Ranker Hip HopUpdated September 30, 2019 971 votes 137 voters 5.8k views19 items
List RulesOnly rappers born or raised in Staten Island, New York.
From new artists to some of the greatest hip hop artists of all time, here are the best rappers from Staten Island. Including both solo artists, like Method Man and RZA, and hip hop groups, like Wu-Tang Clan and Killarmy, this list of the most popular Staten Island rappers features rap artists who were born or raised in the NYC borough. Known for their style of East Coast hip hop, other famous Staten Island rappers include Raekwon, Shyheim, and Eamon. Who are the top Staten Island rappers of all-time?
Vote up the best hip hop artists from Staten Island, and add any other Staten Island rappers if they're missing from this list.
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7824Clifford M. Smith Jr. (born March 2, 1971), better known by his stage name Method Man, is an... more2
7925Wu-Tang Clan is an American hip hop group formed in the New York City borough of Staten Island... more3
6619Dennis Coles (born May 9, 1970), better known by his stage name Ghostface Killah, is an... more4
5826Corey Woods (born January 12, 1970), better known by his stage name Raekwon () , is an... more5
4718Jason Richard Hunter (born July 6, 1970), better known by his stage name Inspectah Deck, is an... more6
275Gary E. Grice (born August 22, 1966), better known by his stage names GZA ( JIZ-ə) and The... more7
Russell Tyrone Jones (November 15, 1968 – November 13, 2004), better known by his stage name... more8
4131Robert Fitzgerald Diggs (born July 5, 1969), better known by his stage name RZA ( RIZ-ə), is... more9
2017Killarmy is a hip hop group, also known through its affiliation with the Wu-Tang Clan It is... more10
1514Jamel Irief (born Elgin Turner; August 18, 1969), better known by his stage name Masta Killa,... more11
2529Darryl Hill (born September 18, 1969), better known by his stage name Cappadonna, is an... more12
1821Dom Pachino
Dom Pachino (born Domingo J. Del Valle in Manhattan, New York City) is a rapper of Puerto... more13
2030Lamont Jody Hawkins (born November 10, 1970), better known as U-God, is an American rapper and... more14
1424Shyheim is an American rapper and actor affiliated with the Wu-Tang Clan. He was closely... more15
918Squidnice (born February 3, 1997) is a rapper from Staten Island, New York. He established... more16
924Patrick Charles, better known by the stage name Streetlife, is a hip hop artist who is a close... more17
824Haas G
Haas G (born Carlos Evans, aka Fantom of the Beat) is a Staten Island-based hip hop musician.... more18
525Eamon Doyle (born September 19, 1983), professionally known as Eamon, is an American R&B... more19
225NYOIL (pronounced N-Y Oil) (born April 29, 1971) is an American emcee from Staten Island, New... more
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