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Fenix Flexin
Fenix Flexin, born Fenix Rypinski, is an American rapper from Los Angeles and a founding member of the West Coast hip hop group Shoreline Mafia, solo since 2021.
Frost (rapper)
Frost, born Arturo Molina Jr. (1964), originally Kid Frost, is an East Los Angeles Chicano rap pioneer whose 1990 single "La Raza" from Hispanic Causing Panic was the first mainstream Chicano rap hit.
GaTa
GaTa (Davionte Ganter) is an American rapper, hype man, and actor born in Los Angeles; Tyga's longtime hype man and Lil Dicky's real-life and on-screen hype man on FX's Dave, where his bipolar-disorder storyline made him a breakout star.
GELO
GELO is the rap moniker of LiAngelo Ball, an American rapper and former basketball player, brother of Lonzo and LaMelo, who broke out with "Tweaker" in 2025.
Hi-C (rapper, born 1973)
Hi-C (Crawford Wilkerson, born 1973), also Crawf Dog, is a Louisiana-born, Compton-raised West Coast rapper known for Skanless (1991), the single I'm Not Your Puppet, DJ Quik collaborations, and CB4; distinct from the younger Hi-C born 1998.
Hopsin
Hopsin (Marcus Jamal Hopson, born 1985, Panorama City, CA) is an American rapper, producer, and actor. Signed to Ruthless 2007, broke out with "Sag My Pants" 2010, co-founded Funk Volume, released five albums including No Shame (2017).
Ice Cube
Ice Cube (O'Shea Jackson, born 1969, South Central Los Angeles) is an American rapper, actor, and filmmaker, a founding N.W.A member, solo platinum artist, star of Friday and Barbershop, and BIG3 co-founder.
Ice-T
Ice-T (Tracy Marrow, born 1958, Newark) is an American rapper and actor, a pioneer of gangsta rap with Rhyme Pays (1987), frontman of Body Count whose "Cop Killer" (1992) sparked a free-speech controversy, and Detective Fin Tutuola on Law & Order: SVU since 2000.
Jay Rock
Jay Rock, born Johnny Reed McKinzie Jr, is an American rapper from Watts, Los Angeles, known as the first artist signed to Top Dawg Entertainment and a member of Black Hippy.
Jensen Karp
Jensen Karp, aka Hot Karl, is an American writer, producer, podcaster, and former battle rapper who won Power 106's Roll Call for 45 days, signed a shelved Interscope deal, co-owns Gallery 1988, and wrote Kanye West Owes Me $300.
Kamal Givens
Kamal Givens (Chance), American rapper and VH1 reality star of I Love New York, I Love Money, Real Chance of Love and One Mo' Chance; Stallionaires member, brother of the late Ahmad Givens (Real).
Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar (Kendrick Lamar Duckworth, born 1987, Compton) is an American rapper whose Good Kid, M.A.A.d City, To Pimp a Butterfly, and DAMN. won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Music; he holds 27 Grammys, the most of any rapper.
Kid Ink
Kid Ink, born Brian Todd Collins in 1986, is a Los Angeles rapper and producer whose independent album Up & Away (2012) hit number 20 before RCA albums My Own Lane and Full Speed delivered the triple-platinum hit Show Me.
King Lil G
King Lil G is the stage name of Alex Gonzalez, a Latino rapper from Inglewood, California, who built his career independently in the Chicano rap tradition of Los Angeles.
King T
King T (Roger McBride, born 1968), also spelled King Tee, is a Compton-based West Coast rap pioneer whose 1988 Capitol debut Act a Fool and song "Payback's A Mutha" made him an influence on 1990s gangsta rap, Biggie, Tha Alkaholiks, and Xzibit.
Krondon
Krondon is the stage name of Marvin Jones III (born 1976), Los Angeles rapper and actor with albinism, member of Strong Arm Steady, White Boiz collaborator with Shafiq Husayn, and portrayer of Tobias Whale on Black Lightning, distinct from unrelated SEO pages.
