rappers
114 notable rappers on file — 83 still here, 31 not.
still with us (30 of 83)
Eminem
aliveAmerican rapper, record producer and actor
born 1972
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Nicki Minaj
aliveTrinidadian rapper (born 1982)
born 1982
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50 Cent
aliveAmerican rapper and actor (born 1975)
born 1975
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Kanye West
aliveAmerican rapper and record producer (born 1977)
born 1977
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IShowSpeed
aliveAmerican influencer, musician and online streamer (born 2005)
born 2005
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Snoop Dogg
aliveAmerican rapper (born 1971)
born 1971
John Cena
aliveAmerican actor and professional wrestler (born 1977)
born 1977
Drake
aliveCanadian and American rapper, singer, and actor (born 1986)
born 1986
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Zohran Mamdani
aliveMayor of New York City since 2026
born 1991
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Jay-Z
aliveAmerican rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur
born 1969
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Shaquille O'Neal
aliveAmerican basketball player (born 1972)
born 1972
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Cardi B
aliveAmerican rapper (born 1992)
born 1992
Ice Cube
aliveAmerican rapper and actor
born 1969
Lil Wayne
aliveAmerican rapper (born 1982)
born 1982
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Gwen Stefani
aliveAmerican singer
born 1969
Chris Brown
aliveAmerican singer and rapper (born 1989)
born 1989
Kendrick Lamar
aliveAmerican rapper and songwriter (born 1987)
born 1987
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Sean Combs
aliveAmerican rapper and producer
born 1969
Memphis Depay
aliveDutch association football player (born 1994)
born 1994
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Doja Cat
aliveAmerican singer and rapper (born 1995)
born 1995
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Bad Bunny
alivePuerto Rican rapper, singer, and record producer (born 1994)
born 1994
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Pharrell Williams
aliveAmerican record producer, songwriter, rapper, and singer (born 1973)
born 1973
Anthony Kiedis
aliveAmerican musician
born 1962
Post Malone
aliveAmerican singer and rapper (born 1995)
born 1995
Travis Scott
aliveAmerican rapper, singer and record producer
born 1991
Lauryn Hill
aliveAmerican singer and rapper (born 1975)
born 1975
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Tyler, the Creator
aliveAmerican rapper and record producer (born 1991)
born 1991
Awkwafina
aliveAmerican actress, comedian, and rapper
born 1988
Megan Thee Stallion
aliveAmerican rapper, singer and songwriter
born 1995
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Lil Nas X
aliveAmerican rapper, singer and songwriter (born 1999)
born 1999
gone (30 of 31)
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Tupac Shakur
deadAmerican rapper and actor
1971 – 1996
The Notorious B.I.G.
deadAmerican rapper
1972 – 1997
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XXXTentacion
deadAmerican rapper
1998 – 2018
George Floyd
deadAfrican American man who was a victim of police violence in the United States, killed by Derek Chauvin
1973 – 2020
Juice Wrld
deadAmerican rapper and singer
1998 – 2019
Mac Miller
deadAmerican rapper
1992 – 2018
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Afrika Bambaataa
deadAmerican DJ, record producer, and rapper
1957 – 2026
King Von
deadAmerican rapper
1994 – 2020
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Nipsey Hussle
deadAmerican rapper
1985 – 2019
Lisa Lopes
deadAmerican singer and rapper
1971 – 2002
Craig Mack
deadAmerican rapper
1971 – 2018
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Fatman Scoop
deadAmerican hip-hop artist
1968 – 2024
Shifty Shellshock
deadAmerican rapper, singer and actor
1974 – 2024
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Chino XL
deadAmerican rapper
1974 – 2024
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Pino D'Angiò
deadItalian musician
1952 – 2024
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Rich Homie Quan
deadAmerican rapper
1989 – 2024
Young Noble
deadAmerican rapper
1978 – 2025
Werenoi
deadFrench rapper
1994 – 2025
Unk
deadAmerican rapper, DJ, and hype man
1981 – 2025
Francis Magalona
deadFilipino rapper, songwriter, producer, actor, director
1964 – 2009
MohBad
deadNigerian singer-songwriter
1996 – 2023
OG Maco
deadAmerican rapper
1992 – 2024
EsDeeKid
unclearBritish rapper
dates unknown
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Pasha Technique
deadRussian rapper
1984 – 2025
C.Gambino
deadSwedish rapper and singer
1998 – 2024
Young Scooter
deadAmerican rapper
1986 – 2025
Xatar
deadKurdish German rapper
1981 – 2025
Def Rhymz
deadDutch rapper
1970 – 2024
A.D.O.R.
deadAmerican rapper
died 2025
Gaboro
deadSwedish-Syriac rapper and songwriter
2000 – 2024