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Gnarls Barkley
Gnarls Barkley: American duo of Cee-Lo Green and producer Danger Mouse, formed 2003. Known for 'Crazy', the UK's first download-only No. 1, albums St. Elsewhere (2006) and The Odd Couple (2008), two 2007 Grammys, and the 2026 farewell album Atlanta.
Her Loss
Her Loss is a 2022 collaborative album by Drake and 21 Savage: 16 tracks on OVO Sound/Republic, released November 4, 2022 with a Travis Scott feature and a fake-Vogue promo that drew a $4 million Condé Nast lawsuit; it topped the UK albums chart and scored 62 on Metacritic.
Hiphop Tamizha (ஹிப்ஹாப் தமிழா)
Hiphop Tamizha (ஹிப்ஹாப் தமிழா), also styled Hip Hop Tamizhan, is the Chennai hip hop duo of Adhi and R Jeeva, whose 2012 debut Hip Hop Tamizhan was the first Tamil hip hop album by Indian musicians; they later scored Thani Oruvan and Meesaya Murukku.
HXG
HXG, formerly Homixide Gang, is an Atlanta rage-rap duo of Homixide Beno! and Homixide Meechie signed to Playboi Carti's Opium label; breakout single 'SSN' (2021), albums Homixide Lifestyle (2022), i5u5we5 (2024), and Homixide Lifestyle 2 (2025), rebranded to HXG.
Insane Clown Posse
Insane Clown Posse (ICP) is a Detroit horrorcore rap duo, Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope, formed 1989 as Inner City Posse, known for the Dark Carnival Joker's Cards, Psychopathic Records, Faygo-sprayed shows, Juggalo fans, and the 2011 FBI gang-label lawsuit.
Island Boys
Island Boys: American rap duo of Florida twins Alex Venegas (Flyysoulja) and Franky Venegas (Kodiyakredd), viral in October 2021 for the pool-filmed song "I'm An Island Boy," a TikTok meme hit followed by Cameos, a documentary, and legal troubles.
Jack & Jack
Jack & Jack, also styled Jack and Jack, are an American pop-rap duo from Omaha, Nebraska: Jack Gilinsky and Jack Johnson, Vine stars turned Gold-certified artists behind Calibraska, Rise with Jonas Blue, and SYN/ANTI.
JackBoys (rap group)
JackBoys is an American rap collective on Travis Scott's Cactus Jack Records (Don Toliver, Sheck Wes, Chase B, Luxury Tax, later SoFaygo, Wallie the Sensei). Its 2019 and 2025 compilation albums both hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
Jedi Mind Tricks
Jedi Mind Tricks (JMT), Philadelphia underground hip-hop group of rapper Vinnie Paz and producer Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind; formed early 1990s, name from Star Wars. Best known for Violent by Design (2000) and Servants in Heaven, Kings in Hell (2006).
Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
Jimmy Jam (James Harris III) and Terry Lewis are a Minneapolis songwriting and production duo, ex-members of The Time fired by Prince in 1983, famous for Janet Jackson's Control and Rhythm Nation, five Grammys, and a record 16 Hot 100 and 26 R&B No. 1 hits.
K-Ci & JoJo
K-Ci & JoJo: American R&B duo of brothers Cedric "K-Ci" and Joel "JoJo" Hailey from North Carolina, formerly of Jodeci; debut album Love Always (1997) and the chart-topping ballad "All My Life" (1998).
Kid 'n Play
Kid 'n Play: American hip-hop duo of Christopher "Kid" Reid and Christopher "Play" Martin, New York party rappers behind 2 Hype (1988), the House Party films, the Kick Step dance, and an NBC cartoon.
Kids See Ghosts (album)
Kids See Ghosts is the 2018 debut album by the Kanye West and Kid Cudi duo, released June 8, 2018 on G.O.O.D. Music/Def Jam. Seven tracks, about 23 minutes, Murakami cover, Metascore 84, samples Cobain, Louis Prima, and Marcus Garvey.
KitschKrieg
KitschKrieg, also KITSCHKRIEG, is a Berlin-founded German hip-hop production collective of Fizzle, Fiji Kris, and art director awhodat, formed 2014 from the dancehall scene. Known for Trettmann's #DIY, the number-one single "Standard", the 2020 self-titled album, German Engineering albums, and the 2026 viral hit "Gut Genug".