Kurupt
Kurupt (Ricardo Emmanuel Brown, Young Gotti), born 1972 in Philadelphia, is a West Coast rapper, half of Tha Dogg Pound with Daz Dillinger; Dogg Food (1995) hit No. 1, and he later returned to Death Row Records. Not the UK garage group Kurupt FM.
Kyle (musician)
Kyle (musician): Kyle Thomas Harvey, also SuperDuperKyle and K.i.D, American rapper and singer born 1993, Ventura, California; known for the 2x Platinum hit "iSpy" with Lil Yachty and albums Light of Mine and Smyle Again.
Landon Barker
Landon Asher Barker (born 2003, Santa Monica) is an American singer-songwriter, son of Travis Barker and Shanna Moakler, known for "Die in California" with mgk and singles "Friends With Your EX", "Over You", and "If I Ever Talk To God".
Lefty Gunplay
Lefty Gunplay (Franklin Holladay) is a Baldwin Park, San Gabriel Valley rapper signed to OTR Records who broke out via Kendrick Lamar's "tv off" (GNX, 2024), reaching number two on the Hot 100 and earning a 2026 Grammy nomination.
Lil Eazy-E
Lil Eazy-E (Eric Darnell Wright Jr.) is an American gangsta rapper from Compton, California, oldest son of Eazy-E, known for his debut album Prince of Compton and HIV awareness work.
Lil' Fizz
Lil' Fizz (Dreux Pierre Frederic, born 1985), American rapper and actor, member of R&B boy band B2K; known for "Bump, Bump, Bump," You Got Served, Love & Hip-Hop: Hollywood, and the 2026 Boys 4 Life Tour reunion. Distinct from other artists using the Lil Fizz name.
MC Eiht
MC Eiht (Aaron Tyler, born 1971) is a Compton rapper, frontman of Compton's Most Wanted, solo star of We Come Strapped (1994), actor in Menace II Society, and DJ Quik's famed rival.
MC Ren
MC Ren (Lorenzo Jerald Patterson, born 1969, Compton) is a rapper and N.W.A member who co-wrote its biggest songs, then released the platinum Kizz My Black Azz EP and Shock of the Hour.
Mickey Avalon
Mickey Avalon, real name Yeshe Perl (born 1975), is a Hollywood glam rapper whose 2006 self-titled debut, first MySpace Records release, spawned "Jane Fonda" and "My Dick"; albums Loaded (2012) and Motel California (2025).
Molly Santana
Molly Santana is a Fontana, California rapper and singer of Japanese and Black descent blending rage rap, melodic trap, and punk-emo influence; breakout came via Drake's "Ran to Atlanta," with albums Molly Santana (2024) and Black Punk (2026) on her Black Punk Music label.
Mr. Capone-E
Mr. Capone-E (Fahd Azam, born 1976) is a Pakistani-American Chicano and West Coast rapper, founder of Hi-Power Entertainment, known for Dedicated 2 the Oldies and the 2006 Top 40 single "Don't Get It Twisted" with Twista.
Murs (rapper)
Murs (Nicholas Carter, born 1978), Los Angeles underground rapper of 3 Melancholy Gypsys and Living Legends, known for Murs 3:16 with 9th Wonder, the Felt series with Slug, Murs for President, and Strange Music albums.
Napoleon (rapper)
Napoleon (Mutah Wassin Shabazz Beale), American rapper from Newark, New Jersey, member of Tupac Shakur's Outlawz; converted to Islam in 2002, left music, moved to Saudi Arabia, and founded a nonprofit building a masjid in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.
Nate Dogg
Nate Dogg (Nathaniel Dwayne Hale, 1969–2011), Long Beach singer and rapper, voice of West Coast G-funk; 'Regulate' with Warren G, 34 R&B chart titles, hooks for 50 Cent, Eminem, Ludacris.