Famous Rappers - List of Famous Rappers - page 35

Imagine what the music world would have been like had it not been for rappers like 50 Cent, Kanye West, Slick Rick and Snoop Dogg who pep up the songs with their innovative and funny rapping styles? Rapping is an interesting combination of speech, prose, poetry and singing and adds a fun element to the performance of the entertainer. Rapping is such an integral ingredient of hip hop music and is also found in alternative rock and Kwaito music. Rap music has traditionally been a young man’s forte though in the modern times it is no rarity to seen middle-aged men happily rapping their lyrics or to spot pretty women stealing the spotlight away from their male counterparts. Rapping has its roots in Africa though today you can find rappers from different races performing all over the world in over a hundred languages! In the modern era it was the Hip Hop artist James Brown who introduced rapping in its modern avatar to millions of music fans. Rappers began gaining in popularity during the 1970s and from there rapping’s become a staple of Hip Hop music. Read on to learn more about the famous rappers from all over the world who made music more exciting and enjoyable with their unique talents.

The Most Famous Rappers

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Sexxy LexxyOctober 16, 1990AmericanAlexis Smith Walker, popularly known as Sexxy Lexxy, is an African-American singer
OmarionNovember 12, 1984AmericanOmarion is an American singer, rapper, and actor
Mark TuanSeptember 4, 1993AmericanMark Tuan is an American singer, rapper, and dancer, who is part of the South Korean boy band 'Got7.' Take a look at his family, personal life, including his age, birthday, etc.
Young JeezySeptember 28, 1977AmericanYoung Jeezy is an American rap artist
SaweetieJuly 2, 1993AmericanSaweetie (Diamonté Harper) is an American rapper and songwriter best known for her song ‘Icy Grl.’
Lil SkiesAugust 4, 1998AmericanLil Skies (Kimetrius Foose) is an American rapper
Hitman HollaMarch 29, 1988AmericanHitman Holla (Gerald Fulton, Jr.) is an American battle rapper known for his unmatched punch lines and aggressive spirit
Anuel AANovember 27, 1992Puerto RicanAnuel AA is a Puerto Rican rapper
WaleSeptember 21, 1984AmericanWale is an American rapper of Nigerian descent
JungkookSeptember 1, 1997South KoreanJungkook is the lead vocalist, dancer, and rapper of the South Korean musical band, Bangtan Boys or BTS
Akon

Akon

Akon is a Senegalese-American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, actor and a businessman

AmericanApril 16, 1973221 views

Orlando Brown

Orlando Brown is an African-American actor, rapper, voice actor, and singer

Fat Joe

Joseph Antonio Cartagena, more commonly known as Fat Joe, is an American rapper and actor

AmericanAugust 19, 1970224 views

Lecrae Moore

Lecrae Moore is an American Christian rapper, songwriter, and record producer

AmericanOctober 9, 1979133 views

Yo Gotti

Mario Mims is an American hip-hop artist known popularly by his pseudonym Yo Gotti

AmericanMay 19, 1981203 views

Abbie Cornish

Abbie Cornish is an Australian actress and rapper

Young Jeezy

Young Jeezy is an American rap artist

AmericanSeptember 28, 19771,551 views

Remy Ma

Remy Ma is an American rapper and songwriter

AmericanMay 30, 1980182 views

Cee Lo Green

CeeLo Green is an American singer, rapper, and songwriter

AmericanMay 30, 1974191 views

Birdman

Birdman is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and record producer

AmericanFebruary 15, 1969190 views