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Saul Williams
Saul Williams (born 1972, Newburgh, New York) is an American poet, musician, actor, and director; Nuyorican Grand Slam Champion, star of Slam, albums from Amethyst Rock Star to Leap Life, and director of Neptune Frost.
Saweetie
Saweetie is the stage name of Diamonté Quiava Valentin Harper, born 1993, an American rapper from the San Francisco Bay Area known for "ICY GRL" and "My Type."
Scarface (rapper)
Scarface, the stage name of Brad Terrence Jordan, born 1969, is an American rapper from Houston, Texas, a Geto Boys member and one of Southern hip-hop's defining lyricists.
Scarlxrd
Scarlxrd is the stage name of Marius Listhrop (born 1994, Wolverhampton, England), an English trap metal and scream rap artist and former Mazzi Maz YouTube vlogger, known for the platinum single Heart Attack and albums Dxxm, Infinity, and DeadRising.
Schoolly D
Schoolly D (Jesse Bonds Weaver Jr., born 1962) is a West Philadelphia rapper whose 1985 single "P.S.K. What Does It Mean?" and self-titled debut album are credited as the first gangsta rap, later known for Aqua Teen Hunger Force and Abel Ferrara film scores.
Scott La Rock
DJ Scott La Rock, born Scott Monroe Sterling (1962 - August 1987), was a Bronx DJ, producer, and social worker who co-founded Boogie Down Productions with KRS-One and made Criminal Minded (1987) before being shot dead at 25.
Screwed Up Click
Screwed Up Click (S.U.C.), Houston hip-hop collective formed in the early 1990s around DJ Screw, whose chopped and screwed Screwtapes featured Fat Pat, Lil' Keke, Big Hawk, Big Moe, Z-Ro and others.
Scribe (rapper)
Scribe (Malo Ioane Luafutu, born 1979) is a Samoan New Zealander rapper from Christchurch whose 2003 single "Stand Up" and album The Crusader made him the first local artist to top the NZ single and album charts simultaneously.
SDM (rapper)
SDM is the stage name of Beni Mosabu, a French rapper from Clamart near Paris who broke through in 2019 and signed to Booba's label 92i.
Sean Combs
Sean Combs (Diddy, Puff Daddy), born 1969 in Harlem, is an American rapper, producer, and Bad Boy Records founder who built a music, fashion, and liquor empire, won three Grammys, and in 2025 was convicted on federal prostitution-related charges.
Sean Price
Sean Price (1972-2015), born Sean Du-Val Price, Brooklyn rapper known as Ruck of Heltah Skeltah and Boot Camp Clik; solo albums Monkey Barz, Jesus Price Supastar, Mic Tyson, and posthumous Imperius Rex on Duck Down Records.
Sematary
Sematary (Zane Steckler, born 2000) is an American horrorcore and trap rapper from Northern California, founder of the Haunted Mound collective, known for Grave House, the Rainbow Bridge mixtapes, and the Butcher House.
Sen Dog
Sen Dog (Senen Reyes, born 1965, Pinar del Río, Cuba) is a Cuban-American rapper, founding vocalist of Cypress Hill, and frontman of SX-10, Powerflo, and the Reyes Brothers.
Sexyy Red
Sexyy Red (Janae Nierah Wherry, born 1998) is an American rapper from St. Louis, Missouri, known for "Pound Town", "SkeeYee", and Drake's "Rich Baby Daddy", with mixtapes Hood Hottest Princess and In Sexyy We Trust.
Shaggy 2 Dope
Shaggy 2 Dope, born Joseph William Utsler in 1974 in Wayne, Michigan, is the rapper, wrestler, and Psychopathic Records co-owner of horrorcore duo Insane Clown Posse with Violent J, with solo albums F.T.F.O. and F.T.F.O.M.F.
Shawty Lo
Shawty Lo (Carlos Walker, 1976-2016), Atlanta rapper, D4L founder and D4L Records CEO behind the No. 1 hit "Laffy Taffy" and snap music; solo hits "Dey Know" and album Units in the City; died in a 2016 car crash.
