01
Gunna
Drip Season to DS4EVER — Gunna and Young Thug's slime wave influenced virtually every rapper in Atlanta.
▲ Steady·Score +18
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Best Hip-Hop Artists of the 2020s
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Don Toliver
Wasting Time and No Idea — Don Toliver's ethereal melodic rap fills the space between R&B and trap perfectly.
▲ Steady·Score +17
03
Roddy Ricch
The Box spent 11 weeks at #1 — Ricch's anguished vocal style defined early 2020s West Coast rap.
▲ Steady·Score +16
04
Drake
Still the most-streamed rapper alive — Certified Lover Boy and For All the Dogs show no signs of slowing.
▲ Steady·Score +14
05
Lil Baby
My Turn and It's Only Me — Lil Baby's melodic trap and relatability made him the 2020s street voice.
▲ Steady·Score +13
06
Travis Scott
Astroworld's atmospheric trap sound and Utopia's ambition make Scott the era's most innovative producer-rapper.
▲ Steady·Score +12
07
GloRilla
FNF and Anyways Life's Great — GloRilla's raw Memphis energy made her 2022's most exciting breakthrough star.
▲ Steady·Score +9
08
Future
Pluto's codeine-drenched melodic trap pioneered an entire sound — I Never Liked You topped every chart.
▲ Steady·Score +7
09
21 Savage
Issa and American Dream — the British-born Atlanta rapper's dry delivery and lyricism are uniquely compelling.
▲ Steady·Score +6
10
Tyler, the Creator
IGOR, Call Me If You Get Lost, Chromakopia — Tyler's artistic evolution is one of music's greatest journeys.
▲ Steady·Score +6
11
Kendrick Lamar
Mr. Morale, the Drake beef, and Super Bowl LVIII — Kendrick proved lyricism still wins in the streaming era.
▲ Steady·Score +3
12
Jack Harlow
First Class and Whats Poppin — Louisville's polished rap star crossed over into mainstream pop with ease.
▲ Steady·Score +3
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