Ranker Hip HopUpdated July 18, 2020 6.5k votes 749 voters 26.7k views62 items
List RulesOnly rappers born or raised in Queens, New York.
From new artists to some of the greatest hip hop artists of all time, here are the best rappers from Queens, New York. Including both solo artists, like 50 Cent and Nicki Minaj, and hip hop groups, like Run-DMC and G-Unit, this list of the most popular Queens rappers features rap artists who were born or raised in the NYC borough. Known for their style of East Coast hip hop, famous Queens rappers also include LL Cool J, A Tribe Called Quest, Ja Rule, and Waka Flocka Flame. Who are the top Queens rappers of all-time?
Vote up the best hip hop artists from Queens, and add any other Queens rappers if they're missing from this list.
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43276Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones, better known as Nas, is an American rapper, songwriter, record... more
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278103Mobb Deep was an American hip hop duo from Queensbridge, Queens, New York. The group consisted... more3
13534Albert Johnson (November 2, 1974 – June 20, 2017), better known by his stage name Prodigy, was... more4
23497A Tribe Called Quest was an American hip hop collective formed in 1985 and originally composed... more5
17266Nathaniel Thomas Wilson (born July 20, 1968), better known by his stage name Kool G Rap (or... more6
9415Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (born April 10, 1970), better known by his stage name Q-Tip, is an... more7
19079Run-DMC was an American hip hop group from Hollis, Queens, New York, founded in 1981 by Joseph... more8
223103James Todd Smith (born January 14, 1968), known professionally as LL Cool J (short for Ladies... more9
294156Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), known professionally as 50 Cent, is an American... more10
13460Public Enemy is an American hip hop group consisting of Chuck D, Keith Shocklee, Flavor Flav,... more11
6717Kejuan Muchita (born May 21, 1974), better known by his stage name Havoc, is an American... more12
458Malik Izaak Taylor (November 20, 1970 – March 22, 2016), known professionally as Phife Dawg... more13
4912Troy Donald Jamerson (born October 31, 1972), better known by his stage name Pharoahe Monch,... more14
10463Capone-N-Noreaga (also known as C-N-N) is an American hip hop duo formed in 1995, from Queens,... more15
7839Onyx is an American hardcore hip hop group from South Jamaica, Queens, New York City,... more16
7034Shawn Moltke (born September 6, 1965) better known by his stage name MC Shan, is an American... more17
212170Onika Tanya Maraj (born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj (), is a... more18
7036Lost Boyz is a hip hop group from South Jamaica, Queens, New York City. The original group... more19
10771G-Unit (short for Guerilla Unit) is an American hip hop group formed by longtime friends and... more20
5622Marlon Williams (born September 30, 1962), better known by his stage name Marley Marl, is an... more21
5522Christopher Charles Lloyd (born April 30, 1982), better known by his stage name Lloyd Banks,... more22
6735Cory McKay (born April 26, 1970), better known by his stage name Cormega, is an American... more23
9263Salt-N-Pepa is an American hip hop trio from Queens, New York. The group, consisting of Cheryl... more24
8758Arian Arslani, better known by his stage name Action Bronson, is an American hip hop recording... more25
5830Roxanne Shante (born Lolita Shanté Gooden; November 9, 1969) is an American hip hop musician... more
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