Hello Folks, In this blog, we will be looking for the best Atlanta rappers that have a rich name in Hip-hop culture. As we all know, Atlanta is the home of a wide range of talented rappers that range from the trap sound to old-school rap.
Atlanta is an amazing city. It has an incredible culture with a music scene to match. One of the best places to find Atlanta rappers is at the Atlanta Underground Showcase.
So, without wasting the time, let’s scroll the page and see your best Atlanta rappers.
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20 Best Rappers From Atlanta You Must Know
1 – Young Thug
Jeffery Lamar Williams aka Young Thug, a famous American rapper & singer from Atlanta, born August 16, 1991, is considered to be an influential sculptor of his generation with the modern sound of hip hop and trap tunes. Young Thug gained popularity in 2014 with the tracks “Stoner” and “Danny Glover.”
2 – 21 Savage
Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph(stage name 21 Savage) is one of the famous rappers based in Atlanta, Georgia, the United States, born on October 22, 1992. 21 Savage’s debut studio album, Issa Album (2017), peaked at number two on the U.S. Billboard 200, also, His second album, I Am > I Was (2018), became his first U.S. number-one album.
3 – Ludacris
Christopher Brian Bridges aka Ludacris is a popular Atlanta American rapper, and record executive, born on 11 Sep 1977. Ludacris moved to Atlanta, Georgia, at age nine where he first started rapping. For his tune, Ludacris has won three Grammy Awards and an MTV Video Music Award.
4 – Future
Nayvadius DeMun Wilburn aka Future is one of the well-known Atlanta American rappers and songwriters, born on November 20, 1983. Best Known for his mumble-styled vocals and prolific output. He is regarded as a frontiersperson in the use of tune and vocal effects in trendy trap music. Future won many awards including a Grammy Award at the 61st Grammy Awards for Best Rap Performance for the song “King’s Dead” alongside Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, and James Blake.
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5 – T.I.
Clifford Joseph Harris Jr. (stage name T.I. and Tip) is an Atlanta American rapper & actor, born on September 25, 1980. Harris is one of the highest-selling hip-hop artists of all time and is also known as one of the pioneers of hip-hop subgenre trap music. Harris, a three-time Grammy Award winner, has dropped 11 studio albums, with seven of them reaching the top five of the US Billboard 200 chart.
6 – Jeezy
Jay Wayne Jenkins(known by his stage name Jeezy) is an American rapper, born on September 28, 1977. Jeezy started his music profession in 2001 as Lil J with the release of Thuggin’ Under the Influence (T.U.I.).
In total, Jeezy has dropped ten studio albums, as well as multiple successful singles, including the top five hits “Soul Survivor” (featuring Akon), as well as the top 40 hits “I Luv It”, “Go Getta” (featuring R. Kelly), and “Put On” (featuring Kanye West).
7 – Lil Baby
Dominique Armani Jones aka Lil Baby is one of the American rappers, born on December 3, 1994. He gained popularity in 2017 following the release of his mixtape Perfect Timing. His debut studio album, Harder Than Ever (2018), generated the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 single “Yes Indeed” (with Drake).
In addition to his Grammy Award, Lil Baby has won an MTV Video Music Award, and two BET Awards; and was crowned the biggest all-genre Artist of the Year at the Apple Music Awards 2020.
8 – Lil Yachty
Miles Parks McCollum (stage name Lil Yachty) is an Atlanta American rapper and singer, born on August 23, 1997. He rose to fame on the internet in 2015 for his tracks “One Night” and “Minnesota” (featuring Quavo, Skippa Da Flippa, and Young Thug) from his debut EP Summer Songs. He has released four studio albums, starting with Teenage Emotions in 2017.
Also, Lil Yachty is known for his features on the 2016 multi-platinum songs “Broccoli” by DRAM and “ISpy” by Kyle, his strange hairstyle, and his bright image.
9 – 2 Chainz
Tauheed K. Epps aka 2 Chainz is an American rapper, born on September 12, 1977. He initially gained recognition as one-half of the Southern hip-hop duo Playaz Circle, alongside his longtime friend and fellow rapper Earl “Dolla Boy” Conyers.
