The Best Rappers Of 2022
Updated April 8, 2022 75.5K votes 8.8K voters 134.4K views
Rappers have always been at the forefront of pop culture since the '90s, but 2022 marks the biggest shift with dynamic female superstars Doja Cat, Megan Thee Stallion, Saweetie, and Coi Leray. Goodbye Travis Scott...these ladies are ready to takeover!
That being said, many of today's hottest male hip hop artists also have new music up their sleeves, including 21 Savage, DaBaby, Lil Baby, Polo G, and the industry's most controversial, yet GOAT musical genius, Kanye West.
Which trending rappers are you most excited to see live, and whose records are you currently listening to? Vote below for the best hip hop artists of 2022, and be sure to also check out this year's top new rap songs here.
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- 14,001 votesShayaa Bin Abraham-Joseph (born October 22, 1992), known professionally as 21 Savage, is an American rapper known for his mixtapes The Slaughter Tape (2015) and Slaughter King (2015) and his EPs Free Guwop (2015) and Savage Mode (2016) with Metro Boomin before the release of his debut album, Issa Album (2017) and its lead single, "Bank Account".
- 24,059 votesAubrey 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 the television series Degrassi: The Next Generation. He later rose to prominence as a rapper, releasing several mixtapes like Room for Improvement before signing to Lil Wayne's Young Money Entertainment in June 2009. Drake's EP, So Far Gone, spawned the hit single "Best I Ever Had" and the moderate hit "Successful". His first studio album, Thank Me Later, debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and generated notable singles, "Over" and "Find Your Love". It was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. His second album, Take Care, is his most successful to date, topping charts in the United States and Canada and producing multiple hit singles, including "Headlines", "Take Care", "Make Me Proud", and "The Motto", the last of which is also credited for popularizing the widely used acronym YOLO. In promotion of Take Care, Drake embarked on the worldwide Club Paradise Tour, which became the most successful hip-hop tour of 2012, grossing over $42 million.
- 35,489 votesDominique Jones (born December 3, 1994), known professionally as Lil Baby, is an American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia. He is best known for his songs "Freestyle", "Yes Indeed" and "My Dawg", the latter two peaking at number six and 71 respectively on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. In May 2018, Lil Baby released his debut studio album, Harder Than Ever, which debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 chart. The album was supported by the singles, "Southside" and "Yes Indeed" featuring Drake, the latter peaked at number six on the US Billboard Hot 100.
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- 43,491 votesSymere Woods (born July 31, 1994), known professionally as Lil Uzi Vert, is an American hip hop recording artist. Based in Philadelphia, he gained recognition after releasing his debut single, "Money Longer", and several mixtapes, including Luv Is Rage, Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World, and The Perfect Luv Tape. Lil Uzi Vert has also collaborated with Migos on "Bad and Boujee", which became Lil Uzi Vert's first US Billboard Hot 100 number-one single. In August 2017, Lil Uzi Vert released his debut studio album Luv Is Rage 2, which reached number one on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart.
- 54,174 votesTaurus Tremani Bartlett (born January 6, 1999), better known as Polo G, is an American rapper from Chicago, Illinois. He is best known for his song "Pop Out" with Bronx rapper Lil Tjay, which has amassed over 100 million views on YouTube and peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100. Polo G was born on January 6, 1999, in the Old Town area of Chicago. He grew up with both of his parents alongside his three siblings in a small project development in North Chicago. The young artist is currently signed to Columbia Records, following the release of his 2019 worldwide streamed hit single "Pop Out." Lil Wayne is his biggest influence. He grew up listening to Chicago rappers Lil Durk, G Herbo and Chief Keef. Polo G is known for a Chicago-style drill rap sound. This involves the delivery of quick, gritty verses similar to the likes of G Herbo and Young Pappy. As Polo evolved as an artist, he became more melodic, similar to Lil Durk or A Boogie wit da Hoodie.
- 63,213 votesNayvadius DeMun Wilburn, better known by his stage name Future, is an American rapper, singer, and record producer from the Kirkwood neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia. After releasing a series of moderately successful mixtapes between 2010 and 2011, Future signed a major label deal with Epic Records and fellow American rapper Rocko's A1 Recordings, which helped launch his own label imprint Freebandz. Future subsequently began working on his debut studio album Pluto, and in April 2012 released the album to positive reviews. The album spawned five singles, all of which charted on the Billboard Hot 100. The album was later re-released in November, as Pluto 3D. His second studio album Honest, was released on April 22, 2014, and is also performing with his group Freeband Gang.
