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149 artists, groups and producers — from the pioneers of the 80's to today.

149 artists

21 Savage

Gangsta Rap · 10's–20's

50 Cent

Gangsta Rap · 00's

A Tribe Called Quest

A Tribe Called Quest

Boom-Bap · 80's–00's

A$AP Rocky

Alternative Hip-Hop · 10's–20's

Aminé

Alternative Hip-Hop · 10's–20's

Anderson .Paak

Alternative Hip-Hop · 10's–20's

André 3000

Alternative Hip-Hop · 90's–20's

Ari Lennox

Neo-Soul · 20's

B-Real

Gangsta Rap · 90's–00's

Boom-Bap · 90's–00's

Rap Rock · 80's

Big Daddy Kane

Boom-Bap · 80's

Conscious Hip-Hop · 90's–00's

Brent Faiyaz

Melodic Rap · 10's–20's

Busta Rhymes

Boom-Bap · 90's–10's

Cardi B

Hip-Pop · 10's–20's

Central Cee

Chance the Rapper

Chance the Rapper

Alternative Hip-Hop · 10's

Drill · 10's–20's

Childish Gambino

Childish Gambino

Alternative Hip-Hop · 10's

Conscious Hip-Hop · 90's–20's

Gangsta Rap · 90's–00's

Da Brat

Hip-Pop · 90's–00's

Dave

De La Soul

Conscious Hip-Hop · 90's

Denzel Curry

Trap · 10's–20's

Old School · 80's

DMX

Gangsta Rap · 90's–00's

Alternative Hip-Hop · 20's

Hip-Pop · 10's–20's

Dr. Dre

G-Funk · 80's–00's

Drake

Hip-Pop · 00's–20's

Earl Sweatshirt

Alternative Hip-Hop · 10's–20's

Eazy-E

Gangsta Rap · 80's–90's

Eminem

Conscious Hip-Hop · 90's–10's

Enny

Conscious Hip-Hop · 20's

Erykah Badu

Neo-Soul · 90's–10's

Hip-Pop · 90's–00's

Boom-Bap · 90's–00's

Flava Flav

Conscious Hip-Hop · 80's–90's

Foxy Brown

Gangsta Rap · 90's–00's

Frank Ocean

Alternative Hip-Hop · 10's

Freddie Gibbs

Gangsta Rap · 10's–20's

Alternative Hip-Hop · 90's

Trap · 10's–20's

Boom-Bap · 90's

Gangsta Rap · 80's–90's

Ghostface Killah

Ghostface Killah

Boom-Bap · 90's–10's

Grandmaster Flash

Grandmaster Flash

Old School · 80's

Boom-Bap · 90's–00's

Ice Cube

Gangsta Rap · 80's–00's

Ice Spice

Gangsta Rap · 80's–90's

Boom-Bap · 90's–10's

J Dilla

Boom-Bap · 90's

J. Cole

Conscious Hip-Hop · 10's–20's

Jack Harlow

Hip-Pop · 20's

Jay-Z

Boom-Bap · 90's–10's

Jeru The Damaja

Boom-Bap · 90's

Joey Bada$$

Boom-Bap · 10's–20's

Kanye West

Alternative Hip-Hop · 00's–20's

Kaytranada

Alternative Hip-Hop · 10's–20's

Kendrick Lamar

Conscious Hip-Hop · 10's–20's

Melodic Rap · 00's–20's

Boom-Bap · 80's–90's

KRS-One

Conscious Hip-Hop · 80's

Larry June

Gangsta Rap · 20's

Lauryn Hill

Neo-Soul · 90's–00's

Leaders of the New School

Boom-Bap · 90's

Left Eye

Conscious Hip-Hop · 90's

Trap · 10's–20's

Lil Nas X

Hip-Pop · 10's–20's

Melodic Rap · 10's–20's

Hip-Pop · 90's–10's

Lil Yachty

Trap · 10's–20's

Lil' Kim

Gangsta Rap · 90's

Little Simz

Conscious Hip-Hop · 20's

Boom-Bap · 80's

Conscious Hip-Hop · 10's

Hip-Pop · 00's–10's

Mac Miller

Alternative Hip-Hop · 10's

Mary J. Blige

Neo-Soul · 90's–00's

Boom-Bap · 90's–10's

MC Lyte

Boom-Bap · 80's

Megan Thee Stallion

Trap · 10's–20's

Boom-Bap · 90's–00's

Trap · 10's–20's

MF DOOM

Jazz Rap · 90's–10's

Missy Elliott

Alternative Hip-Hop · 90's–10's

Gangsta Rap · 90's–00's

Conscious Hip-Hop · 90's–20's

N.E.R.D.

Alternative Hip-Hop · 00's–10's

Gangsta Rap · 80's–90's

Nas

Boom-Bap · 90's–20's

Conscious Hip-Hop · 80's–90's

Naughty by Nature

Hip-Pop · 90's

Hip-Pop · 00's

Hip-Pop · 10's–20's

Notorious B.I.G.

Notorious B.I.G.

Gangsta Rap · 90's

Alternative Hip-Hop · 10's

Trap · 10's–20's

Ol' Dirty Bastard

Ol' Dirty Bastard

Boom-Bap · 90's–00's

OutKast

Alternative Hip-Hop · 90's–10's

Pete Rock

Boom-Bap · 90's

Drill · 10's–20's

Post Malone

Hip-Pop · 10's–20's

Conscious Hip-Hop · 80's

Trap · 10's–20's

Queen Latifah

Conscious Hip-Hop · 80's

Boom-Bap · 90's–00's

Boom-Bap · 80's

Rapsody

Conscious Hip-Hop · 20's

Boom-Bap · 90's–00's

Remy Ma

Gangsta Rap · 00's–10's

Rev Run

Rap Rock · 80's

Gangsta Rap · 00's–10's

Roxanne Shanté

Roxanne Shanté

Boom-Bap · 80's

Run The Jewels

Alternative Hip-Hop · 10's–20's

Run-DMC

Rap Rock · 80's

Boom-Bap · 90's–00's

Salt-N-Pepa

Hip-Pop · 80's–90's

Sha Rock

Old School · 80's

Grime · 10's–20's

Boom-Bap · 80's

Snoop Dogg

Gangsta Rap · 90's–20's

Steve Lacy

Alternative Hip-Hop · 10's–20's

Grime · 10's–20's

Syd

Alternative Hip-Hop · 10's–20's

Trap · 00's–10's

Trap · 10's–20's

Conscious Hip-Hop · 90's–10's

The Alchemist

Boom-Bap · 90's–20's

Gangsta Rap · 00's–10's

Neo-Soul · 10's–20's

Conscious Hip-Hop · 90's–10's

The Sugarhill Gang

Old School · 80's

Alternative Hip-Hop · 90's–00's

Hip-Pop · 90's–00's

Travis Scott

Trap · 10's–20's

Hip-Pop · 00's–10's

Tupac

Conscious Hip-Hop · 90's

Tyler, the Creator

Tyler, the Creator

Alternative Hip-Hop · 00's–20's

Boom-Bap · 90's–00's

Alternative Hip-Hop · 10's–20's

Wiz Khalifa

Hip-Pop · 10's

Boom-Bap · 90's–00's

Young MA

Gangsta Rap · 10's

Trap · 10's–20's