Krept and Konan
Krept and Konan are a British hip hop duo from South London, Casyo 'Krept' Johnson and Karl 'Konan' Wilson, son of Delroy Wilson. Known for Young Kingz (2013), The Long Way Home, Freak of the Week, and The Rap Game UK.
Kris Kross
Kris Kross (not to be confused with Kris Kross Amsterdam) was an Atlanta rap duo, Chris Kelly and Chris Smith, whose 1992 Jermaine Dupri-produced hit "Jump" topped the Hot 100 for eight weeks.
Little Stranger (band)
Little Stranger: American alternative hip-hop duo of John and Kevin Shields (unrelated), formed 2015, Philadelphia roots, based in Charleston, South Carolina; albums Buddha the Beast, Trip Around Saturn, Sat Around Trippin, Broken Hearted Boys Club.
Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz
Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz, a Bronx rap duo (Sean Hamilton, Peter Pankey), formed 1996; their 1997 platinum single "Deja Vu (Uptown Baby)" hit Billboard's top ten, and their only album, Make It Reign, followed in 1998.
M.O.P.
M.O.P. (Mash Out Posse), American hardcore hip-hop duo of Billy Danze and Lil' Fame from Brownsville, Brooklyn, formed 1992; best known for "Ante Up" and "Cold As Ice" and albums To the Death through Sparta.
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Seattle hip hop duo (formed 2008) of rapper Ben Haggerty and producer Ryan Lewis; self-released The Heist (2012) with Thrift Shop, won four 2014 Grammys including Best Rap Album over Kendrick Lamar, then released This Unruly Mess I've Made (2016).
Madvillain
Madvillain is an American underground hip-hop duo formed in 2002 in Los Angeles. The pair released Madvillainy in 2004, an album that received high critical praise.
Majid Jordan
Majid Jordan: Toronto R&B duo of Bahraini singer Majid Al Maskati and producer Jordan Ullman, formed 2011, formerly Good People, signed to OVO Sound; known for Drake's "Hold On, We're Going Home" and five albums through Two Roads (2026).
McFadden & Whitehead
McFadden & Whitehead: Philadelphia songwriting and performing duo (Gene McFadden, John Whitehead) of Philadelphia International Records; writers of "Back Stabbers" and creators of the 1979 number one R&B hit "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now."
Method Man & Redman
Method Man & Redman: American hip-hop duo of Wu-Tang Clan's Method Man and Def Squad's Redman, formed 1995 with "How High"; albums Blackout! (1999) and Blackout! 2 (2009), film How High (2001), sitcom Method & Red.
MFSB
MFSB (Mother, Father, Sister, Brother), Philadelphia International Records' house band of about 30-40 Sigma Sound Studios session players, formed 1971; hit number one in 1974 with "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)", the Soul Train theme, and released "Love Is the Message".
Milli Vanilli
Milli Vanilli was a German-French pop duo created by producer Frank Farian in 1988, fronted by dancers Rob Pilatus and Fab Morvan lip-syncing to uncredited session singers; three US No. 1 hits, a 1990 Best New Artist Grammy that became the award's first revoked prize, and a lasting shorthand for pop fraud.
Miyagi & Andy Panda
Miyagi & Andy Panda is a Russian hip-hop duo from Vladikavkaz, formed in 2015. Their 2016 track "I Got Love" was the most-watched video by Russian musicians.
Mobb Deep
Mobb Deep, the Queens hip hop duo of Prodigy (Albert Johnson) and Havoc, pioneered hardcore East Coast rap with The Infamous (1995), Hell on Earth, and Murda Muzik; ended by Prodigy's 2017 death, concluded by Infinite (2025).
Nadeem–Shravan
Nadeem-Shravan, also Nadeem Shravan, was the Indian music director duo of Nadeem Akhtar Saifi and Shravan Kumar Rathod, whose 1990 Aashiqui soundtrack (20 million units, Bollywood's bestselling) and dholak-harmonium melody defined 1990s Hindi film music.
New Boyz
New Boyz: Hesperia, California rap duo of Ben J (Earl Benjamin) and Legacy (Dominic Thomas), formed 2008 as Swagger Boyz; "You're a Jerk" (2009, No. 24, platinum) popularized the jerkin' dance movement; albums Skinny Jeanz and a Mic and Too Cool to Care; split 2013, reunited 2022.