Raised primarily by his mother in Detroit, Michigan after a tumultuous relationship with his father who left when he was still an infant, Eminem found solace and expression through rap music. Rising to prominence in the late 1990s with his debut album Infinite, Eminem quickly gained notoriety ...
He is best known for his 2015 single, "Fleek" and 2016 single, "Selfish", which has peaked at number 51 on the US Billboard Hot 100. In 2017, Allen was chosen as part of the XXL Freshman Class. Dig Deeper 50+ Rappers Who Died Young Also ranks #7 on The Best Rappers From ...
A high-school dropout, she had worked illegally in Miami, before she hit the jackpot with her Billboard-topping debut album, The New Classic. She was the first non-American female rapper to top the Billboard chart. 13 Young M.A (American Rapper and Songwriter Known for Her 2016 Hit ...
Ronnie Flex is a versatile artist who blends elements of rap, R&B, pop, reggae, and electronic music in his work. His debut single “Zusje” and album De Nacht Is Nog Jong, Net Als Wij Voor Altijd both achieved platinum status, solidifying his place in Dutch music. Ronnie Flex is prai...
This 20-year-old rapper is on a surefire path to success, who may havefailedas a student but is definitely ruling as a rapper. While his own singled have earnedover 40K viewson YouTube, he wrote all the lyrics of for the non-song raps inGully Boyas well.He also gave the lyrics for...
Albeit tiny in stature, East Flatbush rap veteran MC Lyte broke out with weighty bars. Lyte kicked down doors as the first woman to release a solo rap album. Her 1988 debutLyte as a Rockshowcased her rugged and feminist-leaning rhymes, akin to fiery Queens trio Salt-N-Pepa, Queens rappe...
Whether it was a temporary hiatus, a temporary lapse in judgment or deciding to hang up the mic to move on to other ventures, check out the rappers who've claimed to retire from the art form over the years. See Rappers Who Said They Were Retiring During Their Career ...
Becoming a major attraction on the underground scene in 2017 with his standout debut, Footwork, DO had doubled down with singles like Chop Elbow and the Falz-featured remix. Within a short while, D-O came to establish himself as an Alte rapper with enough flair and street panache to appea...
In 1985, DJ Ali Shaheed Muhammad, MC Phife Dawg, and MC Q-Tip created the hip-hop collectiveA Tribe Called Quest.DJ Jarobi White eventually took DJ Ali Shaheed Muhammad’s place. People’s debut album, Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm got The Source’s first-ever five-mic rat...
As the world celebrates the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, GRAMMY.com honors the women who blazed the boundless — and euphonious — trails we still travel on.