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187 Strassenbande (group)
187 Strassenbande is a German gangsta-rap crew from Hamburg consisting of rappers Bonez MC, Gzuz, Maxwell, LX, and Sa4, known for multiple number-1 German albums and members' criminal convictions.
Anna (rapper)
Anna, stage name of Anna Pepe (born 2003), is an Italian rapper from La Spezia who became the youngest Italian artist to top the singles chart with "Bando" in 2020.
Basta (rapper)
Basta (Баста), real name Vasily Vakulenko (born 1980, Rostov-on-Don), is a Russian rapper, Gazgolder co-founder, and creator of Noggano and N1NT3ND0; known for Moya Igra, the Basta album series, and stadium concerts.
BB Trickz
BB Trickz, stage name of Belize Kazi (born 2000, Barcelona), Spanish rapper; TikTok viral hits "Bambi" and "Missionsuicida", EPs Trickstar and Sadtrickz, first album 80'z (2025), Charli XCX Brat remix feature.
Bera Ivanishvili (ბერა ივანიშვილი)
Bera Ivanishvili (ბერა ივანიშვილი), performing as BERA, born 1994 in Paris, is a Georgian rapper and singer, son of billionaire politician Bidzina Ivanishvili; founded the Georgian Dream studio and GDS TV, has albinism, and faced a 2021 secret-recordings scandal over punishing critics.
Betsy (Russian singer)
Betsy, also known as Betsy Girl, is a Russian child singer from Saint Petersburg whose 2024 single "Sigma Boy" became a viral international hit, reaching seventh on a Billboard dance chart.
Bloody Hawk
Bloody Hawk (Nikolaos Kitsos), Greek rapper from Xanthi born 1995; albums Komplexiko, 1 Evro, Timima, and the Fthina Tricks trilogy; diamond-certified hit Caliente.
Bokoesam
Bokoesam is the stage name of Samuel Sekyere, a Dutch rapper of Ghanaian descent from Amsterdam who rose to fame with the 2015 New Wave collective.
Booba
Booba (Élie Yaffa, born 1976, Boulogne-Billancourt) is a French rapper, ex-Lunatic duo member, solo from Temps Mort (2002) through Blanco Nemesis (2026), founder of the 92i label and the 2026 electro label Sublife.
Brainpower
Brainpower is the stage name of Gertjan Mulder (born 1975, Antwerp), a Dutch-language rapper and producer based in Amsterdam and one of the Netherlands' best-selling rappers.
Bushido (musician)
Bushido, born Anis Mohamed Ferchichi, is a Berlin rapper and Deutschrap icon who founded the label ersguterjunge and has topped the German album chart nine times.
C.Gambino
C.Gambino (Karar Ali Salem Ramadan, 1998-2024) was a masked Swedish gangsta rapper from Gothenburg, Grammis winner 2024, known for M.O.B, In Memory of Some Stand Up Guys, and the hit G63; shot dead 4 June 2024.
Candy Ken
Candy Ken, born Jakob Kasimir Hellrigl, is an Austrian rapper, model, and TikTok personality who began releasing music in 2014 and became Austria's most successful TikTok influencer.
Capo Plaza
Capo Plaza is the stage name of Luca D'Orso, born 1998 in Salerno, an Italian rapper and defining figure of Italian trap whose debut album 20 topped the 2018 charts.
Danger Dan
Danger Dan (Daniel Pongratz, born 1983, Aachen) is a German rapper and pianist of Antilopen Gang; his 2021 piano album hit German chart number one, and his 2026 album Keine Angst sparked a ZDF artistic-freedom debate.
De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig
De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig, an Amsterdam Nederhop group of rappers Willie Wartaal, Vieze Fur, and Faberyayo with producer Bas Bron, broke through in 2005 with "Watskeburt?!".
Die Fantastischen Vier
Die Fantastischen Vier are a German hip hop group from Stuttgart formed in 1989, regarded as pioneers of German-language rap with more than eight million records sold.
DJ Próvaí
DJ Próvaí, birth name JJ Ó Dochartaigh, is the Derry-born DJ and producer of Irish-language hip-hop trio Kneecap (formed 2017), a former Irish-language teacher known for his tricolour balaclava and the band's 2024 Sundance biopic.
Doums
Doums, born Mamadou Coulibaly in 1992, is a French rapper from Paris, a founding member of L'Entourage and 2Fingz, and an artist known for the Pilote series and his 2022 album.
Extince
Extince, the stage name of Peter Kops, is a Dutch rapper and founding figure of Nederhop, best known for "Spraakwater" (1995), the first Dutch-language rap song to reach the charts.
Fedez
Fedez (Federico Leonardo Lucia, born 1989 in Milan) is an Italian rapper, singer-songwriter, producer, and TV personality; albums include Sig. Brainwash, Comunisti col Rolex with J-Ax, and Disumano, with Sanremo entries in 2021, 2025, and 2026.
Finem
Finem is the stage name of Klejdi Dogjani (born 1998, Tirana), an Albanian trap and hip-hop rapper active since 2019, known for "Benzi", "Lutem", "ESCOBAR", and the Paky collaboration "Tirana"; distinct from the Spanish metal band Finem Vitae.
Fler
Fler is a German rapper from Berlin active in hip hop since 2002, known as a gangsta-rap pioneer of the 2000s and the head of his own label, Maskulin.
Frenna
Frenna, the stage name of Francis Edusei, is a Dutch rapper and singer of Ghanaian descent who broke through with SFB in 2014 and founded the 777 label.
Gaboro
Gaboro, stage name of Ninos Khouri (also Ninos Moses Khouri), was a Swedish masked rapper from Norrköping known for BOGOTA and SUAVEMENTE; shot dead 19 December 2024, with his killer later sentenced to life.
Gims
Gims (Maître Gims), born Gandhi Djuna in Kinshasa in 1986, is a Congolese-French rapper-singer, ex-Sexion d'Assaut leader, and million-selling solo artist behind Subliminal and Mon cœur avait raison.
Gzuz
Gzuz (Ghetto-Zeug unzensiert) is the stage name of Kristoffer Jonas Klauß, a Hamburg gangsta rapper of 187 Strassenbande, with chart-topping albums Wolke 7, Gzuz, Große Freiheit, and Scherbenhaus.
Ikkimel
Ikkimel is the stage name of Melina Gaby Strauß, a German rapper from Berlin known for provocative, feminist lyrics and her 2025 debut album Fotze.
Joost Klein
Joost Klein (born 1997, Leeuwarden) is a Dutch gabber pop rapper and former YouTuber (EenhoornJoost). Eurovision 2024 entrant with "Europapa," disqualified before the final, case dropped; first Dutch-language Coachella artist and 2026 world tour headliner.
Jul
Jul (born Julien Mari) is a French rapper and singer from Marseille, the biggest-selling artist in French rap history and the first French artist past 10 billion Spotify streams.