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Dolla (rapper)
Dolla (Roderick Anthony Burton II, 1987-2009) was an Atlanta rapper signed to Akon's Konvict Muzik, known for "Who the Fuck Is That?" and "Make a Toast"; distinct from Ty Dolla $ign, Dolla Boy, and Dolla Black.
Dom Kennedy
Dom Kennedy (Dominic Hunn), Leimert Park Los Angeles rapper and founder of the independent OPM label, known for The Yellow Album (2012), Get Home Safely, and the Half-a-Mil duo with Hit-Boy.
Domo Genesis
Domo Genesis (Dominique Marquis Cole, born 1991) is an American rapper, DJ, and songwriter from Inglewood, California, a member of Odd Future and MellowHigh. Known for Rolling Papers (2010), No Idols (2012), his 2016 debut album Genesis, and 2025's SCRAM!.
Don Toliver
Don Toliver (Caleb Zackery Toliver, born 1994, Houston) is an American melodic trap/R&B singer signed to Cactus Jack and Atlantic; Astroworld's "Can't Say" broke him, and 2026's OCTANE gave him his first Billboard 200 number one.
Doug E. Fresh
Doug E. Fresh (Douglas E. Davis, born 1966, Barbados) is the Original Human Beatbox, hip-hop's pioneering beatboxer and "World's Greatest Entertainer," famous for the 1985 "The Show" and "La Di Da Di" with Slick Rick and the Get Fresh Crew.
Doughboyz Cashout
Doughboyz Cashout is a street rap group from the west side of Detroit, formed in 2006 from two crews and signed to Young Jeezy's CTE World in 2013.
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.
Dr. Dre
Dr. Dre (Andre Romelle Young, born 1965, Compton) is an American rapper-producer and executive: N.W.A. producer, G-funk architect of The Chronic, Death Row and Aftermath founder, and Beats co-founder sold to Apple for $3 billion.
Dr. Dre discography
Dr. Dre discography: solo catalog of the N.W.A producer, from The Chronic (1992, nearly 6 million US copies, first Grammy for "Let Me Ride") and 2001 (1999, "Forgot About Dre" Grammy) through the Aftermath compilation (1996), Compton (2015), The Contract EP (2022), and the 2024 Snoop Dogg album Missionary.
Drake (musician)
Drake (Aubrey Drake Graham, born 1986, Toronto) is a Canadian rapper, singer, and former Degrassi actor; five Grammy wins from 56 nominations, Billboard Artist of the Decade 2021, and the 2026 three-album release Iceman, Maid of Honour, Habibti.
Drake–Kendrick Lamar feud
The Drake–Kendrick Lamar feud, also called the Drake-Kendrick beef, is the 2024 rap rivalry that escalated from the 2013 'Control' verse into diss tracks including 'Not Like Us,' which topped Spotify, won five Grammys, and survived Drake's dismissed UMG defamation suit.
Drakeo the Ruler
Drakeo the Ruler (Darrell Wayne Caldwell), Los Angeles rapper of the Stinc Team, creator of the "nervous music" flow, acquitted in a lyrics-based murder trial, killed backstage at the 2021 Once Upon a Time in L.A. festival.
Dreezy
Dreezy (Seandrea Sledge, born 1994) is a Chicago rapper and singer known for her 2014 "Chiraq" remix, the platinum single "Body" with Jeremih, and the albums No Hard Feelings, Big Dreez, and HITGIRL.
Drill (music genre)
Drill is a hip hop subgenre that emerged on Chicago's South Side around 2012, defined by dark trap beats and graphic lyrics about street life and gangs.
Dua Saleh
Dua Saleh, Sudanese American non-binary singer, rapper, and actor (Cal Bowman in Sex Education); EPs Nūr, ROSETTA, CROSSOVER; albums I SHOULD CALL THEM (2024) and Of Earth & Wires (2026) on Ghostly International.
