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The 150 Greatest White Rappers of All Time, Ranked
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Over 78.4K Ranker voters have come together to rank this list of The 150 Greatest White Rappers of All Time, Ranked
Though it took a while for the music to catch on with them, some of the best rappers in hip hop history are white. While this may be hard to fathom or even accept for some, white rappers have not only been some of the most unappreciated or scoffed at in the game, but they frequently fly under the radar. These white rappers are getting the due they deserve, since after all, they are considered some of the best in history.
In the late 1980s, the Beastie Boys (Ad-Rock, MCA, and Mike D) were among the first white rappers to be accepted by the larger hip hop community. In addition to the groundbreaking Beastie Boys, in the late '90s, after years of mainstream white hip hop diluted the pool, Eminem became one of the most popular and respected MCs of his time. With provocative and controversial lyrics, along with association with legendary producer Dr. Dre, Slim Shady catapulted to the top of both the album charts and became at one point one of the best rappers in the game.
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- 121Louise Harman (born 19 December 1985) better known by the stage name Lady Sovereign, is an English rapper and songwriter. She is best known for the songs "9 to 5" and "Love Me or Hate Me".
- Genres (Music): Hip hop music, Electro hop, Electro, Electronic music, UK Garage
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Moonshine Bandits
Whiskey and Women, Calicountry, ProhibitionMoonshine Bandits is an American country rap duo composed of Tex and Bird. The duo formed in California in 2003 and has released a number of albums, the most recent being Gold Rush released in October 2018.- Genres (Music): Country rap
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- 123James Arthur Madrox, also called the Multiple Man, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer/editor Len Wein, he first appeared in Giant-Size Fantastic Four #4 (February 1975). A mutant with the ability to create instant duplicates of himself, Madrox was mainly a minor or supporting character until his appearance in the 1987 miniseries Fallen Angels. The character underwent greater development under writer Peter David through his appearance in David's run of the monthly series X-Factor (vol. 1) in the 1990s, and in David's second and ongoing run of the title (vol. 3) in the 2000s. The character has appeared in multiple television, film and video game adaptations, most notably in the 2006 film X-Men: The Last Stand, in which he was portrayed by Eric Dane.
- Genres (Music): Hip hop music, Horrorcore
- Also ranks #10 on Awesome Marvel Mutants Who Were Done Dirty In The X-Men Movies
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- 124James Lowery (born June 26, 1973), also known as Anybody Killa, or ABK, is a rapper from Detroit, Michigan, whose stage persona is that of a Native American warrior. He is signed to Psychopathic Records. Prior to performing as ABK he performed as Native Funk.
- Genres (Music): Hip hop music, Horrorcore
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Jawga Boyz
KuntryJawga Boyz is an American country rap group formed in Athens, Georgia in 2003. The current lineup is Derek "D Thrash" Thrasher, A.J. "BoonDock" McIntyre, Mark "Cornbread" Bryant, Dez, Chris Hood, Rich "Sloppy Jones" Williamson, and Doyle "Dreadneck" Williams. They have released four studio albums including 2014's Tailgate Music, which debuted at number 155 on the Billboard 200, number 22 on the Country Albums chart and number 17 on the Rap Albums chart. Steve Leggett of AllMusic gave Tailgate Music a favorable review, writing that it "keeps the fun and quality up, showing once again what this Dirty South hip-hop country rock thing is all about, and doing it all with engaging energy and intensity."- Genres (Music): Country rap
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- 126Flipsyde is an American alternative hip hop group from Oakland, California.
- Genres (Music): Hip hop music, Alternative hip hop, Rock music, Rap rock, Rapcore
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- 127Richard John Oakes (born 1 October 1976) is an English musician and songwriter, best known as the guitarist, occasional pianist and backing vocalist of the English band Suede.
- Genres (Music): Britpop, Alternative rock
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- 128The Lacs is an American musical duo which performs country rap. The duo is composed of Clay "Uncle Snap" Sharpe and Brian "Rooster" King. Their name is short for "Loud Ass Crackers" . The Lacs has recorded three albums for Backroad Records, a subsidiary of Average Joe's Entertainment, an independent label co-owned by fellow country rap artist Colt Ford. Their second Backroad Records album, 190 Proof, entered the Billboard charts in April 2012.
