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ASAP Rocky discography

Discography of A$AP Rocky (Rakim Mayers): the 2011 mixtape Live.Love.A$AP; studio albums Long.Live.A$AP (2013), At.Long.Last.A$AP (2015), Testing (2018), and Don't Be Dumb (2026); key singles and chart history.

Asher Roth

Asher Roth (born 1985, Morrisville, Pennsylvania) is an American rapper behind the 2009 hit "I Love College" and the number 5 Billboard debut album Asleep in the Bread Aisle; later independent albums include RetroHash (2014) and Flowers on the Weekend (2020).

Asian Doll

Asian Doll (Misharron Jermeisha Allen), also Asian Da Brat, is an American rapper from Dallas, Texas; first woman signed to Gucci Mane's 1017 Eskimo Records in 2018, known for prolific mixtapes, "Nunnadet Shit," and drill albums.

Astroworld Festival

Astroworld Festival: Travis Scott's annual Houston hip-hop festival at NRG Park (2018, 2019, 2021). Its November 5, 2021 crowd crush killed 10 people aged 9 to 27, prompting a Texas concert-safety task force, a 1,300-page police report, and mass litigation.

At. Long. Last. ASAP

At.Long.Last.A$AP (A.L.L.A.) is A$AP Rocky's second studio album, released May 26, 2015 on RCA; 18 tracks, executive produced by A$AP Yams and Danger Mouse, debuted at number one on the Billboard 200.

Audiomack

Audiomack is a free, ad-supported music streaming and discovery platform founded in New York in 2012, now among the most-used streaming services in much of Africa.

AZ (rapper)

AZ, born Anthony Cruz in 1972 and known as AZ the Visualiza, is an American rapper from Brooklyn, New York, famed for his lone guest verse on Nas's Illmatic.

AZ Chike

AZ Chike (Damaria Kayshawn Walker, born 1995), also styled AzChike, is a South Central Los Angeles rapper, AzCult founder, known for "Burn Rubber Again," features on Kendrick Lamar's "peekaboo," and the Warner album No Rest for the Wicked; distinct from Nigerian singer Chike.

Azealia Banks

Azealia Banks (Azealia Amanda Banks, also Miss Bank$), American rapper and singer born 1991, in Harlem, New York; known for the 2011 rap/house hybrid hit '212,' the acclaimed independent album Broke with Expensive Taste (2014), and the 2026 meditation album Zenzealia.

B-Real

B-Real (Louis Mario Freese, born 1970) is the American rapper and nasal-voiced lead vocalist of Cypress Hill, the pioneering Latino-American hip-hop group from Los Angeles; also of Prophets of Rage, Serial Killers, and the Dr. Greenthumb's cannabis chain.

B.G. (rapper)

B.G. (Christopher Noel Dorsey, born 1980), also Baby Gangsta or B. Gizzle, New Orleans rapper and founding Hot Boys member on Cash Money Records, known for "Bling Bling" and the 1999 platinum album Chopper City in the Ghetto.

B.G. Knocc Out

B.G. Knocc Out (Al Hasan Naqiyy, born Arlandis Hinton, 1975), Compton rapper, Eazy-E protege on "Real Muthaphuckkin G's" (1993), Real Brothas (1995) with brother Dresta, imprisoned 1998, later solo albums.

B.o.B

B.o.B (Bobby Ray Simmons Jr., born 1988) is an American rapper from Decatur, Atlanta, whose 2010 debut The Adventures of Bobby Ray topped the Billboard 200 and whose later career included flat-Earth controversy.

Baba Sehgal (हरजीत सिंह सहगल)

Baba Sehgal (हरजीत सिंह सहगल), born Harjeet Singh Sehgal in 1965 in Lucknow, is an Indian rapper and Indipop pioneer whose 1992 'Thanda Thanda Pani', built on 'Ice Ice Baby', made him India's first rap star.

Babo (rapper)

Babo is a Mexican rapper and songwriter who founded Cartel de Santa in the 1990s. His 2016 album Viejo Marihuano reached number 2 on the Billboard Latin Albums chart.

Baby Jean

Baby Jean (ബേബി ജീൻ), the stage name of Habish Rahman, is a Malayalam rapper and actor from Malappuram, Kerala, known for the 2023 tracks "Bandana" and "Kaayi."

Baby Keem

Baby Keem, Hykeem Jamaal Carter Jr. (born 2000), American rapper and producer, Kendrick Lamar's cousin and pgLang signee. Known for Die for My Bitch, The Melodic Blue, Grammy-winning Family Ties, and 2026 album Ca$ino.

BabyChiefDoit

BabyChiefDoit, real name Jayden Whittier Jones, is a Chicago rapper and producer blending drill and Southern trap; his "Rollin" topped Billboard's TikTok chart, he signed to APG in 2024, and made XXL's 2025 Freshman class.

Babyface Ray

Babyface Ray is the stage name of Marcellus Rayvon Register, an American rapper from Detroit, Michigan, whose album Face reached number 31 on the Billboard 200 in 2022.

Babyfxce E

Babyfxce E (Efrem Jamaar Blackwell) is a Flint, Michigan rapper with a rapid, punchline-heavy flow; breakout "Six Flags" (2022), Atlantic Records deal (2024), debut album Da Realest (2026), 2026 XXL Freshman.

BabyTron

BabyTron, born James Edward Johnson III in 2000, is an American rapper from Ypsilanti, Michigan, known for his punchline-dense style and membership in the ShittyBoyz trio.

Babyxsosa

Babyxsosa (Jasia Abrams, born 2000) is an American rapper from Richmond, Virginia; ex-Surf Gang member known for "Everywhereigo" (2019), EPs Bling Bling and Babyxsosa (2023), and debut album BABYONCE (2024).

Bad and Boujee

"Bad and Boujee" is a 2016 trap single by Atlanta trio Migos featuring Lil Uzi Vert, produced by Metro Boomin; it topped the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks in January 2017 via meme-driven virality.

Badshah (आदित्य प्रतीक सिंह सिसोदिया) (rapper)

Badshah (आदित्य प्रतीक सिंह सिसोदिया), born 1985, is Aditya Prateek Singh Sisodia, an Indian rapper of Hindi, Haryanvi and Punjabi songs, ex-Mafia Mundeer, known for "Saturday Saturday", "Paagal", Pentertainment 0075, and headlining London's O2.

Baka Not Nice

Baka Not Nice (Travis Savoury, born 1979) is a Toronto rapper and former Drake bodyguard signed to OVO Sound in 2017; known for "Live Up to My Name" (#77 Canada), the 4Milli EP, and Kendrick Lamar's "weird case" line.

Bankroll Fresh

Bankroll Fresh (Trentavious Zamon White, born 1987), also Yung Fresh, Atlanta trap rapper; mixtapes Street Motivation, Life of a Hot Boy; "Hot Boy"; killed March 4, 2016.

Barter 6

Barter 6 (also Barter VI) is Young Thug's April 17, 2015 mixtape on 300 Entertainment/Atlantic, originally titled Carter 6 until Lil Wayne's legal threats forced a Bloods-affiliated rename; guests include Birdman, T.I., and Boosie Badazz.

Bas (rapper)

Bas (Abbas Hamad, born 1987) is a Paris-born, Queens-raised Sudanese-American rapper on J. Cole's Dreamville label, known for Last Winter, Too High to Riot, Milky Way, "Tribe," and Sudan activism.

Bashy

Bashy, performance name of Ashley Thomas (born 1985), is a British grime and UK rap artist from London known for "Black Boys", the 2009 album Catch Me If You Can, acting roles, and the 2024 comeback album Being Poor Is Expensive.

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.