21st-century American rappers

The list 21st-century American rappers includes Nicki Minaj, Eminem, Lil' Wayne, Chris Brown and Jaden Smith. The list consists of 2,575 members and 1 sublist.

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Nicki Minaj

Trinidadian, Tobagonian, Rapper

Overview: Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj (), is a Trinidadian-born rapper, singer, and songwriter based in the United States. She is known for her musical v ...

Date of birth: 8 December 1982

Age: 42

Nationality: Trinidadian, Tobagonian

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 2" (157 cm)

Partner: Kenneth Petty (Married)

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Musicians from Port of Spain 20T

Musicians from Jamaica, Queens 16T

Actresses from Queens, New York 126T
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Drake

Canadian rapper and singer (born 1986)

Overview: Aubrey Drake Graham (born October 24, 1986) is a Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, producer, actor, and businessman. Drake initially gained recognition as an actor on the teen drama television series ...

Date of birth: 24 October 1986

Age: 38

Nationality: Canadian

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

Height: 6' (183 cm)

Partner: Brooklyn Nikole (Dating)

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UK drill musicians 12T

21st-century Canadian rappers 152T

Universal Motown Records artists 75T
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Eminem

American, Rapper

Overview: Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem (often stylized as EMINƎM), is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He is credited with popularizing ...

Date of birth: 17 October 1972

Age: 52

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)

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American comedy rappers 20T

American satirical musicians 37T

American people who self-identify as being of Cherokee descent 247T
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Lil' Wayne

American rapper and singer (born 1982)

Overview: Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. (born September27, 1982), known professionally as Lil Wayne, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is regarded as one of the most influential hip hop artists of his ...

Date of birth: 27 September 1982

Age: 42

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 6" (168 cm)

Partner: Jennifer Spencer (Realtor) (Dating)

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MTV Video Music Award winners 222T

African-American male singer-songwriters 369T

Cash Money Millionaires members 6T
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Chris Brown

American, Singer

Overview: Christopher Maurice Brown (born May 5, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. He is a contemporary R&B musician, who has often been referred to by his contemporaries as the "King of ...

Date of birth: 5 May 1989

Age: 35

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)

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21st-century African-American male actors 602T

21st-century American singer-songwriters 2,755T

African-American male singer-songwriters 388T
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Tyga

American rapper (born 1989)

Overview: Michael Ray Nguyen-Stevenson (born November 19, 1989), known professionally by his stage name Tyga (a backronym for Thank you God always), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, and television ...

Date of birth: 19 November 1989

Age: 35

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)

Partner: Madelaine Petsch (Dating)

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Tyga 2T

21st-century American male musicians 5,527T

21st-century male musicians 9,897T
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Jaden Smith

American rapper and actor (born 1998)

Overview: Jaden Christopher Syre Smith (born July 8, 1998) sometimes known by just the mononym Jaden is an American actor, rapper, singer, and songwriter. Smith's first role was with his father Will Smith in the ...

Date of birth: 8 July 1998

Age: 26

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)

Partner: Princess Sab Zada (Dating)

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American LGBT actors 279T

21st-century African-American musicians 1,352T

Golden Raspberry Award winners 272T
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Trey Songz

American R&B singer (born 1984)

Overview: Tremaine Aldon Neverson (born November 28, 1984), better known as Trey Songz, is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. His debut album, I Gotta Make It, was released in 2005 through Atlantic Records ...

Date of birth: 28 November 1984

Age: 40

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)

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21st-century American male singers 1,884T

21st-century male singers 7,270T

21st-century African-American people 3,164T
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Nelly

American rapper (born 1974)

Overview: Cornell Iral Haynes Jr. (born November 2, 1974), better known by his stage name Nelly, is an American rapper, singer, and entrepreneur. He embarked on his music career with the hip hop group St. Lunatics ...

Date of birth: 2 November 1974

Age: 50

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)

Partner: Ashanti (Married)

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Rappers from Austin 4T

Universal Motown Records artists 79T

Nelly 1T
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Missy Elliott

American rapper and record producer (born 1971)

Overview: Melissa Arnette Elliott (born July 1, 1971), best known by the stage name Missy Elliott, is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. She embarked on her music career with R&B girl group Sista in ...

Date of birth: 1 July 1971

Age: 53

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 2" (157 cm)

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MTV Video Music Award winners 217T

Singer-songwriters from Virginia 143T

American women hip hop singers 69T
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Ye

American, Rapper

Overview: Ye ( YAY; born Kanye Omari West; June 8, 1977), commonly known as Kanye West ( KAHN-yay), is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and fashion designer. He is widely regarded as one of the ...

