Detroit rapper Peezy built a devoted following with his reality-based street anthems, overcoming legal hurdles to find mainstream success. He released the acclaimed 2022 album Only Built 4 Diamond Links, featuring G Herbo and Mozzy, and earned millions of streams.
Louisiana rapper Boosie Badazz, formerly Lil' Boosie, is known for his raw Southern style. Rising from underground circles, he released major-label charting hits like Wipe Me Down and the Top Ten albums Superbad and Touchdown 2 Cause Hell.
Multi-platinum, Billboard-charting hip-hop artist 42 Dugg is known for his raw delivery and hits like We Paid and Grace with Lil Baby. His projects include Free Dem Boyz and Last Ones Left with EST Gee, which debuted in the Top 10 of the Billboard 200.
GRAMMY-winning rapper Lil Baby has impacted modern hip-hop with billions of streams and multi-platinum certifications. His debut Harder Than Ever was followed by the quadruple-platinum #1 album My Turn. He also teamed with Lil Durk for The Voice of the Heroes.
Originating from Louisville, Kentucky, Southern rapper EST Gee is known for his realist trap music. After self-released mixtapes, he signed with Interscope and released the gold-certified project Bigger Than Life or Death. His debut studio album, I Never Felt Nun, reached the Billboard 200 Top Ten.
Memphis rapper Moneybagg Yo is known for gritty rhymes about street life. A prolific artist since 2012, he achieved chart success with mixtapes like Federal 3X and hit studio albums including Time Served and the number one release A Gangsta's Pain.
BossMan Dlow, born Devante McCreary in Port Salerno, Florida, is a Southern hip-hop and trap artist known for his "motivation music" and "slippery, nonchalant flows." His popular songs include "Get in with Me" (Platinum-certified) and "Mr Pot Scraper." Albums like "Mr Beat the Road" (Gold-certified) and "Dlow Curry" showcase his unique style. He has collaborated with artists such as GloRilla, Lil Baby, and Megan Thee Stallion.
St. Louis rapper Sexyy Red broke through with her 2023 viral single Pound Town and the Nicki Minaj-featured remix. Influenced by 2000s Southern rap, she has released mixtapes like Hood Hottest Princess and collaborated with Drake, Bruno Mars, and Gucci Mane.
YTB Fatt, born Cavon Deshawn Paige in West Memphis, Arkansas, is a prominent American rapper and songwriter. Known for his hard-hitting Southern hip hop and trap sound, he gained fame with "Shot Off Gumbo" after signing with Moneybagg Yo's Bread Gang. His albums "Who is Fatt" and "On Zai" charted, and he has collaborated with artists like Lil Durk, Lil Baby, and Moneybagg Yo. Popular songs include "Get Back" and "Conspiracy V2".
Detroit's Payroll Giovanni, a veteran MC, is known for gritty street tales and coolheaded flow. Collaborated with Cardo, earning acclaim for Big Bossin' series.
Atlanta-based rapper 21 Savage began with Slaughtergang before launching his solo career with the 2014 single Picky. He released the mixtapes The Slaughter Tape and Slaughter King, and the collaborative EP Savage Mode with Metro Boomin, before releasing his debut full-length, Issa Album, in 2017.
Detroit rapper Marcellus Register, aka Babyface Ray, is known for prolific output and slice-of-life lyrics. Broke through with 2015 mixtape MIA Season; 2021 EP Unfuckwitable hit Billboard 200. Albums Face, MOB, Summer's Mine, and The Kid That Did followed.
Miami rapper Rick Ross is a nine-time Grammy-nominated, multiplatinum hip-hop artist known for the breakout single Hustlin and the album Port of Miami. Founder of Maybach Music Group, he’s scored multiple No. 1 albums and billions of streams.
Born in Pompano Beach, Florida, rapper Kodak Black emerged in the mid-2010s with gritty street anthems like SKRT. Known for his ruthless flows, he topped the Billboard 200 with albums like Painting Pictures and Dying to Live, and scored major hits including the platinum-certified Super Gremlin.
Detroit rapper Tee Grizzley is known for vivid street storytelling in hits like “First Day Out” (quadruple-platinum) and “From the D to the A” with Lil Yachty.
Detroit rapper Tay B, cosigned by Lil Baby, collaborated with Lil Durk & A Boogie Wit da Hoodie. Known for "Tay B Style" & energetic "AFLN" music style, he's made his mark in the Midwest with Giant Music.
