List of Queens bands, listed by their level of fame. This Queens musicians list includes both bands and solo artists. All famous Queens bands are included, as well as many Queens musicians of underground status. This list of Queens musical artists includes information like what genre the artist falls under, what albums they've put out and more. If you want to know more about these famous Queens bands you can click on their names to learn more about them. Bands from every genre are listed here, including rock, pop, hip-hop/rap, jazz, and more.
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50 Cent
Hip hop music, Gangsta rapAlbums: Get Rich or Die Tryin', Get Rich or Die Tryin' / The Massacre, Street King Immortal, Power of the Dollar, Before I Self Destruct
Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), known professionally as 50 Cent, is an American... more2
LL Cool J
Hip hop music, Hardcore hip hopAlbums: Radio, Mama Said Knock You Out, Mr. Smith, G.O.A.T. (The Greatest of All Time), Bigger and Deffer
James Todd Smith (born January 14, 1968), known professionally as LL Cool J (short for Ladies... more3
Nas
Hip hop music, Alternative hip hopAlbums: Illmatic, Life Is Good, Untitled Nas album, It Was Written, Stillmatic
Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones, better known as Nas, is an American rapper, songwriter, record... more4
Run–DMC
Hip hop music, Alternative hip hopAlbums: Raising Hell, Run-D.M.C., King of Rock, Down With the King, Tougher Than Leather
Run-DMC was an American hip hop group from Hollis, Queens, New York, founded in 1981 by Joseph... more5
Cyndi Lauper
Adult contemporary music, New WaveAlbums: She's So Unusual, True Colors, Girls Just Want to Have Fun, Merry Christmas... Have a Nice Life!, A Night to Remember
Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper (born June 22, 1953) is an American singer, songwriter, actress... more6
Simon and Garfunkel
Pop music, WorldbeatAlbums: Bridge Over Troubled Water, Sounds of Silence, Bookends, The Graduate, The Concert in Central Park
Simon & Garfunkel were an American folk rock duo consisting of singer-songwriter Paul Simon... more7
Paul Stanley
Glam metal, Heavy metalAlbums: Paul Stanley, Live to Win, One Live Kiss
Paul Stanley (born Stanley Bert Eisen; January 20, 1952) is an American musician, singer,... more8
Art Garfunkel
Popular music, Pop musicAlbums: The Animals' Christmas, Angel Clare, Watermark, Fate for Breakfast, Scissors Cut
Arthur Ira Garfunkel (born November 5, 1941) is an American singer, poet, and actor. He is... more9
Mobb Deep
Hip hop music, Hardcore hip hopAlbums: The Infamous, Blood Money, The Infamous Mobb Deep, Hell on Earth, Amerikaz Nightmare
Mobb Deep was an American hip hop duo from Queensbridge, Queens, New York. The group consisted... more10
Kool G Rap
Hip hop music, Hardcore hip hopAlbums: Road to the Riches, Wanted: Dead or Alive, Live and Let Die, The Best of Cold Chillin’, Roots of Evil
Nathaniel Thomas Wilson (born July 20, 1968), better known by his stage name Kool G Rap (or... more11
Ja Rule
Hip hop music, Hardcore hip hopAlbums: The Last Temptation, 3:36, R.U.L.E., Pain Is Love, Exodus
Jeffrey Bruce Atkins (born February 29, 1976), better known by his stage name Ja Rule (), is... more12
Emmure
Nu metal, DeathcoreAlbums: The Respect Issue, Goodbye to the Gallows, Speaker of the Dead, Felony, The Complete Guide to Needlework
Emmure is an American metalcore band formed in 2003. Originally based in New Fairfield,... more13
Walter Becker
Rock music, Jazz fusionAlbums: Circus Money, You Gotta Walk It Like You Talk It, The Collection, Founders of Steely Dan, 11 Tracks of Whack
Walter Carl Becker (February 20, 1950 – September 3, 2017) was an American musician,... more14
Pharoahe Monch
Hip hop music, Alternative hip hopAlbums: Internal Affairs, Desire, Y'all Know the Name, W.A.R. (We Are Renegades), Got You
Troy Donald Jamerson (born October 31, 1972), better known by his stage name Pharoahe Monch,... more15
Onyx
Hip hop music, Hardcore hip hopAlbums: Bacdafucup, All We Got Iz Us, Bacdafucup, Part II, Shut 'em Down
Onyx is an American hardcore hip hop group from South Jamaica, Queens, New York City,... more16
Havoc
Hip hop musicAlbums: The Kush, Hidden Files, 13, H Is Back
Kejuan Muchita (born May 21, 1974), better known by his stage name Havoc, is an American... more17
3rd Bass
Hip hop musicAlbums: Derelicts of Dialect, The Cactus Album, Dust To Dust, The Cactus Revisited, Brooklyn‐Queens
3rd Bass was an American hip-hop group that rose to fame in the late 1980s and early 1990s,... more18
N.O.R.E.
Hip hop music, ReggaetonAlbums: N.O.R.E., Melvin Flynt – Da Hustler, God's Favorite, Noreality, N.O.R.E. Y La Familia...Ya Tu Sabe
Victor Santiago, Jr. (born September 6, 1977), better known by his stage name N.O.R.E., or... more19
Roxanne Shanté
Hip hop musicAlbums: The Bitch Is Back, Bad Sister, The Best of Cold Chillin', Roxanne's Revenge, Have a Nice Day
Roxanne Shante (born Lolita Shanté Gooden; November 9, 1969) is an American hip hop musician... more20
Capone-N-Noreaga
Hip hop music, Hardcore hip hopAlbums: The War Report, The Reunion, The Best of N.O.R.E., Thugged Da Fuck Out, Channel 10
Capone-N-Noreaga (also known as C-N-N) is an American hip hop duo formed in 1995, from Queens,... more21
Kelly Price
Pop music, Dance-popAlbums: Priceless, This Is Who I Am, Mirror Mirror, Soul of a Woman, Reach Out [Deluxe Edition]
Kelly Cherelle Price (born April 4, 1973) is an American R&B singer and songwriter.... more22
Marley Marl
Hip hop musicAlbums: Hip Hop Lives, In Control, Volume 1, Re-Entry, In Control
Marlon Williams (born September 30, 1962), better known by his stage name Marley Marl, is an... more23
Kevin Shields
Shoegazing, Alternative rockAlbums: The Coral Sea
Kevin Patrick Shields (born 21 May 1963) is an Irish musician, singer-songwriter, composer,... more24
Organized Konfusion
Hip hop music, Alternative hip hopAlbums: Stress (The Extinction Agenda), The Equinox, Organized Konfusion, The Best of Organized Konfusion
Organized Konfusion is an alternative hip hop duo from Queens, New York. Though not... more25
Bravehearts
Hip hop musicAlbums: Oochie Wally (feat. Nas & Bravehearts), Bravehearted, Bravehearted 2
Bravehearts are an East Coast hip hop group from New York, New York. The group's roster... more