2018 The Best Young Rappers and New School Rappers  

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List Rules Rappers must be under 30 and currently making new music.

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Hip hop heads, it's time to vote for who you believe will be future hip hop legends. From the best new rappers to the youngest rappers in the game right now, these rising hip hop artists are releasing fire mixtapes, top ten hits, and platinum albums. Who is currently the best young rapper making the hottest tracks of 2018? 

Featuring the best underground rappers who started on SoundCloud, XXL Freshman Class, and international rappers, this list of the best rappers under 30 includes Lil Yachty, Earl Sweatshirt, Vince Staples, Lil Dicky, Logic, Chance the Rapper, Lil Uzi Vert, 21 Savage, Kodak Black, and more. 

Vote for the best new school rappers of 2018. Feel free to add any new wave rappers who deserve to be on this list of underrated rappers. 

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15,094 8,574
ASAP Rocky is listed (or ranked) 1 on the list The Best Young Rappers and New School Rappers
Long.Live.A$AP, Live. Love. ASAP, No Rest for the Wicked Rakim Mayers (born October 3, 1988), better known by his stage name ASAP Rocky (stylized as A$AP Rocky), is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He is a member of the hip ...more

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14,233 7,630
Chance The Rapper is listed (or ranked) 2 on the list The Best Young Rappers and New School Rappers
stevencrawford360 added Acid Rap, Confident, Songs from Scratch: Paranoia Chancelor Bennett, better known by his stage name Chance the Rapper, is an American hip hop recording artist from the Chatham neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. In 2013, he began to gain major ...more

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15,150 8,447
Logic is listed (or ranked) 3 on the list The Best Young Rappers and New School Rappers
CameronZouvi added Young Sinatra: Welcome to Forever, Young Sinatra (Undeniable), Young Sinatra Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, known by his stage name Logic, is an American rapper. He was born and raised in Gaithersburg, Maryland. He has amassed a large Internet following and is a member of ...more

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10,763 6,486
Joey Badass is listed (or ranked) 4 on the list The Best Young Rappers and New School Rappers
Summer Knights, 1999, Big Dusty Jo-Vaughn Virginie Scott, better known by his stage name Joey Badass, is an American hip hop recording artist from Bed Stuy, Brooklyn, New York City, New York. He is a co-founder of the hip-hop ...more

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11,130 8,087
Big Sean is listed (or ranked) 5 on the list The Best Young Rappers and New School Rappers
Finally Famous, Hall of Fame, Finally Famous Vol. 3: Big Sean Michael Leonard Anderson, known professionally as Big Sean, is an American rapper from Detroit, Michigan. Big Sean signed with Kanye West's GOOD Music in 2007, Def Jam Recordings in 2008, ...more

6
7,614 7,512
Earl Sweatshirt is listed (or ranked) 6 on the list The Best Young Rappers and New School Rappers
Earl, Doris, Chum Thebe Neruda Kgositsile, better known by his stage name Earl Sweatshirt, is an American rapper-producer and member of the Los Angeles-based hip hop collective Odd Future. He is signed to ...more

7
9,742 3,821
Travis Scott is listed (or ranked) 7 on the list The Best Young Rappers and New School Rappers
claytrewp101 added Owl Pharaoh Jacques Webster, better known by his stage name Travis Scott, is an American hip hop recording artist and record producer from Houston, Texas. In 2012, Scott signed to Epic Records before ...more

8
9,744 6,619
Tyler, the Creator is listed (or ranked) 8 on the list The Best Young Rappers and New School Rappers
Goblin, Bastard, Wolf Tyler Gregory Okonma, better known by his stage name Tyler, The Creator, is an American rapper and record producer from California. Born in Ladera Heights, he rose to prominence as the leader ...more

9
5,791 7,142
Mac Miller is listed (or ranked) 9 on the list The Best Young Rappers and New School Rappers
voting closed at #9 Watching Movies with the Sound Off, Macadelic, In the Air Malcolm James McCormick, best known by his stage name Mac Miller, was an American rapper and singer. He was also a noted record producer under the pseudonym Larry Fisherman. In early 2010, Mac ...more

10
3,315 1,229
XXXTentacion is listed (or ranked) 10 on the list The Best Young Rappers and New School Rappers
voting closed at #11 fartdick added

Died June 18, 2018

 Jahseh Dwayne Onfroy, better known by his stage name XXXTentacion, was an American rapper, singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Plantation, Florida, Onfroy spent most of his childhood in ...more

