely successful solo artists career. Eazy E died from aids.

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Supreme Clientele
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Ghostface Killah

One of the original members of the Wu tang. Ghost face has carved a very sucessful career in the hip hop industry, with lots of hits, and collaborations. Everyone enjoys most though when he partners up with his teammate Raekwon the chef.

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The Message (LP Version)
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Grandmaster Flash

Back when ever hard core gangster was in their nappies or their fathers nut sack, Grandmaster Flash was making a new idea. That idea would within 30 years become the huge hip hop industry.

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GZA Hip hop rap mp3 downloads

Liquid Swords
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GZA

The GZA/Genius is one of the 9 original members of the Wu tang. However the Genuis was involved in the hip hop scene with a solo career long before joining up with the Wu. Considered by most as the lyrical genuis of the wu tang.

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Mass Appeal [Explicit]
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Gangstarr

Gangstarr is a massively respcted double team of both GURU, and Dj Premier. Guru found that the word gang starr, and the symbolic nature of the chain and the starr was more what they where about. There first album achieved good success with their style being defined as late 80's, with a wide variety of instrumental jazz styles from dj premier, and the instantly recognizable monotone voice of guru, they are a great group to listen to. Gurus lyrics are alway on point, and although guru has now died, there is plenty of him still rapping as tight as ever on gangstarr albums. 

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Colors
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Ice-T

Ice-T. Many people hold the title of godfather of rap, however, there is only one godfather pimp of the rap game, and that is Ice-t. Quoted by every major rap artist as one of their main influences, Ice broke on the scene before NWA, with his tough gangster style and killer lyrics. Guns, money, hustling.and women the main subject matter, yet ice-t managed to carve out a huge amount of controversy with many white middle american parents up in arms at this bad influence on their angelic children. He was considered for a while a slight cross over, with his heavy metal band body count, but really it was ice pioneering a new hardcore style that many rappers today have jumped on like car bandwagon jackers. Ice-t has managed to maintain a real hardcore persona, with many film appearances that compliment his rap styles, and to prove he was the biggest pimp in the game, he married coco, the woman with the amazing booty. Bow down to the Ice.

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Ice cube

Ice cube is one of the giants of the rap game. His rap CV includes leaving NWA to start his solo career at the height of NWA popularity. A move that would be criticized to totally backfire on him. Instead Ice Cube came out on top. AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted was ice cubes first solo album, and it was considered an instant classic. The thing that really propelled Ice cube to the main stream was his role as doughboy in the hit film Boyz in the Hood. He also had a couple of tracks on the soundtrack, including the main theme. From all the rappers in the game, it has to be Ice cube that has managed to carve the best career in Hollywood. Although a couple of goofs, most of the films have been popular, and Ice cube has managed to be respected, even among single parents. His career and almost his life took a slight dive when he stole the track hook for his comedy movie Friday. He stole it from cypress hill, who went ballistic, and even the nation of Islam had to step in to ask them to settle things. Finally they did, and the world was once again at peace.

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It Takes a Nation of Millions
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Public Enemy

Public Enemy where the original rebels without a pause. With their tough talking political rhetoric, and they're highly crafted and explosive beats by the bomb squad, Public Enemy can easily be considered one of the most successful rap super-groups of all time. There was always 2 parts to public enemy. The highly serious chuck-d, who was the main lyrical mc, and the flamboyant flavour flav. Both artists so different, yet both an unbelievable stage & musical force. Along with a DJ called terminator X, and the SW1, a near militant group of dancers, they certainly choose the perfect name for a rap group.

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Smoke Buddah
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Redman

Redman has to be described as one of the realist mc's in the hip hop game. With a huge range of albums tracks and collaborations with some of the worlds most popular artists outside the hip hip game, its almost like redman is hip hop personified. Redman still smokes blunts, still lives in the hood, and still keeps making some of the illist tracks for any fans of rap. He was originally associated, and worked extensively with Eric Sermen, from EPMD. Redman has been signed to defjam records, and enjoys film cameo's as well as his double team act with method man in the film how high.

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Brand Nubian

Brand Nubian were an original old school hip hop group from day 1. They had a positive, and upbeat collection of rhymes and beats, with special notoriety given to the Grand Puba, who went on to become a successful solo artist.