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10 – Lil Jon
Jonathan H. Smith (stage name Lil Jon) is one of the famous Atlanta American rappers, and producers and former frontman of the rap group Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz, born on January 17, 1972. In addition, Lil Jon won a Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Performance with Usher and Ludacris for “Yeah!”
Lil Jon has produced several Billboard Hot 100 hit singles including “Salt Shaker”, “Cyclone”, “Get Low”, “Snap Yo Fingers”, “Damn!”, “Freek-a-Leek”, “Lovers and Friends”, “Goodies” and “Yeah!”.
11 – Gucci Mane
Radric Delantic Davis(Stage name Gucci Mane0, an American rapper and record executive, born on February 12, 1980. Gucci Mane has unleashed 14 studio albums and around 71 mixtapes throughout his profession. He assisted pioneer the hip-hop subgenre of trap music alongside fellow Atlanta-based rappers T.I. and Young Jeezy, especially in the 2000s and 2010s.
12 – Donald Glover
Donald McKinley Glover Jr.(stage name Childish Gambino), a famous American Atlanta rapper, and producer, born on September 25, 1983. For his work in Atlanta, Glover won various accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. In 2011, Glover signed with Glassnote Records and dropped his first studio album, Camp, that year.
13 – Playboi Carti
Jordan Terrell Carter aka Playboi Carti is one of the famous Atlanta American rappers, born on September 13, 1996. His debut studio album Die Lit (2018) peaked at number 3 on the US Billboard 200.
14 – André 3000
André Lauren Benjamin aka André 3000, an American Atlanta rapper, and record producer, born on May 27, 1975. Best known for being a part of the southern hip-hop duo Outkast alongside fellow rapper Big Boi. Benjamin has been ranked as one of the greatest rappers of all time by publications including About.com, Billboard, and Complex.
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15 – Gorilla Zoe
Alonzo Keith Mathis Jr.(stage name Gorilla Zoe) is a famous American rapper originally from East Point Atlanta Georgia, born on January 27, 1981. Best known for being a member of the rap group Boyz N Da Hood. In 2007, He dropped His solo debut album Welcome to the Zoo. He first saw success in collaborations with Yung Joc’s “Coffee Shop” and “Bottle Poppin’.”
16 – Killer Mike
Michael Santiago Render aka Killer Mike is one of the well-known American rappers, and activist, born on April 20, 1975. Mike made his debut on Outkast’s 2000 LP Stankonia, and later emerged on their Grammy-winning song “The Whole World” from their most significant hits album Big Boi and Dre Present… Outkast (2001). In December 2008, Mike signed with fellow Atlanta-based rapper T.I.’s Grand Hustle Records.
17 – Soulja Boy
Soulja Boy (real name DeAndre Cortez Way) is an American rapper and record producer, born on July 28, 1990. In September 2007, his debut single “Crank That (Soulja Boy)” peaked at number 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. On August 17, Way was listed at number 18 on the Forbes list of Hip-Hop Cash Kings of 2010 for earning $7 million that year.
18 – B.o.B
Bobby Ray Simmons Jr. aka B.o.B is an American rapper and record producer, born on November 15, 1988. Simmons was signed to high-profile producer Jim Jonsin’s Rebel Rock Entertainment imprint, in 2006. Simmons was named the ninth “Hottest MC in the Game of 2010” by MTV, on their annual list.
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19 – Jermaine Dupri
Jermaine Dupri Mauldin is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and DJ, born on September 23, 1972. He founded his own record label called So So Def in 1993. Shortly after, he found the female R&B group Xscape at a festival in Atlanta. In 1995, he teamed up with Mariah Carey for the first time on the number-one hit single “Always Be My Baby.”
20 – Unk
Anthony Leonard Platt aka Unk is a famous Atlanta American DJ and rapper, born on November 28, 1981. Best known for the mid-2000s snap hit “Walk It Out”. Some of his work has been featured in the 2K Sports NBA 2K9 game. He started spinning records in 1998, and, after meeting DJ Jelly and DJ Montay, joined their DJ entourage, the Southern Style DJs.
