Who is the best rapper who is already dead? Tupac Shakur tops our list. Tupac died on September 13, 1996 after being shot in Las Vegas. He was 25 years old. The Notorious B.I.G. died on March 9, 1997 after being murdered in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles. Though many believe...
Famous hip hop artists who are members of the LGBTQ+ community Several famous rappers and hip-hop stars are members of the LGBT community. Many of these rappers are gay, but some identify as asexual, pansexual, and bisexual as well. Others are included in this list for their gender identit...
Queen Wa$abii is an independent rapper who debuted in 2019 but gained most international popularity after her appearance on Good Girl. She has said that her primary focus is on creating an addictive flow and using harsh and shocking words that most people would not expect a female rapper to...
Bobby is a South Korean rapper and songwriter who rose to fame as a member of the popular boy group iKON, which debuted in 2015. He first caught the attention of the public when he participated in the third season of the survival show “Show Me the Money” in 2014, where he emerged ...
Following Pop’s death in February 2020, his posthumous debut album Shoot For the Stars, Aim For the Moon proved that the young rapper was only just getting started, as the project debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 200 charts and showcased Pop’s versatility with songs like “Mood ...
"Body Dysmorphia." is a little bit more simple and a little bit more relaxed — not in terms of the lyricism, but musically. I feel like maybe there's some people out there who would really relate to those songs. Oh, and "The Thrill Is Gone." I've sang that e...
Nashas had more than a fewalias' over the course of his illustrious career. Particularly, Nas Escobar, which was debuted as a label onMobb Deep’s 1995 classicThe Infamous. The name came from Nas’ fascination with Pablo Escobar, a Colombian drug lord and billionaire who reigned in the se...
Thug was really carrying on the style legacy of other ATL greats such as Andre 3000 and Cee Lo, who’ve also rocked some ill dresses over the years. As Thug famously declared in a spot forCalvin Klein: “You could be a gangster with a dress, you could be a gangster with baggy pants...
Ocean released his debut studio album, Channel Orange, in July 2012; it debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 and was soon certified platinum. The album received universal acclaim from critics and won Ocean his first Grammy Award, for Best Urban Contemporary Album. His second album, ...
Below, you'll find who many feel are the worst of the worst in the genre. Sure, these best of and worst of lists are subjective, but plenty of us can agree on who the wack rappers are. What some feel is the bottom of the barrel, you might think is pretty great. On the ...