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Your Opinion of AZ

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AZ

Your Opinion of Arrested Development

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Arrested Development

Your Opinion of alchemist

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alchemist

Your Opinion of afro man

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Afro Man

Your Opinion of above the law

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Above the Law

504 Boyz

9th Wonder

A Skillz
A Skillz

A.G.

Ace Hood

Aceyalone

Adam F

Aesop Rock

After 7

After 7
After 7


  • Akhenaton
  • Al B. Sure!
  • Alias
  • Alyson Williams
  • Amanda Blank
  • Amanda Perez
  • Angela Winbush
  • Anggun
  • Antipop Consortium
  • Arthur & Yu
  • Asa
  • Asher Roth
  • Ashford & Simpson
  • Assassin
  • Astronautalis
  • Atlantic Starr
  • Atmosphere
  • Azad


Buckshot

Boogie Down Productions

Bone Crusher

Blackalicious

Black Sheep

Black Moon

Bizzy Bone & Bad Azz

Bizzy Bone

Birdman

Big Punisher

Big L

Big Boi

Although not as main stream as the group which he originated from Big Boi, has carved a good solo career, with a much more geared sound towards more of the hardcore hip hop community, with his chronic anthem with his group purple ribbon all stars, and also collaborations with Jayz.

Big Boi

Beanie Sigel

Baby Bash

Baby Boy Da Prince

Baby Boy Da Prince
Baby Boy Da Prince

babyface

Beat Assailant

Beat Assailant
Beat Assailant

Bell Biv Devoe

Bell Biv Devoe
Bell Biv Devoe

Big Gipp

Big Gipp
Big Gipp

DJ Big Mike

DJ Big Mike
DJ Big Mike

Big Moe

Big Moe
Big Moe

Big Noyd

Big Noyd
Big Noyd

big scoob

big scoob
big scoob

big tuck

big tuck
big tuck

Big Tymers

Big Tymers
Big Tymers

bk-one

DJ bk-one
DJ bk-one

black attack

black attack
black attack

Black Milk

Black Milk
Black Milk

Black Rob

Black Rob
Black Rob

Blakroc

Blakroc
Blakroc

Blaze Ya Dead Homie

Blaze Ya Dead Homie
Blaze Ya Dead Homie

blockhead

blockhead
blockhead

Blue Scholars

Blue Scholars
Blue Scholars

Blueprint

Blueprint
Blueprint

Bone Brothers

Bone Brothers
Bone Brothers

Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E..

Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E..
Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E..

Booba

Booba
Booba

Boot Camp Clik

Boot Camp Clik
Boot Camp Clik

bow wow

bow wow
bow wow

Bow Wow & Omarion

Bow Wow & Omarion
Bow Wow & Omarion

Boyz n da Hood

Boyz n da Hood
Boyz n da Hood

Brooks Buford

Brooks Buford
Brooks Buford

Brotha Lynch Hung

Brotha Lynch Hung
Brotha Lynch Hung

Brother Ali

Brother Ali
Brother Ali

brownside

brownside
brownside

Bubba Sparxxx

Bubba Sparxxx
Bubba Sparxxx

Buck 65

Buck 65
Buck 65

BUCKSHOT & 9TH WONDER

BUCKSHOT & 9TH WONDER
BUCKSHOT & 9TH WONDER

Bun B

Bun B
Bun B

Busdriver

Busdriver
Busdriver

Bushido

Bushido
Bushido

Canibus

C.L. Smooth and Pete Rock.

Capone-N-Noreaga

Chamillionaire

Chamillionaire
Known for his super hit, ridin dirty.

Chingy

Chino Xl

Chipmunk

Common

Coolio

Cam'ron

Camron
Camron

Cage

cadence weapon

C-Bo

C-Bo
C-Bo

C-Murder

C-Murder
C-Murder

Camp Lo

Camp Lo
Camp Lo

candyman

candyman
candyman

Cannibal Ox

Cannibal Ox
Cannibal Ox

Carl Thomas

Carl Thomas
Carl Thomas

Cassidy

Cassidy
Cassidy

Cee-Lo

Cee-Lo
Cee-Lo

Chali 2na

Chali 2na
Chali 2na

classified

classified
classified

Clipse

Clipse
Clipse

common market

common market
common market

Company Flow

Company Flow
Company Flow

consequence

consequence
consequence

Cormega

Cormega
Cormega

Cowboy Troy

Cowboy Troy
Cowboy Troy

Cunninlynguists

Cunninlynguists
Cunninlynguists

Cross Movement

Cross Movement
Cross Movement

Crime Mob

Crime Mob
Crime Mob

Rappers beginning with D

All the rap groups and artists that begin with the letter D

Dooley-O

Dooley-O
Dooley-O

D.O.

