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Cupcakke
CupcakKe (Elizabeth Eden Harris, born 1997) is a Chicago rapper known for explicit viral hits "Vagina" and "Deepthroat," independent TuneCore releases, albums Audacious through The BakKery, and the iTunes No. 1 single "Discounts."
Currensy
Curren$y (Shante Anthony Franklin, born 1981), New Orleans rapper and Jet Life Recordings founder; former 504 Boyz/No Limit and Young Money artist known for prolific independent mixtapes and albums.
Cyhi the Prynce
Cyhi the Prynce (Cydel Young, born 1984, Stone Mountain, Georgia) is an American rapper and songwriter, G.O.O.D. Music affiliate, Grammy-nominated co-writer for Kanye West and Travis Scott, debut album No Dope on Sundays (2017).
Cypress Hill
Cypress Hill is an American hip-hop group formed in 1988 by B-Real, Sen Dog, and DJ Muggs. They were the first Latino-American group to achieve platinum success.
D Smoke
D Smoke (Daniel Anthony Farris), Inglewood rapper and former Spanish teacher; winner of Rhythm + Flow season 1 (2019); debut Black Habits earned Best Rap Album and Best New Artist Grammy nominations; albums War & Wonders (2021) and Wake Up Supa (2025).
D-Nice
D-Nice (Derrick Jones, born 1970) is an American DJ, producer, rapper, and photographer, youngest member of Boogie Down Productions, solo hit "Call Me D-Nice" (1990), and creator of the 2020 Instagram Live phenomenon Club Quarantine.
Da Brat
Da Brat (Shawntae Harris, born 1974, Chicago) is an American rapper whose 1994 debut Funkdafied made her the first solo female rapper with a platinum album, on Jermaine Dupri's So So Def label.
DaBaby
DaBaby (Jonathan Kirk), Charlotte, North Carolina rapper on South Coast Music Group/Interscope; debut Baby on Baby (2019), "SUGE", "ROCKSTAR" 7 weeks at No. 1, 8 Grammy nominations, and the 2021 Rolling Loud HIV-remark controversy.
Dabzee
Dabzee is the stage name of Mohammed Fasil, an Indian rapper, singer, and songwriter from Kerala known for Malayalam hip hop and the film hits "Manavaalan Thug" and "Illuminati".
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.
Danny Boy (rapper)
Danny Boy (rapper), stage name of Daniel O'Connor (born 1968), also Danny Boy O'Connor, is an American rapper, hype man, and art director who co-founded House of Pain ('Jump Around') and La Coka Nostra and directs The Outsiders House Museum in Tulsa.
Danny Brown
Danny Brown (Daniel Dewan Sewell, born 1981) is a Detroit rapper known for a high-pitched delivery and experimental albums: The Hybrid, XXX, Old, Atrocity Exhibition, uknowhatimsayin¿, Scaring the Hoes with JPEGMAFIA, Quaranta, and Stardust on Warp.
Dappy
Dappy (Costadinos Contostavlos, born 1987) is a British rapper and singer from Camden, London, member of N-Dubz with Tulisa and Fazer, whose 2011 solo debut single "No Regrets" reached UK Number 1.
Darren Robinson (rapper)
Darren Robinson (1967-1995), aka Buff Love or Buffy the Human Beat Box, beatboxer of the Fat Boys; Tin Pan Apple contest win, gold debut, 'Crushin'' No. 8 with the Beach Boys, died 1995.
Darryl McDaniels
Darryl "DMC" McDaniels (born 1964) is an American rapper, co-founder of Run-DMC with Joseph Simmons and Jam Master Jay; known for Walk This Way, Rock Hall 2009 induction, memoirs, and mental health advocacy.
Dash (rapper)
Da$H (Darien Corey Dash Jr., born 1992) is an American rapper from Hackensack, New Jersey, nephew of Damon Dash, A$AP Mob affiliate, H'z Global member with RetcH, known for V.I.C.E.S. (2013) and Fetti.
Dave (rapper)
Dave (Santan Dave), born David Orobosa Omoregie in 1998 in Brixton, is an English rapper and pianist from Streatham whose albums Psychodrama, We're All Alone in This Together, and The Boy Who Played the Harp all debuted at UK number one, winning the Mercury Prize and BRIT Awards.
Dave Blunts
Dave Blunts (Davion Blessing, born 2000, Davenport, Iowa) is an American rapper who broke out in 2024 with the lean-addiction song "The Cup", known for viral oxygen-tank performances and his songwriting work for Kanye West.
Dave East
Dave East (David Lawrence Brewster Jr., born 1988) is a Harlem rapper who rose from 2010 mixtapes to a Nas-backed Mass Appeal signing, Def Jam era hits like "Perfect," the 2019 album Survival, and later independent releases.
Dax (rapper)
Dax (Daniel Nwosu Jr., born 1994, Ottawa) is a Canadian rapper and singer, former college basketball player and janitor, known for "Dear Alcohol" (gold, then double platinum in Canada), "To Be a Man," and albums Pain Paints Paintings and From a Man's Perspective.
Daz Dillinger
Daz Dillinger (Delmar Drew Arnaud, aka Dat Nigga Daz), born 1973 in Long Beach, is an American rapper and producer, half of Tha Dogg Pound with Kurupt and a key Death Row Records producer on All Eyez on Me and Doggystyle.
DDG (rapper)
DDG (Darryl Dwayne Granberry Jr., born 1997, Pontiac, Michigan) is an American rapper and YouTuber, also known as PontiacMadeDDG, signed to Epic Records, whose platinum Blueface remix "Moonwalking in Calabasas" and livestreamed albums Blame the Chat and HIT-A-THON distinguish him from other streaming-era rappers.
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?!".
De La Soul
De La Soul: American hip hop trio from Amityville, Long Island, formed 1988 by Posdnuos, Trugoy the Dove, and Maseo; Daisy Age pioneers behind 3 Feet High and Rising and the Native Tongues collective.
Dear Mama
Dear Mama is a 1995 Tupac Shakur song from Me Against the World honoring his mother Afeni Shakur; samples the Spinners' Sadie and Joe Sample, Grammy-nominated, National Recording Registry 2009.
Death Certificate (album)
Death Certificate is Ice Cube's second studio album, released October 29, 1991 on Priority/EMI; 20 tracks including Black Korea and the N.W.A. diss No Vaseline; condemned by Billboard, later ranked a rap essential.
Dee Barnes
Dee Barnes (Denise Barnes) is an American TV host and hip-hop journalist who anchored Fox's "Pump It Up" and was assaulted by Dr. Dre in January 1991 at a Hollywood nightclub; her $22 million lawsuit was settled out of court.
Dej Loaf
Dej Loaf (Deja Monét Trimble, born 1991) is a Detroit rapper and singer whose 2014 single "Try Me," produced by DDS, went viral after a Drake Instagram co-sign and led to a Columbia Records deal.
Del the Funky Homosapien
Del the Funky Homosapien (Teren Delvon Jones, b. 1972, Oakland), also Sir DZL and Deltron Zero, is an American rapper of Hieroglyphics and Deltron 3030, known for I Wish My Brother George Was Here and Gorillaz's "Clint Eastwood".
Denzel Curry
Denzel Curry, American rapper from Carol City, Miami Gardens, Florida; ex-Raider Klan member; albums Nostalgic 64, Imperial, TA13OO, Zuu, Melt My Eyez See Your Future, King of the Mischievous South Vol. 2.