21st-century rappers

Thai rapper, singer, model, dancer and actress (born 1997)

Dutch association football player (born 1994)

Portuguese footballer (born 1999)

South Korean singer and actress

Juan Luis Londoño Arias (born 28 January 1994), known professionally as Maluma, is a Colombian rapper, singer, songwriter and actor. Born and raised in Medellín, he developed an interest in music at a young age, recording songs since age sixteen. Arias released his debut album, Magia, a year later in 2012. But, his breakthrough album was 2015's Pretty Boy, Dirty Boy, which led to successful collaborations with many artists. He released F.A.M.E. in 2018, another commercial success. He followed it with 11:11 in 2019, and Papi Juancho, surprise-released in 2020. His single "Hawái" (remixed by The

Chinese rapper and singer (born 1994)

Jere Mikael Pöyhönen (; born 21 October 1993), known professionally as Käärijä (), is a Finnish rapper, singer and songwriter. He represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with the song "Cha Cha Cha", placing second with 526 points and finishing first in the public vote with 376. His entry topped the charts in Finland, Sweden, Latvia and Lithuania and reached the top ten in thirteen other countries, becoming the first song in Finnish to reach the top ten of the UK Singles Chart.

Japanese singer

Estonian rapper, singer, producer and visual artist (born 1991)

Balendra Shah, popularly known as Balen, is a Nepalese politician, structural engineer, and rapper who has been serving as the Prime Minister of Nepal since 2026. He assumed the office following his party's landslide victory in the 2026 general election. At age 35, he is the world's youngest serving state leader. He previously served as the 15th Mayor of Kathmandu from 2022 to 2026, the first independent candidate to hold the position.

Son Chae-young (; born April 23, 1999), known mononymously as Chaeyoung, is a South Korean singer and rapper. She is a member of the girl group Twice, formed by JYP Entertainment in 2015.

Dutch singer and rapper

Gong Min-ji (; born January 18, 1994), better known by her stage name Minzy, is a South Korean singer and dancer. She debuted in 2009 as a member of South Korean girl group 2NE1, which became one of the best-selling girl groups worldwide before her departure in April 2016. She released her first solo EP, Minzy Work 01: "Uno", in April 2017.

Chinese singer-songwriter, rapper and actor

Nigerian-British rapper, singer and actress

American record producer (born 1993)

British rapper

Afghan rapper and activist

Ukrainian singer

Kunpimook Bhuwakul (; ; ; born Kasidech Bhuwakul; May 2, 1997), known professionally as BamBam (), is a Thai rapper and singer based in South Korea, and a member of the South Korean boy band Got7.

South Korean singer (born 2000)

South Korean singer and rapper

Canadian singer-songwriter

South Korean singer and rapper

Indonesian rapper

Indian singer

French singer

South Korean singer, rapper and dancer

South Korean singer, rapper and actor

Shane Dillon Schuller (born 17 June 1994), better known by the stage name Riskykidd, is a British-Greek rapper and songwriter. He is known for representing Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 alongside Freaky Fortune, with the song "Rise Up".

Chinese rapper and singer

American record producer

South Korean singer and songwriter

Hanan Hamdi (; born 23 August 1991), better known by her stage names Namika and Hän Violett, is a German singer and rapper.

Indian rapper, singer and composer (1993–2022)

English singer-songwriter

South Korean singer (born 1998)

Jamaican singer and songwriter

Chinese singer-songwriter, rapper and dancer

South Korean singer and actress

South Korean singer, rapper and actress

Abderraouf Deradji (; born 10 December 1989), known professionally as Soolking, is an Algerian singer and rapper. He started his career under the pseudonym MC Sool until 2013 before adopting his new stage name. He incorporates reggae, soul, hip-hop and Algerian raï in his music.

Japanese singer and actor

Iranian rapper

Japanese rapper and singer

Kazakh-Azerbaijani rapper, singer and record producer

South Korean singer

Afghan actress and rapper

Polish rapper

is a Japanese singer and rapper born in Tokyo. Her career began when one of her videos uploaded to Nico Nico Douga in 2012, when she was 15, received attention.

singer

Filipino singer

Zak Arogundade (born 23 October 1994), known professionally as Ecco2K, is a British-Swedish rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, model, fashion designer, and visual artist. Arogundade founded the band Krossad with Bladee, his then-classmate, in 2004. Three years later, he founded his first fashion brand, Alaska, and later joined the Swedish shoe brand Eytys as a designer. He founded Drain Gang with childhood friends Bladee, Thaiboy Digital and Whitearmor in 2013. Ecco2K appeared on albums with Drain Gang and directed music videos before releasing his debut solo studio album, E, in 2019.

Ahmed Ololade (born 13 January 1995), known professionally as Asake, is a Nigerian singer, rapper and songwriter. His debut album, Mr. Money with the Vibe (2022) broke the record for the biggest opening day for an African album on Apple Music at the time, and debuted at number 66 on the Billboard 200 chart. His second album Work of Art (2023), matched the chart position of its predecessor. Asake's third album Lungu Boy (2024) became his third consecutive number one album in Nigeria, and the longest-running number one in Nigeria chart history.

José Miguel Arenas Beltrán (born 18 December 1993), popularly known as Valtònyc, is a Spanish rapper, originally from Mallorca, Spain. He describes himself as an independentist. His lyrics are based on an anti-capitalist, republican and anti-fascist ideology.

Sercan İpekçioğlu (born 1 July 1991), better known by his stage name Ezhel is a Turkish rapper and singer whose music blends trap, hip hop and reggae. His song "AYA" has been streamed more than 80 million times on Spotify. He has been given the title "Freestyle King" by Hip Hop Life.

Ukrainian musician

Ukrainian rapper

German–Japanese voice actor

Thai rapper and singer