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4,974 3,661
Vince Staples is listed (or ranked) 11 on the list The Best Young Rappers and New School Rappers
yABoy added Stolen Youth, Winter in Prague Vincent Jamal Staples (born July 2, 1993) is an American rapper from the Ramona Park area of North Long Beach, California. He is a member of the hip hop trio Cutthroat Boyz alongside fellow ...more

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6,665 6,472
G-Eazy is listed (or ranked) 12 on the list The Best Young Rappers and New School Rappers
Aaronq23 added Big, These Things Happen, The Endless Summer Gerald Earl Gillum better known by his stage name G-Eazy or Young Gerald, is an American rapper, songwriter and producer born and raised in Oakland, California. G has released numerous mixtapes ...more

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4,233 3,010
Denzel Curry is listed (or ranked) 13 on the list The Best Young Rappers and New School Rappers
ders added Nostalgic 64 Denzel Curry is an American rapper from Carol City, Florida. He released an album titled Nostalgic 64 on September 3, 2013.

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5,852 5,123
YG is listed (or ranked) 14 on the list The Best Young Rappers and New School Rappers
A King4President, Renegade, My Krazy Life Keenon Dae'quan Ray Jackson, better known by his stage name YG, is an American rapper from Compton, California. In 2009, he released his debut single, "Toot It and Boot It", featuring ...more

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2,642 954
Ski Mask The Slump God is listed (or ranked) 15 on the list The Best Young Rappers and New School Rappers
sp3n14th added Members Only, You Will Regret Stokeley Clevon Goulbourne, better known by his stage name Ski Mask the Slump God (or simply Ski Mask), is an American rapper from Broward County, Florida.

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3,899 4,121
Isaiah Rashad is listed (or ranked) 16 on the list The Best Young Rappers and New School Rappers
stevencrawford360 added Cilvia Demo Isaiah Rashad McClain, better known as Isaiah Rashad, is an American hip hop recording artist from Chattanooga, Tennessee. Rashad began taking rapping seriously in tenth grade, where he and his ...more

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5,443 4,849
Young Thug is listed (or ranked) 17 on the list The Best Young Rappers and New School Rappers
MathiasBullfrog added Hookah, Lifestyle Jeffrey Williams, better known by his stage name Young Thug, is an American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia. He is known for the single "Stoner", as well as his collaborations with fellow ...more

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4,345 1,809
Post Malone is listed (or ranked) 18 on the list The Best Young Rappers and New School Rappers
10A Jeongje Shim added White Iverson, Too Young Austin Richard Post (born July 4, 1995), known professionally as Post Malone, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and guitarist. He first gained major recognition in ...more

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5,402 3,900
Lil Dicky is listed (or ranked) 19 on the list The Best Young Rappers and New School Rappers
yABoy added David Andrew Burd (born March 15, 1988), better known by his stage name Lil Dicky or LD, is an American rapper and comedian. He came to prominence with the release of the music video to his song ...more

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3,414 2,334
ASAP Ferg is listed (or ranked) 20 on the list The Best Young Rappers and New School Rappers
ranc098 added Trap Lord, Work, Shabba Darold Ferguson, Jr., better known by his stage name ASAP Ferg, is an American hip hop recording artist from New York City's Harlem neighborhood. He is a member of the hip hop collective ASAP ...more

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4,416 2,216
21 Savage is listed (or ranked) 21 on the list The Best Young Rappers and New School Rappers
Shayaa 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 ...more

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2,633 902
Lil Uzi Vert is listed (or ranked) 22 on the list The Best Young Rappers and New School Rappers
Purple Thoughtz EP Vol. 1, The Real Uzi, Luv is Rage Symere 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, ...more

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4,554 1,817
Migos is listed (or ranked) 23 on the list The Best Young Rappers and New School Rappers
Imran Abdi added Young Rich N*ggas, Versace, No Label 2 Migos is an American hip hop group based in Atlanta, Georgia. The group consists of Quavo, Takeoff, and Offset. Members Quavo and Takeoff are uncle and nephew; Offset is Quavo's cousin and also ...more

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3,513 2,433
Rae Sremmurd is listed (or ranked) 24 on the list The Best Young Rappers and New School Rappers
jonwowlegacy added No Flex Zone! Rae Sremmurd is an American hip hop duo, composed of two brothers Swae Lee and Slim Jimmy from Atlanta, Georgia. They are perhaps best known for their single "No Type", which charted ...more

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4,170 4,790
Machine Gun Kelly is listed (or ranked) 25 on the list The Best Young Rappers and New School Rappers
Black Flag, Lace Up, Half Naked & Almost Famous Richard Colson Baker, better known by his stage name Machine Gun Kelly, is an American rapper from Cleveland, Ohio, signed to Bad Boy and Interscope Records. His stage name was given for his ...more