D.O.
D.O.

D. Willz

D. Willz
D. Willz

D4L

D4L
D4L

Da Backwudz

Da Backwudz
Da Backwudz

Da Brat

Da Brat
Da Brat

Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip

Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip
Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip

Dan Automator

Dan Automator
Dan Automator

Danger Doom

Danger Doom
Danger Doom

Dangermouse

Dangermouse
Dangermouse

DARC MIND

DARC MIND
DARC MIND

Das Efx

Das Efx
Das Efx

DaVinci

DaVinci
DaVinci

Daz Dillinger

Daz Dillinger
Daz Dillinger

De La Soul

De La Soul
De La Soul

dead prez

dead prez
dead prez

Deichkind

Deichkind
Deichkind

Deine Lieblings

Deine Lieblings
Deine Lieblings

Del tha Funkee Homosapien

Del tha Funkee Homosapien
Del tha Funkee Homosapien

Deltron 3030

Deltron 3030
Deltron 3030

Dem Franchize Boyz

Dem Franchize Boyz
Dem Franchize Boyz

Derek B

Derek B
Derek B

Dessa

Dessa
Dessa

Devin The Dude

Devin The Dude
Devin The Dude

Diam's

Diam's
Diam's

Die Fantastischen Vier's

Die Fantastischen Vier's
Die Fantastischen Vier's

Dilated Peoples

Dilated Peoples
Dilated Peoples

Diplo

Diplo
Diplo

DJ Cam

DJ Cam
DJ Cam

DJ FOOD

DJ FOOD
DJ FOOD

dj honda

dj honda
dj honda

DJ Jazzy Jeff

DJ Jazzy Jeff
DJ Jazzy Jeff

DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince

DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince
DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince


  • DJ Kentaro
  • DJ Khaled
  • DJ Kool
  • DJ Krush
  • DJ Paul
  • DJ Premier
  • DJ Quik
  • DJ Quik & Kurupt
  • DJ Shadow
  • DJ Spooky
  • Dj Tomekk
  • DJ Vadim
  • DJ Yoda
  • DMX
  • Do Or Die
  • Doggy's Angels
  • Donell Jones
  • Donwill
  • Dorrough
  • Dosh
  • Down Low
  • Dr. Dre
  • Dr. Dre And Friends
  • Dr. Octagon
  • Dr. Rubberfunk
  • Dragonette
  • Drake
  • Drama
  • Dru Hill
  • Dudley Perkins
  • Dukedagod
  • Dukedagod & 40 Cal.
  • Dungeon Family

  • E-40
  • Eamon
  • Earth, Wind & Fire
  • Eastern Sunz
  • Ebony Eyez
  • Edan
  • Edit
  • Eightball
  • Eightball & MJG
  • Eko Fresh
  • El-P
  • Eligh
  • Elisabeth Withers
  • Elzhi Of Slum Village
  • Eminem
  • Emmanuel Jal
  • En Vogue
  • EPMD
  • Eric B. & Rakim
  • Erick Sermon
  • Erykah Badu
  • ESG
  • Estelle
  • Eve
  • Everlast
  • Everlaunch
  • Example

  • Fabolous
  • Faith Evans
  • Fat Joe
  • Fettes Brot
  • Field Mob
  • Filastine
  • Five Deez
  • Flavor Flav
    The juice in the group public enemy.
  • Flaw
  • Fler
  • Flesh-N-Bone
  • Flipsyde
  • Flo Rida
  • Flobots
  • Flying Lotus
  • Fonky Family
  • Fort Minor
  • Foxy Brown
  • Frayser Boy
  • Freeway
  • Freeway & Jake One
  • Fresh Espresso
  • Freundeskreis
  • Fugees
  • Fun Lovin' Criminals
  • Funkdoobiest