Sheck Wes
Sheck Wes (Khadimou Rassoul Cheikh Fall, born 1998) is a Harlem rapper of Senegalese descent known for "Mo Bamba" (No. 6 Hot 100), the 2018 album MUDBOY, the Cactus Jack/G.O.O.D. Music deal, and a later Paris Basketball stint.
Sheek Louch
Sheek Louch (Sean Jacobs, born 1975, Yonkers) is a rapper, one third of the LOX with Jadakiss and Styles P, co-founder of D-Block, and solo artist behind Walk Witt Me (2003) and Wu-Block with Ghostface Killah.
Sho Madjozi
Sho Madjozi (Maya Christinah Xichavo Wegerif, born 1992) is a South African rapper from Limpopo rapping in Xitsonga, Swahili and English; known for "Huku", "John Cena", Limpopo Champions League, SAMAs and a BET Award.
Shock G
Shock G (Gregory Edward Jacobs, 1963-2021), also known as Humpty Hump, founded Oakland's Digital Underground, scored 1990's "The Humpty Dance" and platinum Sex Packets, and co-produced Tupac Shakur's debut.
Shy Glizzy
Shy Glizzy, stage name of Marquis Amonte King (born 1992), is a Washington, D.C. rapper blending go-go and trap; breakout hit "Awwsome" (2014), platinum feature on "Crew" (2016), and albums Fully Loaded, Flowers, and I Was Actually Being Humble.
Shyheim
Shyheim (Shyheim Franklin, born 1977) is a Staten Island rapper and actor, the youngest Wu-Tang Clan affiliate, whose 1994 debut AKA the Rugged Child and single On and On defined his career; imprisoned 2014 to 2020.
Shyne
Shyne is the stage name of Moses Michael Levi Barrow, a Belizean-American rapper on Bad Boy Records who was later deported to Belize and entered politics.
Sidhu Moose Wala (ਸ਼ੁਭਦੀਪ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)
Sidhu Moose Wala (ਸ਼ੁਭਦੀਪ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ), born Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, was a Punjabi rapper, singer, and Congress politician from Moosa, Mansa, killed 29 May 2022; known for So High, PBX 1, Moosetape, 295, and posthumous releases.
Silentó
Silentó, stage name of Richard Lamar "Ricky" Hawk (born 1998), Atlanta rapper whose 2015 debut single "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)" peaked at No. 3 on the Hot 100; in 2025 he received a 30-year manslaughter sentence.
Silkk the Shocker
Silkk the Shocker (Vyshonn King Miller, born 1975, New Orleans) is a rapper, brother of Master P and C-Murder, and a leading No Limit Records artist whose Charge It 2 da Game and Made Man went platinum.
Simba La Rue
Simba La Rue (Mohamed Lamine Saida, born 2002, Tunis) is an Italian-Tunisian drill and trap rapper based near Como, debut album Tunnel (2024), known for French-inflected lyrics and the Italian trapper-feud convictions.
Simon Dominic
Simon Dominic (사이먼 도미닉, Jung Ki-seok, born 1984) is a South Korean rapper, formerly K-Outa and half of Supreme Team, co-CEO of AOMG 2014–2018, known for the 2015 chart-topping single "Simon Dominic," DARKROOM, and the 2026 album ONYX.
Sir Jinx
Sir Jinx (Anthony Desean Wheaton), Los Angeles hip-hop producer and rapper, cousin of Dr. Dre; C.I.A. and WC and the Maad Circle member; produced Ice Cube's AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted and Kool G Rap's Live and Let Die.
Sir Mix-a-Lot
Sir Mix-a-Lot (Anthony Ray, born 1963) is a Seattle rapper whose 1992 hit "Baby Got Back" topped the Hot 100 for five weeks and won the 1993 Grammy for Best Rap Solo Performance.