Dumbfoundead
Dumbfoundead, also known as Jonathan (Jonnie) Park, DFD, or Dumb, is a Korean American battle rapper and rapper born 1986 in Buenos Aires, raised in Koreatown, Los Angeles; known for Grind Time battles, albums DFD and Foreigner, and the memoir Spit.
Dungeon Family
Dungeon Family: Atlanta hip-hop collective formed 1991 around Organized Noize (Rico Wade, Ray Murray, Sleepy Brown), OutKast, and Goodie Mob, named for Wade's mother's basement studio; released Even in Darkness (2001) and launched the Dirty South era, Killer Mike, and Future.
Dutchavelli
Dutchavelli (Stephan Fabulous Allen) is a British UK drill rapper, brother of Stefflon Don, raised in Rotterdam, who broke through in 2020 with "I Dunno" and the mixtape Dutch From The 5th.
E-40
E-40 (Earl Stevens, born 1967) is a Vallejo, California rapper and founder of Sick Wid It Records, known for slang-heavy hyphy rap, the platinum In a Major Way, My Ghetto Report Card, and wine and spirits ventures.
E-Dubble
E-Dubble (Evan Sewell Wallace, 1982-2017), also e-dub, was an American underground rapper from Philadelphia based in Baltimore, founder of Black Paisley Records, known for the weekly Freestyle Friday series (2010-2011) and the Reset EP.
Earl Sweatshirt
Earl Sweatshirt, born Thebe Neruda Kgositsile in 1994, is an American rapper and producer from Los Angeles who rose to fame as a teenager in the rap collective Odd Future.
Eazy-Duz-It
Eazy-Duz-It is Eazy-E's 1988 debut solo album on Ruthless/Priority Records, the first N.W.A spin-off, produced by Dr. Dre and Yella, written by The D.O.C., Ice Cube, and MC Ren, and later ranked among Rolling Stone's greatest hip-hop albums.
Eazy-E
Eazy-E, born Eric Lynn Wright (1964 - March 26, 1995), was a Compton rapper who founded Ruthless Records, co-founded N.W.A, released Eazy-Duz-It, and died of AIDS-related causes in 1995.
EBK Jaaybo
EBK Jaaybo, Jaymani Gorman (born 2003), is a Stockton, California rapper of the EBK collective whose 2024 single "Boogieman" went viral; named a 2025 XXL Freshman, he pleaded guilty in June 2026 to federal gun and drug charges.
Edot Baby
Edot Baby (Elijah Vincent Irvin, 2005-2022) was a Harlem, Sugar Hill drill rapper in New York; debut single Ready 4 War (2020), EP The Baby In The Game, albums E With The Dot and You Started, I Finish; died November 3, 2022 at 17.
Eem Triplin
Eem Triplin (born 2001), also known as Naeem Triplin, is an American rapper, singer, and producer from Johnstown, Pennsylvania, known for producing for $NOT, the 2022 viral hit "Awkward Freestyle", the Still Pretty EP, and the 2025 debut album Melody of a Memory on RCA.
Egyptian Lover
Egyptian Lover (Greg Broussard) is a Los Angeles DJ, rapper, and producer, a pioneer of 1980s West Coast electro-hop. Known for "Egypt, Egypt" (1984), Uncle Jamm's Army, and mastery of the Roland TR-808 drum machine.
El-P
El-P, born Jaime Meline in 1975, is a Brooklyn rapper and producer who led Company Flow, founded Definitive Jux, and formed Run the Jewels with Killer Mike in 2012.
Elefant Traks
Elefant Traks is an independent, artist-run hip hop and electronic record label based in Sydney, Australia, founded in 1998 by Kenny Sabir, which broke The Herd, Hermitude, and Horrorshow before closing in 2024.
Eminem
Eminem (Marshall Bruce Mathers III), Detroit rapper and Slim Shady alter ego creator; top-selling hip-hop artist, 15 Grammys, Oscar for Lose Yourself, Rock Hall 2022.