  • G-Unit
  • G. Love
  • G. Love & Special Sauce
  • Gabriel Teodros
  • Gangsta Blac
  • Gary Taylor
  • Gecko Turner
  • Gel Roc And Mascaria
  • Genobia Jeter
  • George Benson
  • George Benson & Al Jarreau
  • George Howard
  • Georgia Anne Muldrow
  • Gerald Levert
  • Geto Boys
  • Gift Of Gab
  • Gil Scott-Heron
  • Ginuwine
  • Girl Talk
  • Gladys Knight
  • Gladys Knight & The Pips
  • Gnarls Barkley
  • Goldie Lookin Chain
  • Gonzales
  • Goodie Mob
  • Gorilla Zoe
  • Gorillaz
  • Grand Corps Malade
  • Grayskul
  • Grieves
  • Grits
  • Groove Theory
  • Group 1 Crew
  • Grover Washington, Jr.
  • Gucci Mane
  • Guce & Matt Blaque
  • Guilty Simpson
  • Guru
  • Guy
  • Gym Class Heroes

  • Handsome Boy Modeling School
  • Har Mar Superstar
  • Havoc
  • Haystak
  • Heatwave
  • Heavy D
  • Heavy D. & The Boyz
  • Hell Rell
  • Hi-Five
  • Hieroglyphics
  • Hifana
  • Hilltop Hoods
  • Hollerado
  • House of Pain
  • Huey
  • Hurricane Chris


  • Ill Bill
  • Imani Coppola
  • Immortal Technique
  • Impac
  • Inspectah Deck

  • J-Diggs
  • J-Kwon
  • J-Stalin
  • J.J. Brown
  • J.R. Writer
  • J.Wells
  • Ja Rule
  • Jadakiss
  • Jake One
  • Jamal
  • James Ingram
  • Jamie Kennedy
  • Jan Delay
  • Jay Dee
  • Jay Sean
  • Jay-Z
  • Jaylib
  • Jaymay
  • Jayo Felony
  • Jazzkantine
  • Jazzyfatnastees
  • Jean Grae
  • Jedi Mind Tricks
  • Jeffrey Osborne
  • Jermaine Dupri
  • Jeru the Damaja
  • Jibbs
  • Jin
  • Joe Budden
  • John Cena & Tha Trademarc
  • John Forte
  • John Reuben
  • Johnny Gill
  • Jonesmann
  • Jovanotti
  • Joyo Velarde
  • JT Money
  • Juelz Santana
  • Juggaknots
  • Juice Aleem
  • Jungle Brothers
  • Junior M.A.F.I.A.
  • Jupiter Rising
  • Jurassic 5
  • Just Jack
  • Juvenile
  • Juvenile & The UTP Playas

  • K'jon
  • K'Naan
  • K-Maro
  • K-Os
  • Kam Moye
  • Kanye West
  • Kardinal Offishall
  • Karkadan
  • Keak Da Sneak
  • Keith Murray
  • Keith Sweat
  • Kelly Price
  • Keoki
  • Kevin Federline
  • Kevin Rudolf
  • Khia
  • Kia Shine
  • Kid British
  • Kid Cudi
  • Kid Koala
  • Kid Sister
  • Kidz In The Hall
  • Killa Keise
  • Killah Priest
  • Killarmy
  • Killer Mike
  • Kilo Curt
  • King Geedorah
  • Kirk Whalum
  • Kitty
  • KJ-52
  • Klymaxx
  • Kool G Rap & DJ Polo
  • Kool Keith
  • Kool Savas & Azad
  • Krayzie Bone
  • Krazy Baldhead
  • Kreva
  • Kris Kross
  • Krizz Kaliko
  • KRS-ONE
  • KRS-ONE & Buckshot
  • Kurtis Blow
  • Kurupt

