With the rise of SoundCloud rappers, a new hip hop subgenre called emo rap was born. Dropping the best emo rap songs of 2019, these are the best emo rap artists who are making this once-underground subgenre mainstream. Also known as sad rap or emo hip hop, emo rap music features darker themes in their lyrics, like suicide, depression, and loneliness. Other elements in emo rap include "crying" vocals, experimental beats, and instrumental blends with rock music. Who is the best emo rapper of all time?
Unfortunately, some of the most popular Emo rappers have died in the past several years. Lil Peep, XXXTentacion, and Juice WRLD passed at tragically young ages in 2017, 2018, and 2019, respectively. Some current top emo rap artists are Trippie Redd, Post Malone, and Lil Uzi Vert, though of course, the songs of the aforementioned late rappers live on.
Vote up the best emo rappers, and add your favorites if they're missing from the list.
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Jarad Anthony Higgins (December 2, 1998 – December 8, 2019), known professionally as Juice... more on Wikipedia5,9431,487
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Jahseh Dwayne Onfroy, better known by his stage name XXXTentacion, was an American rapper,... more on Wikipedia6,2421,5723
Gustav Åhr, known by his stage name Lil Peep, is an American rapper and singer. He was cited... more on Wikipedia6,9621,7624
Symere Woods (born July 31, 1994), known professionally as Lil Uzi Vert, is an American hip... more on Wikipedia3,5811,6195
Michael Lamar White IV (born June 18, 1999), known professionally as Trippie Redd, is an... more on Wikipedia3,0771,3856
Suicideboys, stylized as $uicideboy$, are a hip hop duo consisting of members Scott Arceneaux... more on Wikipedia2,5671,1697
Jazz Ishmael Butler (born October 13, 1995), known professionally as Lil Tracy, is an American... more on Wikipedia2,5801,1838
Stokeley Clevon Goulbourne (born April 18, 1996), known professionally as Ski Mask the Slump... more on Wikipedia5612249
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Austin Richard Post (born July 4, 1995), known professionally as Post Malone, is an American... more on Wikipedia2,3661,50611
Lil Skies (born August 4, 1998) is a rapper from Pennsylvania who is best known for singles... more on Wikipedia2,2031,40112
Jamell Maurice Demons (born May 1, 1999), known professionally as YNW Melly, is an American... more on Wikipedia34720813
Marius Listhrop (born 19 June 1994), known professionally as Scarlxrd (pronounced "scarlord"),... more on Wikipedia1,5011,05814
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Denzel Rae Don Curry (born February 16, 1995) is an American rapper, singer and songwriter.... more on Wikipedia1,1941,04917
Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi (born January 30, 1984), better known by his stage name Kid Cudi (;... more on Wikipedia1,04593718
Elmo Kennedy O'Connor (born January 11, 1994), known professionally as Bones (often stylized... more on Wikipedia67459819
Artist Julius Dubose (born December 6, 1995), better known by his stage name A Boogie wit da... more on Wikipedia1,05795820
Matthew Tyler Musto (born November 27, 1990), known professionally as Blackbear (stylized as... more on Wikipedia79871821
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Jacques Berman Webster II (born April 30, 1992), known professionally as Travis Scott, is an... more on Wikipedia1,2111,17323
Colson Baker (born April 22, 1990), known professionally as Machine Gun Kelly (abbreviated as... more on Wikipedia19016724
Tyler Gregory Okonma (born March 6, 1991), known professionally as Tyler, the Creator, is an... more on Wikipedia83985025
Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (born 16 February 1990), better known by his stage name The Weeknd, is a... more on Wikipedia906920
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