African-American male singers

The list African-American male singers includes Lil' Wayne, Chris Brown, Trey Songz, Usher and Nelly. The list consists of 747 members and 7 sublists.

19th-century African-American male singers
11T
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20th-century African-American male singers
1L, 1,037T
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- Lil' Wayne
- Usher
- Nelly
- Michael Jackson
- Ye
21st-century African-American male singers
693T
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- Drake
- Lil' Wayne
- Chris Brown
- Usher
- Nelly
African-American male rappers
1,530T
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- Drake
- Lil' Wayne
- Chris Brown
- Tyga
- Jaden Smith
African-American male singer-songwriters
411T
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- Drake
- Lil' Wayne
- Chris Brown
- Usher
- Ye
African-American male opera singers
42T
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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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People pardoned by Donald Trump 64T

21st-century African-American male actors 1,010T

MTV Video Music Award winners 256T
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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: 36

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
3.

Trey Songz

American singer, songwriter and actor

Overview: Tremaine Aldon Neverson (born November 28, 1984), known professionally as Trey Songz, is an American singer, songwriter and actor. After being discovered by record producer Troy Taylor in 2003, Songz signed ...

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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Usher

American, Singer

Overview: Usher Raymond IV (born October 14, 1978) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. He is recognized as an influential figure in contemporary R&B and pop music. In 1994, Usher first released ...

Date of birth: 14 October 1978

Age: 46

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)

Partner: Jennifer Goicoechea (Married)

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20th-century African-American male actors 910T

21st-century African-American male actors 991T

Musicians from Chattanooga, Tennessee 30T
5.

Nelly

American rapper, singer and actor (born 1974)

Overview: Cornell Iral Haynes Jr. (born November 2, 1974), better known by his stage name Nelly, is an American rapper, singer, and actor. He grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, and embarked on his musical career in ...

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
6.

Michael Jackson

American, Singer

Overview: Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Known as the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural ...

Date of birth: 29 August 1958

Date of death: 25 June 2009

Age: 50 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)

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American HIV/AIDS activists 269T

American child pop musicians 106T

American dance-pop musicians 69T
7.

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: 48

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)

Partner: Bianca Censori (Married)

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American musicians with disabilities 317T

Progressive rap musicians 36T

Singers with disabilities 147T
8.

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
9.

Prince

American musician (1958–2016)

Overview: Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Regarded as one of the most influential musicians of his generation, Prince was known ...

Date of birth: 7 June 1958

Date of death: 21 April 2016

Age: 57 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Musician

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 4" (163 cm)

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African-American male singer-songwriters 289T

Singer-songwriters from Minnesota 97T

20th-century African-American male singers 980T
10.

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
11.

Lenny Kravitz

American, Singer

Overview: Leonard Albert Kravitz (born May 26, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and actor. His style incorporates elements of rock, blues, soul, R&B, funk, jazz, reggae ...

Date of birth: 26 May 1964

Age: 61

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)

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American rhythm guitarists 182T

American lead guitarists 435T

20th-century African-American male actors 912T
12.

Travis Scott

American, Rapper

Overview: Jacques Berman Webster II (born April 30, 1991), known professionally as Travis Scott (formerly stylized as Travi$ Scott), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Scott's musical ...

Date of birth: 30 April 1991

Age: 34

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)

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Psychedelic rap musicians 13T

MTV Video Music Award winners 226T

Kylie Jenner 38T
13.

Jussie Smollett

American actor (born 1982)

Overview: Jussie Smollett (, born June 21, 1982) is an American actor and singer. He began his career as a child actor in 1991 debuting in The Mighty Ducks (1992). From 2015 to 2019, Smollett portrayed musician ...

Date of birth: 21 June 1982

Age: 42

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)

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American people convicted of making false statements 1T

21st-century American LGBT people 2,364T

20th-century American LGBT people 1,713T
14.

Johnny Mathis

American, Singer

Overview: John Royce Mathis (born September 30, 1935) is an American singer and is one of the best-selling recording artists of the 20th century. Starting his career with singles of standard music, Mathis became ...

Date of birth: 30 September 1935

Age: 89

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)

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American ballad musicians 122T

African-American crooners 5T

American gay sportsmen 146T
15.

Will.i.am

American rapper

Overview: William James Adams Jr. (born March 15, 1975), better known by his stage name will.i.am (pronounced "Will-I-am"), is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur, television personality ...

Date of birth: 15 March 1975

Age: 50

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

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African-American DJs 76T

Grammy Award winners for rap music 107T

21st-century American keyboardists 488T
16.

Jimi Hendrix

American guitarist (1942–1970)

Overview: James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970) was an American guitarist, songwriter and singer. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and ...

Date of birth: 27 November 1942

Date of death: 18 September 1970

Age: 27 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Guitarist

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)

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Kings of Rhythm members 24T

Gypsy Sun and Rainbows members 6T

Barbiturates-related deaths 101T
17.

Maxwell

American, Musician

Overview: Gerald Maxwell Rivera (born May 23, 1973), known mononymously as Maxwell, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. He rose to prominence following the release of his debut studio album Ma ...

Date of birth: 23 May 1973

Age: 52

Nationality: American

Occupation: Musician

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

Partner: Deimante Guobyte (Married)

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American ballad musicians 121T

21st-century American singer-songwriters 2,768T

20th-century American singer-songwriters 1,313T
18.

Lionel Richie

American singer (born 1949)

Overview: Lionel Brockman Richie Jr. (born June 20, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and actor. His recordings with the Commodores and in his solo career ...

Date of birth: 20 June 1949

Age: 75

Nationality: American

Occupation: Musician

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)

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21st-century American singer-songwriters 2,716T

20th-century American singer-songwriters 1,297T

21st-century American saxophonists 541T
19.

Tip 'T.I.' Harris

American, Rapper

Overview: Clifford Joseph Harris Jr. (born September 25, 1980), better known by the stage names T.I. and Tip (often stylized as TIP or T.I.P.), is an American rapper, songwriter, actor, record producer, and ent ...

Date of birth: 25 September 1980

Age: 44

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)

Partner: Tiny Harris (Married)

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American trap musicians 218T

21st-century African-American male actors 1,010T

MTV Video Music Award winners 256T
20.

Ne-Yo

American, Singer

Overview: Shaffer Chimere Smith (born October 18, 1979), known professionally as Ne-Yo (NEE-yoh), is an American singer, songwriter, actor, dancer, and record producer. Regarded as a leading figure of 2000s R&B ...

Date of birth: 18 October 1982

Age: 42

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)

Partner: Brionna Williams (Dating)

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Philanthropists from Arkansas 15T

Musicians from the Las Vegas Valley 28T

Judges in American reality television series 96T