  • L'Skadrille
  • La Coka Nostra
  • Lady Levi
  • Lana Avacada
  • Lauryn Hill
  • Layzie Bone
  • Laz
  • Lecrae
  • Leddra Chapman
  • Lee Majors
  • Lethal Bizzle
  • Lifesavas
  • Lil Boosie
  • Lil Boosie And Webbie
  • Lil Jon
  • Lil Jon and The East Side Boyz
  • Lil Rob
  • Lil Scrappy
  • Lil Wayne
  • Lil Wyte
  • Lil' Flip
  • Lil' Flip & Z-Ro
  • Lil' Keke
  • Lil' Keke & Slim Thug
  • Lil' Kim
  • Lil' Romeo
  • Lil' Ru
  • Lil' Tweety
  • Lil' Zane
  • Lionel Richie
  • Lisa Left Eye Lopes
  • Little Brother
  • LL Cool J
  • Lloyd Banks
  • LMFAO
  • Loon
  • Looptroop
  • Lord Jamar
  • Lords Of The Underground
  • Lost Boyz
  • LOX
  • Lucy Love
  • Ludacris
  • Ludacris & DTP
  • Luke
  • Lukie D
  • Luniz
  • Lupe Fiasco
  • Luther Vandross
  • LX-Beats
  • Lyrics Born

  • M-Flo
  • M.O.P.
  • Mac Dre
  • Mac Lethal
  • Maceo
  • Mack 10
  • Macromantics
  • Madcon
  • Madlib
  • Madvillain
  • Main Flow
  • Main Source
  • Maino
  • Makaveli
  • Mala Rodriguez
  • Mannie Fresh
  • Mantronix
  • Marc Hype & Jim Dunloop
  • Marco Polo
  • Marco Polo & Ruste Juxx
  • Mark Ronson
  • Marvel Hill
  • Marvin Gaye
  • Mary Mary
  • Mase
  • Massari
  • Masta Ace
  • Master P
  • Mattafix
  • Max Minelli
  • Mc Doom
  • MC Hammer
  • MC Lyte
  • MC Ren
  • MC Solaar
  • Melba Moore & Phil Perry
  • Memphis Bleek
  • Men Without Pants
  • Method Man
  • Method Man & Redman
  • Method Man, Ghostface, & Raekwon
  • MF Doom
  • Michael Franti
  • Mickey Avalon
  • MIMS
  • Minamina Goodsong
  • Mint Condition
  • Miri Ben-Ari
  • Missy Elliott
  • Mobb Deep
  • Mos Def
  • Mr. Cheeks
  • Mr. Criminal
  • Mr. Lif
  • Murs
  • Mystikal

  • N.E.R.D.
  • N.O.R.E.
  • N.W.A
  • Nadiya
  • Najee
  • Nappy Roots
  • Nas
  • Natalie Cole
  • Natas
  • Nate Dogg
  • Naturally 7
  • Naughty By Nature
  • NB Ridaz
  • Nelly
  • Neneh Cherry
  • NessBeal
  • New Boyz
  • New Edition
  • New Ridaz
  • Nice & Smooth
  • Nitty
  • Nivea
  • Nocando
  • Noreaga
  • Norman Connors
  • Northern State
  • Nosaj Thing
  • Notes To Self
  • Notorious B.I.G.

  • O.C.
  • Obie Trice
  • Odd Nosdam
  • Odyssey
  • Oh No
  • Ol' Dirty Bastard
  • One Be Lo
  • One Self
  • Onyx
  • Opio
  • Organized Konfusion
  • Originoo Gunn Clappaz
  • Outkast
  • Outlandish
  • Outlawz

  • P$C
  • PRT
  • P.Diddy
  • P.M. Dawn
  • P.O.S.
  • Panjabi MC
  • Papa Dee
  • Paper Boy
  • Paper Pablo
  • Papi Sanchez
  • Papoose
  • Paris
  • Pastor Troy
  • Patrice Rushen
  • Patti Austin
  • Patti Labelle
  • Paul Wall
  • People Under The Stairs
  • Pep Love
  • Pete Rock
  • Peter Fox
  • Petey Pablo
  • Pez
  • Pharoahe Monch
  • Phat Kat
  • Phyllis Hyman
  • Pimp C
  • Pitbull
  • Platinum Pied Pipers
  • Playa Fly
  • Playaz Circle
  • Plies
  • Poet-T Posse
  • Potluck
  • Prefuse 73
  • Pretty Ricky
  • Prince Paul
  • Princess Superstar
  • Project Pat
  • Proof
  • Puff Daddy
  • Puff Daddy & The Family

