The Best Canadian Rappers
This list of great Canadian rappers is longer than you might think. While initially, the pool of popular rappers from Canada may seem small, there are many talented Canadian hip hop artists. Some Canadian rappers, like Drake, are well known for their nationality, while some people on this list are more surprising. Unlike other scenes around the world, rap was slow to start in Canada and even slower to gain worldwide recognition. That is, until 1998. The single ”Northern Touch" by Rascalz in collaboration with Checkmate, Kardinal Offishall, Thrust and Choclair was released to worldwide acclaim and Canadian hip hop was finally on the map. Who is your favorite Canadian rapper? Check out the list below, vote and add anyone that you think should be considered one the best Canadian rappers.
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Thank me Later, Take Care, Nothing was the sameAubrey Drake Graham, who records under the mononym Drake, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and actor. He was born in Toronto, Ontario. He first garnered recognition for his role as Jimmy Brooks on ...more - 2Navraj Singh Goraya (born November 3, 1989), better known by his stage name Nav (stylized as NAV or ΠΔV), is a Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer of Indian Punjabi descent. He is ...more
- Merkules (born September 27, 1992) is a Canadian rap artist who was born in Surrey, British Columbia. 2017 Western Canadian Music Award nominated rapper Merkules music videos have over 15,000,000 ...more
4Killy
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5Stomp Down Killaz
SDKStomp Down Killaz is a Collective of Canadian Rappers
- 6Fleurever, Hotel Paranoia, Marauding in ParadiseJaye Adams (born March 19, 1993), better known by his stage name Jazz Cartier, is a Canadian hip hop recording artist from Toronto. He is best known for his mixtapes, Marauding in Paradise and Hotel ...more
- 7Sex Machine, White Dynamite
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8LiL Windex
Cleanin up
- 9The Revolution, Hot GirlAhmad Balshe (Arabic: أحمد بلشي) (born April 7, 1984), better known by his stage name Belly, is a Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer of Palestinian-Jordanian descent.Born in ...more
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Roy Woods
Say Less - 11Quest for Fire: Firestarter, Vol. 1, Husslin'Jason D. Harrow (born May 11, 1976), better known by his stage name Kardinal Offishall , is a Canadian rapper, record producer, DJ and record executive. Often credited as Canada's "hip hop ...more
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12Junk
Stupid and Ugly, (NWD) Stay Sharp 1 to 3![Night lovell]()
13Night lovell
Concept Vague, Red Teenage MelodyLSD, Prosper project, Countdown to Doomsday
- 15Boy-Cott-In the Industry, Hitch Hikin' Music, UnpredictableLucas Boyd (born December 13, 1977), better known by his stage name Classified, is a Canadian rapper and record producer from Enfield, Nova Scotia.
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16Caspian
Felix SlangCreated SDK
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17Eazy Mac
Music for the Visually impared- 18
Get Loose Crew
Get Loose Crew - 19Exit, Black on Blonde, Joyful RebellionKevin Brereton (born February 20, 1972), better known by his stage name k-os (; "chaos"), is a Canadian alternative rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. His given name may also be cited ...more
- 20Qi Kai De Sheng (Wavin' Flag Celebration Mix), Troubadour, The Dusty Foot PhilosopherKeinan Abdi Warsame (Somali: Keynaan Cabdi Warsame, Arabic: كَينَان عَبدِ وَرسَمَ Kaynān ʿAbdi Warsama), better known by his stage name K'naan (), is a Somali Canadian poet, rapper, singer, ...more
- 21Balance, Black Magic, Monsters in the ClosetSwollen Members is a Canadian hip hop group from Vancouver, British Columbia, consisting mainly of the duo Madchild and Prevail. Frequent collaborators include vocalist Moka Only along with the other ...more
- 22In My Opinion, The ClosersRich Kidd is a Juno Award nominated rapper and music producer.
- 23The Black Tie Affair, Symphony in Effect, NaaahWesley Williams (born March 31, 1968), better known as Maestro or Maestro Fresh-Wes, is a Canadian rapper, record producer, and actor. One of the early Canadian rappers and the first ever to break ...more
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25MC Shadow
Get Loose Crew, Rap Vigilante, Wannabe
