Ranker Hip HopUpdated September 30, 2020 758 votes 156 voters 10.0k views24 items
List RulesOnly rappers born or raised in Long Island, New York.
From new artists to some of the greatest hip hop artists of all time, here are the best rappers from Long Island. Including both solo artists, like Rakim and Busta Rhymes, and hip hop groups, like Public Enemy and De La Soul, this list of the most popular Long Island rappers features rap artists who were born or raised on the New York island. Known for their style of East Coast hip hop, other famous Long Island rappers include Erick Sermon, Kelvin Mercer, and Flavor Flav. Who are the top Long Island rappers of all-time?
Vote up the best hip hop artists from Long Island, and add any other Long Island rappers if they're missing from this list.
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6427William Michael Griffin Jr. (born January 28, 1968), better known by his stage name Rakim, is... more2
5723Trevor George Smith Jr. (born May 20, 1972), known professionally as Busta Rhymes, is an... more3
3918Louis Eric Barrier (born November 8, 1965 in East Elmhurst, Queens, New York) is the former... more4
3212De La Soul is an American hip hop trio formed in 1987 in the Amityville area of Long Island,... more5
3518Public Enemy is an American hip hop group consisting of Chuck D, Keith Shocklee, Flavor Flav,... more6
2912EPMD
EPMD is an American hip hop group from Brentwood, New York. The group's name is a... more7
2914Carlton Douglas Ridenhour (born August 1, 1960), known professionally as Chuck D, is an... more8
186Keith Omar Murray (born September 13, 1974) is an American rapper from Long Island, New York... more9
2621Erick Sermon (born November 25, 1968) is an American rapper, musician, and record producer.... more10
124Tyler-Justin Anthony Sharpe (born August 26, 2002), known professionally as Lil Tecca, is an... more11
159Rahkeim Calief Meyer (born February 11, 1978), better known by his stage name Roc Marciano, is... more12
Leaders of the New School is a hip hop group based in Long Island, New York.... more13
1713William Jonathan Drayton Jr. (born March 16, 1959), better known by his stage name Flavor Flav... more14
1410Parrish J. Smith (born May 13, 1968), better known as PMD ('Parrish Mic Doc' or 'Parrish... more15
1410James Campbell (born March 27, 1969), better known by his stage names Freddie Foxxx and Bumpy... more16
109DJ Subroc (August 3, 1973 – April 23, 1993) was an English-born American hip hop artist and a... more17
Norman Rogers (born August 25, 1966), known as Terminator X, is a retired American DJ best... more18
David Jude Jolicoeur (born September 21, 1968), also known under the stage name Trugoy the... more19
Kelvin Mercer (born August 17, 1969), known professionally as Posdnuos and occasionally Pos,... more20
913Charlie Brown
Charlie Brown was a member of the musical group, Leaders of the New School....21
58Vincent Mason
Vincent Lamont Mason Jr. (born March 24, 1970) is an American rapper, producer, DJ, who is one... more22
712Dinco D
James P. Jackson, better known by his stage name Dinco D, is an American rapper from Long... more23
513Hank Shocklee
Hank Shocklee is a musician....24
110Anthony Ian Berkeley (November 15, 1964 – July 15, 2001) better known as Too Poetic, was a... more
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