  • Q-Tip
  • Quasimoto
  • Queen Latifah

  • R. Kelly
  • R. Kelly & Jay-Z
  • Raekwon
  • Rahzel
  • Rakim
  • Ras Kass
  • Rasheeda
  • Ray Cash
  • Ray J
  • Raydar Ellis
  • Re.4m
  • Rehab
  • Remy Ma
  • Republic Of Loose
  • Restiform Bodies
  • Retribution Gospel Choir
  • Rev Run
  • Rhymefest
  • Ric-A-Che
  • Rich Boy
  • Richard Elliot
  • Rick James
  • Rick Ross
  • Rita J.
  • RJD2
  • Roberta Flack
  • Rohff
  • Rondoe
  • Roots Manuva
  • Royce Da 5'9''
  • Ruff Ryders
  • Rufus
  • Run-D.M.C.
  • RZA

Shyne

Shyne was known as the prodigy of Puffy Combs on the badboy label, just as it was really hitting the mainstream. Shyne's hardcore lyrics, mostly inspired and influenced from sean combs himself, help paint the image, and influence, of a hardcore gangster style, along with shynes low bouncy notorious big style tone of his voice.

The image of shyne as a badboy served him badly when his involvement in a nightclub shooting resulted in him spending 10 years incarcerated, where he was then deported home to Belize. He has since put badboy, and combs well behind him, as he carves out another career in a different music genre and style.

Shyne

Shyne
Shyne
  • Sabrina Setlur
  • Sade
  • Sage Francis
  • Saigon
  • Salt-N-Pepa
  • San Quinn & E.Klips Da Hustla
  • Saul Williams
  • Savage
  • Scarface
  • Scarface & The Product
  • Scrappy Loco
  • Scribe
  • Sean Kingston
  • Sean Price
  • Seduction
  • Seeed
  • Sefyu
  • Self Scientific
  • Serengeti & Polyphonic
  • Sha Stimuli
  • Shaggy 2 Dope
  • Shawnna
  • Shawty LO
  • Shello
  • Shirley Murdock
  • Shock G
  • Shop Boyz
  • Shwayze
  • Shyne
  • Sido
  • Silkk The Shocker
  • Simply Jeff
  • Sinik
  • Sir Mix-A-Lot
  • Sisqo
  • Sister Sledge
  • Skinnyman
  • Skyzoo
  • Sleepy Brown
  • Slick Rick
  • Slim Thug
  • Slum Village
  • Smif N Wessun
  • Smokey Robinson
  • Sniper
  • Snob Scrilla
  • Snoop Doggy Dogg
  • Snow
  • Sole
  • Son Of Bazerk
  • Soprano
  • Soul Position
  • Soulico
  • Soulja Slim
  • Souls Of Mischief
  • Sound Providers
  • Spank Rock
  • Spearhead
  • Special Ed
  • Speech Debelle
  • SPM
  • Star Academy 4
  • Stephanie Mills
  • Stereo MC's
  • Stetsasonic
  • Stress
  • Strong Arm Steady
  • Styles P
  • Subtitle
  • Subtle
  • Suga Free
  • Sunspot Jonz
  • Sweatshop Union
  • Swizz Beatz
  • Swollen Members
  • SWV

  • T-Bone
  • T-Pain
  • T.I.
  • Taio Cruz
  • Talib Kweli
  • Talib Kweli & Hi Tek
  • Tanya Morgan
  • Tech N9ne
  • Teddy Pendergrass
  • Teena Marie
  • Tela
  • Terror Squad
  • Tevin Campbell
  • Tha Alkaholiks
  • Tha Dogg Pound
  • Tha Realest
  • Thavius Beck
  • The 7A3
  • The Avalanches
  • The Beatnuts
  • The Black Eyed Peas
  • The Brand New Heavies
  • The Commodores
  • The Cool Kids
  • The Coup
  • The D.O.C.
  • The Deele
  • The Delfonics
  • The Diplomats
  • The Dirty Heads
  • The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy
  • The Emotions
  • The Foreign Exchange
  • The Game
  • The Herbaliser
  • The Isley Brothers
  • The Knux
  • The Manhattans
  • The Mighty Underdogs
  • The Neptunes
  • The Never
  • The New Congress
  • The Nextmen
  • The O'Jays
  • The Perceptionists
  • The Pharcyde
  • The Procussions
  • The Psycho Realm
  • The Relativez
  • The Roots
  • The Showdown
  • The Slew
  • The Spinners
  • Themselves
  • Thousand Foot Krutch
  • Three 6 Mafia
  • Timbaland
  • Timbaland & Magoo
  • Timbuktu
  • Tinchy Stryder
  • Tinie Tempah
  • Tittsworth
  • TLC
  • TobyMac
  • Tone Loc
  • Tony Touch
  • Tony Yayo
  • Tony Yayo & C.LoS
  • Tony! Toni! Tone!
  • Too Short
  • Tower of Power
  • Trae
  • Trae & Z-Ro
  • Tragedie
  • Tragedy Khadafi
  • Trick Daddy
  • Trick Trick
  • Trillville & Lil Scrappy
  • Trina
  • Troop
  • TRU
  • Tuck & Patti
  • Turk
  • Twista
  • Twista & The Speedknot Mobstaz
  • Twiztid
  • Ty

