List of hip hop musicians

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This is a list of notable hip hop musicians.

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50 Cent 50 cent in concert (cropped).jpg
50 Cent
21 Savage 21 Savage 2018.jpg
21 Savage

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André 3000

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Busta Rhymes Busta rhymes-06-mika.jpg
Busta Rhymes
Big Boi BigBoi.jpg
Big Boi

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Common Common - 2018 (41963868844) (cropped).jpg
Common

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Dr. Dre Dr. Dre 2013.jpg
Dr. Dre
Del the Funky Homosapien FunkeeHomosapienACL08.jpg
Del the Funky Homosapien
Drake Drake July 2016.jpg
Drake

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Eminem Eminem - Concert for Valor in Washington, D.C. Nov. 11, 2014 (2) (Cropped).jpg
Eminem
Eazy-E Eazy-E.jpg
Eazy-E

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Future Future - Openair Frauenfeld 2019 01 (cropped).jpg
Future
Flo Rida Recording artist Flo Rida during a live music performance for the closing ceremonies of the 2016 Invictus Games (cropped).jpg
Flo Rida

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Grandmaster Flash Grandmaster Flash - James Lavelle's Meltdown Festival 2014 (cropped).jpg
Grandmaster Flash
Ghostface Killah Ghostface Killah in 2010 (cropped).jpg
Ghostface Killah
Grandmaster Caz Grandmastercaz.jpg
Grandmaster Caz

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I

Ice Cube Ice-Cube 2014-01-09-Chicago-photoby-Adam-Bielawski.jpg
Ice Cube
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Ice-T

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Jay-Z Jay-Z @ Shawn 'Jay-Z' Carter Foundation Carnival (crop 2).jpg
Jay-Z
J. Cole J. Cole in 2023.png
J. Cole

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Kanye West Kanye West at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival (crop 2).jpg
Kanye West
Kendrick Lamar Pulitzer2018-portraits-kendrick-lamar.jpg
Kendrick Lamar

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Lil Wayne Lil Wayne Feb. 2020.jpg
Lil Wayne
Lauryn Hill Lauryn Hill Kongsberg Jazzfestival 2019 (221758) (cropped).jpg
Lauryn Hill
Lil' Kim Lil Kim Mercedes Benz Fashion Week 2012 (modified).jpg
Lil' Kim

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MC Lyte MC Lyte by Gage Skidmore.jpg
MC Lyte
Melle Mel Melle Mel.jpg
Melle Mel
MF Doom MF Doom - Hultsfred 2011 (cropped).jpg
MF Doom

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Nas Nas (52381849239) (cropped).jpg
Nas
Nicki Minaj Nicki Minaj MTV VMAs 4.jpg
Nicki Minaj

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Oxxxymiron Oxxxymiron RAW Berlin asv2022-04 img14 (cropped).jpg
Oxxxymiron

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Pharrell Williams Pharrell Williams at The Lion King European Premiere 2019.png
Pharrell Williams
Psy PSY EMTV logo 27 (8198008711).jpg
Psy

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Q-Tip Q-Tip at Commonwealth Washington, D.C., in 2008.jpg
Q-Tip
Queen Latifah Queen Latifah 2018.jpg
Queen Latifah

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Rakim Rakim at Paid Dues 4 (cropped).jpg
Rakim
RZA RZA speaking at the 2018 San Diego Comic Con International (cropped).jpg
RZA

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Slick Rick Slick Rick - The Ruler.jpg
Slick Rick
Snoop Dogg Snoop Dogg in 2022 - 2.jpg
Snoop Dogg

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T.I. T.I. in 2020.png
T.I.
Tyler, the Creator Tyler the Creator (52163761341) (cropped).jpg
Tyler, the Creator

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Verbal Jint Verbal Jint October 2014.png
Verbal Jint

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Wyclef Jean Wyclef Jean (51408601987).jpg
Wyclef Jean
Wiz Khalifa Wiz Khalifa 2023.jpg
Wiz Khalifa

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Xzibit Xzibit 2012.jpg
Xzibit

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Young Thug Young Thug in 2021.png
Young Thug
YoungBoy Never Broke Again NBA YOUNGBOY 2018.png
YoungBoy Never Broke Again

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Zaytoven Zaytoven2018.png
Zaytoven

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