- Genres (Music): Country rap, Southern rock
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Lo Key
Where Dey At?Lo-Key? is an American funk/R&B band that formed in Kansas City, Missouri and Minneapolis, Minnesota. Their single, "I Got A Thang 4 Ya!", reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart, and No. 27 on the Hot 100.- Genres (Music): Contemporary R&B, Rhythm and blues, Funk
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Danny Boy
I Ain't Mad at Cha, It's About TimeDaniel Steward (born October 31, 1977), better known as Danny Boy, is an American R&B/soul singer.- Genres (Music): Neo soul, Contemporary R&B, Rhythm and blues, Soul music, Gospel music
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Potluck
Humboldt County High, Straight Outta Humboldt, Pipe DreamsPotluck is an underground hip hop music group made of American rappers, Underrated and 1 Ton. They are currently signed with Suburban Noize Records. Potluck has released 6 studio albums, Humboldt County High, Tha Lost Koast Kollective, Harvest Time, Straight Outta Humboldt, Pipe Dreams, and most recently Rhymes & Resin.Pipe Dreams, released February 10, 2009, appeared on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart at #30 on February 28, 2009. Throughout their career, Potluck has toured with artists such as King Gordy, Twiztid, E-40, Tech N9ne, Lloyd Banks of G-Unit, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Hed PE, Boondox, Prozak, and the Kottonmouth Kings.- Genres (Music): Hip hop music
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- 132Samuel Adams Wisner (born August 14, 1987), better known by his stage name Sammy Adams, is an American rapper, singer and songwriter.
- Genres (Music): Hip hop music, Dubstep, Electronic music
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133The Jokerr
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Virtuoso
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135Peter William Nelson (born June 12, 1978), better known by his stage name Copywrite, is an underground hip hop artist from Columbus, Ohio. He is a member of MHz Legacy (formerly known as MHz). He was a member of The Weathermen.- Genres (Music): Hip hop music
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- 136Gazzy Garcia (born August 17, 2000), known professionally as Lil Pump, is an American rapper and songwriter. He began uploading songs to music sharing website SoundCloud in 2016, gaining almost one-hundred million streams combined on the site. Together with fellow Miami rapper Smokepurpp, Garcia is best known for his song "Gucci Gang" which peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100. He released his debut studio album, Lil Pump, on October 6, 2017.
- Genres (Music): Hip hop, Cloud rap, Trap
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- Also ranks #7 on All The People Eminem Calls Out On His Album 'Kamikaze'
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- 137Paul Robert Methric (born July 14, 1973) is an American rapper and producer from Detroit, Michigan, well known as Monoxide Child of the rap group Twiztid.
- Genres (Music): Hip hop music, Horrorcore
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Johnny Richter
Laughing- Genres (Music): Hip hop music, Alternative hip hop, Punk rock
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- 139Saint Dog is an American rapper from Southern California. He is an original founding member of Kottonmouth Kings along with D-Loc and Johnny Richter. He contributed to their first three releases Stoners Reeking Havoc, Royal Highness, Hidden Stash as well as the latest Kottonmouth album Kingdom Come. On August 2nd, 2019 Saint Dog released his third solo album Bozo via Suburban Noize Records & Force 5 Records.
- Genres (Music): Hip hop music, Hardcore hip hop, Gangsta rap, Rapcore, Alternative rock
- Also ranks #103 on The Best Musical Artists From Minnesota
- Also ranks #133 on The Best Hardcore Rappers
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- 140James Timothy "Tim" Holland Jr. (born September 25, 1977), better known by his stage name Sole, is an American underground hip hop artist from Portland, Maine. He is one of eight co-founders of the record label Anticon. He has been a member of the groups Northern Exposure, Live Poets, Deep Puddle Dynamics, So-Called Artists, Da Babylonianz, Sole and the Skyrider Band and Waco Boyz.
- Genres (Music): Hip hop music, Alternative hip hop, Experimental hip hop, Political hip hop, Underground hip hop
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- 141Stephen Paul Manderson (born 27 November 1983), better known by his stage name Professor Green or simply Pro Green, is an English rapper, singer, songwriter, actor and television personality from London. Growing up on a council estate in East London, Green went on to become a multi-platinum artist, with 3.5 million combined sales in the UK. He is the co-host of Lip Sync Battle UK on Channel 5. His autobiography featured on the Times bestseller list and he is the patron of the suicide prevention charity Calm.
- Genres (Music): Hip hop music, Pop music, Electronic music, UK Garage, Rap rock
- Also ranks #30 on Who Is The Most Famous Green In The World?