U-God

U-God
U-God

UGK

UGK
UGK
  • Ugly Duckling
  • UNK
  • Unkle Ho
  • Urban Dance Squad
  • US3

u.n.l.v.

u.n.l.v.
u.n.l.v.

Vanilla Ice

Vanilla Ice
Vanilla Ice

visionaries

visionaries
visionaries

visioneers

visioneers
visioneers

Wale

Wale
Wale

warren g

warren g
warren g

Wax Tailor

Wax Tailor
Wax Tailor

WC

WC
WC

WC and the Maad Circle

WC and the Maad Circle
WC and the Maad Circle

Webbie

Webbie
Webbie

Webstar

Webstar
Webstar

Westside Connection

Westside Connection
Westside Connection

Whodini

Whodini
Whodini

Will Smith

Will Smith
Will Smith

Will.I.Am

Will.I.Am
Will.I.Am

Willy Northpole

Willy Northpole
Willy Northpole

Wu-Syndicate

Wu-Syndicate
Wu-Syndicate

Wu-Tang Clan

Wu-Tang Clan
Wu-Tang Clan

Wyclef Jean

Wyclef Jean
Wyclef Jean

X-ecutioners

X-ecutioners
X-ecutioners

X-Clan

X-Clan
X-Clan

X-Raided

X-Raided
X-Raided

Xzibit

Xzibit
Xzibit

Y-Love

Y-Love
Y-Love


  1. Ya-Kyim
  2. Yak Ballz
  3. Yes Boss
  4. Ying Yang Twins
  5. Yo Gotti
  6. Yo Yo
  7. Young Ace
  8. Young Bleed
  9. Young Buck
  10. Young Dro
  11. Young Gunz
  12. Young Jeezy
  13. Young Jeezy & U.S.D.A.
  14. Young Mc
  15. Young Mista & KB Rock
  16. Young Money
  17. Young Rome
  18. Young Smoke
  19. Young Tay
  20. YoungBloodZ
  21. Yppah
  22. Yukmouth
  23. Yukmouth & Gamblaz
  24. Yung Berg
  25. Yung Joc
  26. Yung Murda
  27. Z-Ro
  28. Z-Trip
  29. Zapp & Roger

Comments

Lady_E profile image

Lady_E Level 7 Commenter 2 years ago

Glad I read this Hub. I don't know half of them.

Thanks for updating me. :)

Jack Simmons 19 months ago

I noticed there are no groups that represented a pro-black agenda on this list.

No PE,PRT,YZ,X-Clan, whoever put this list together is bias.

eluv 16 months ago

there was an old late 80's rap group or early 90's with song called strange and song called the juggaknots,..the song strange had the back ground music to cameo's song strange

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trusouldj Level 3 Commenter 13 months ago

Glad that you mixed the Christian Rap into your list. Not many people are cool enough to do that. Kudos.

gfgufvu 4 months ago

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kaizan28 Hub Author 4 months ago

hey i don't care about any agenda, if they hip hop, then they belong on this list.

Rob 2 months ago

AOTP

willard 5 weeks ago

why are the only options GANGSTER, PRANKSTER OR NEVER HEARD OF THEM? Why does it have to be such extremes?????

i view some of these as artist, neither gangsters or pranksters...why r u feeding into the stereotype of what rap is not about?

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