Date of birth: 8 June 1977

Age: 47

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)

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American musicians with disabilities 317T

Progressive rap musicians 36T

Singers with disabilities 147T
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50 Cent

American rapper and actor (born 1975)

Overview: Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), known professionally as 50 Cent, is an American rapper, songwriter, television producer, actor, and businessman. Known for his impact in the hip hop industry ...

Date of birth: 6 July 1975

Age: 49

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

Height: 6' (183 cm)

Partner: Jamira Haines (Dating)

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Writers from Queens, New York 32T

Andrew Jackson High School (Queens) alumni 19T

African-American memoirists 19T
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Will Smith

American actor and rapper (born 1968)

Overview: Willard Carroll Smith Jr. (born September 25, 1968) is an American actor, rapper, and film producer. Smith has been nominated for five Golden Globe Awards and two Academy Awards, and has won four Grammy ...

Date of birth: 25 September 1968

Age: 56

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 2" (188 cm)

Partner: Jada Pinkett Smith (Married)

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African-American male singer-songwriters 364T

Singer-songwriters from Pennsylvania 214T

20th-century African-American male singers 1,001T
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Tyrese Gibson

American, Actor

Overview: Tyrese Darnell Gibson (born December 30, 1978) is an American singer, songwriter, author, rapper, actor, model, VJ, and screenwriter. After releasing several albums, he transitioned into films, with lead ...

Date of birth: 30 December 1978

Age: 46

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)

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American video jockeys 53T

Male models from Los Angeles 10T

African-American male singer-songwriters 389T
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Game

Rapper

Overview: Jayceon Terrell Taylor (born November 29, 1979), better known by his stage name the Game (or simply Game), is an American rapper and actor. He is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene ...

Date of birth: 29 November 1979

Age: 45

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 4" (193 cm)

Partner: Shaniece Hairston (Dating)

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21st-century African-American musicians 1,527T

21st-century American male musicians 5,819T

21st-century male musicians 9,962T
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs

American, Music Producer

Overview: Sean John "Love" Combs (born November 4, 1969), better known by his current stage name Diddy, and his former stage names Puff Daddy and P. Diddy, is an American rapper, record producer, and record exe ...

Date of birth: 4 November 1969

Age: 55

Nationality: American

Occupation: Music Producer

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

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Male actors from Mount Vernon, New York 14T

The Four: Battle for Stardom 4T

Musicians from Bergen County, New Jersey 10T
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Nick Cannon

American comedian, actor, and TV presenter (born 1980)

Overview: Nicholas Scott Cannon (born October 8, 1980) is an American comedian, actor, rapper, and television presenter. In television, Cannon began as a teenager on All That before going on to host The Nick Cannon ...

Date of birth: 8 October 1980

Age: 44

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)

Partner: Bre Tiesi (Dating)

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Proponents of melanin theory 4T

American male television writers 2,182T

Advocates of conspiracy theories involving Jews 52T
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John Cena

American professional wrestler and actor (born 1977)

Overview: John Felix Anthony Cena (born April 23, 1977) is an American professional wrestler, actor, television presenter, and former rapper currently signed to WWE. Widely regarded as one of the greatest profe ...

Date of birth: 23 April 1977

Age: 48

Nationality: American

Occupation: Wrestling

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)

Partner: Shay Shariatzadeh (Married)

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Sportspeople from Essex County, Massachusetts 140T

Childfree 28T

Male actors of English descent 380T
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Jamie Foxx

American, Actor

Overview: Eric Marlon Bishop (born December 13, 1967), known professionally as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, singer, and comedian. He received acclaim for his portrayal of Ray Charles in the film Ray (2004) ...

Date of birth: 13 December 1967

Age: 57

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

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Protestants from Texas 23T

African American adoptees 44T

Method actors 97T
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Christina Milian

American singer and actress (born 1981)

Overview: Christine Marie Flores (born September 26, 1981), better known as Christina Milian (), is an American actress, singer and songwriter. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, but raised in Maryland, she signed ...

Date of birth: 26 September 1981

Age: 43

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 2" (157 cm)

Partner: Matt Pokora (Married)

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21st-century American women singers 2,642T

Women in hip hop music 173T

21st-century women singers 8,495T