- Also ranks #44 on The Best British Rappers of All Time
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- 142Kevin Winston Rudolf (born February 17, 1983) is an American musician, director, actor, and record producer from New York City, New York. He is best known for his 2008 single "Let It Rock".
- Genres (Music): Hip hop music, Pop music, Rock music, Acoustic music, Pop rock
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143Chucky Workclothes
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- 144FF5 (formerly known as Family Force 5, The Phamily, Ground Noise and The Brothers) is an American Christian rock band from Atlanta, Georgia. The band formed in 2005 by brothers Solomon "Soul Glow Activatur", Joshua "Fatty", and Jacob "Crouton" Olds along with their two friends, Nathan Currin "Nadaddy" and Brad Allen "20 Cent" later replaced by Derek Mount "Chapstique". The group has released five studio albums, nine EPs, and two remix albums. They are often noted for their raucous, party-centric personae and eclectic mix of genres, ranging from rap metal to dance-pop. In 2018, the remaining two members, Jacob and Joshua Olds, re-branded the group as FF5 and released their EP, El Compadre, on March 2, 2018.
- Genres (Music): Hip hop music, Rock music, Rap metal, Crunkcore, Post-hardcore
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- 145Jonah Kirsten Sorrentino (born June 26, 1975), better known by his stage name KJ-52, is a Christian rapper from Tampa, Florida. The "KJ" part of his name refers to his old rap alias, "King J. Mac," a name which he later described in one of his podcasts as "horribly cheesy." "52", which is pronounced "five two", not "fifty-two", is a reference to the Biblical story of Jesus feeding the multitude with five loaves and two fish, which is also sung about in his song "Push Up" from The Yearbook and in the "KJ Five Two" on It's Pronounced 'Five Two. He was awarded the Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year for "Never Look Away" and Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year at the GMA Dove Awards of 2007. On July 28, 2009, KJ-52 released "End of My Rope", which is the first single for his album Five-Two Television. His song "Dear Slim" is based on Eminem's song "Stan" and is a sort of personal message from KJ-52 to Eminem.
- Genres (Music): Hip hop music, Christian music, Christian hip hop
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J. Tyler
- Genres (Music): Hip Hop
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- 147Bryan Mahoney, best known by his stage name, Big B, is an American rapper currently signed with Suburban Noize Records as a solo artist. Along with John E. Necro, he performs vocals in the rap rock band OPM, which is also signed with Subnoize.
- Genres (Music): Hip hop music, Rap rock, Punk rock
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- 148Matthew Charles Sanders (born July 31, 1981), also known as M. Shadows, is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known as the lead vocalist, songwriter, and a founding member of the American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold. In 2017, he was voted third in the list of Top 25 Greatest Modern Frontmen by Ultimate Guitar.
- Genres (Music): Metalcore, Country rock, Heavy metal, Punk rock, Post-hardcore
- Also ranks #57 on The Hottest Male Singers
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- Also ranks #210 on The 200+ Best Rock Frontmen Of All Time, Ranked
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- 149Cody Foster, better known by his stage name Sadistik, is an American alternative hip hop artist from Seattle, Washington. He is currently signed to Fake Four Inc.. In 2013 he released his sophomore LP Flowers for My Father which received positive reviews. Vibe Magazine called the album "gripping & emotional".
- Genres (Music): Alternative hip hop, Underground hip hop
- Also ranks #63 on The 65+ Best Alternative Rap Artists, Ranked
- Also ranks #67 on The Best Conscious Rappers
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- 150Remedy is an emcee and hip-hop producer. He is known for being the first white rapper and the first Jewish rapper to be affiliated with the Wu-Tang Clan. He owns and runs Code Red Entertainment, his label which released Cappadonna's "The Struggle" album. He also served as executive producer on Inspectah Deck's album '"Manifesto". He has forged enduring ties with the clan, coming from Staten Island and having always lived and worked there. Remedy has produced and been featured on various works for ESPN over the past years. He recently released his return mixtape/street album entitled, "It All Comes Down To This". He is the Co-Executive producer of the "Wu-Tang Killa Bees: Return Of The Swarm" album. He is preparing to release a new full album after years of production and administrative work.
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Mikie Da Poet
Mikie Da Poet, Keepin' It Real, Sanctioned- Genres (Music): Hip hop music, hardcore rap, Underground hip hop
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