The Best New Rappers Of 2022
From the 2022 Grammy nominee for Best New Artist Baby Keem to 2021 XXL Freshman classmates Coi Leray and Pooh Shiesty, this year's roster of best new rappers contains unparalleled talent across hip-hop. Los Angeles based duo Paris Texas continue riding high from their EP Red Hand Akimbo, and trailblazing female rappers Baby Tate, Rubi Rose, Bree Runway, and Flo Milli just dropped new singles (with more potential records in the works).
Which trending new hip hop artists are you most excited to see live, and whose albums or mixtapes are you currently listening to? Vote below for the best new rappers of 2022, and be sure to also check out this year's top new rap songs here.
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- Hykeem Jamaal Carter Jr. (born October 22, 2000), known professionally as Baby Keem, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer from Las Vegas, Nevada. He initially gained major ...more
- Horace Bernard Walls III (born December 30, 2001), better known by his stage name Nardo Wick, is an American rapper from Jacksonville, Florida. He is signed to Flawless Entertainment and RCA Records. ...more
- 3Noah Oliver Smith (born February 26, 2000), known professionally as Yeat, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer from Portland, Oregon. Yeat rose to popularity in 2021 after the ...more
- George Albert Stone III (born May 11, 1994), known professionally as EST Gee, is an American rapper and songwriter. He is signed to Yo Gotti's Collective Music Group (CMG), Interscope Records and ...more
- Morae Ebony Ruffin (born November 10, 1992), known professionally as Morray, is an American rapper and singer from Fayetteville, North Carolina. He received widespread recognition in 2020 with his ...more
- Mike Dimes is an American rapper from San Antonio, Texas, currently signed to Encore Recordings and CAMP BILLY. Dimes released his debut studio album Dlog on May 8, 2021.
