African-American rappers

American rapper (born 1971)

American singer and rapper (born 1980)

American singer and rapper (1971–2002)

Salt-N-Pepa (sometimes stylized as '''Salt 'N' Pepa') is an American hip hop group formed in New York City in 1985, that comprised Salt (Cheryl James), Pepa (Sandra Denton), and DJ Spinderella (Deidra Roper). Their debut album, Hot, Cool & Vicious (1986), sold more than 1 million copies in the US, making them the first female rap act to achieve gold and platinum status by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album included the single, "Push It", which was released in 1987 as the B-side to their single "Tramp", and peaked within the top 20 on the Billboard'' Hot 100.

American rapper from New York

American singer, songwriter, and actress

American singer-songwriter, rapper, and bassist (born 1968)

American pornographic actress

American pornographic actress

American singer, actress and businesswoman

American pornographic actress and rapper

American rapper (1979–2023)

Khia Shamone Finch ( ; ' Chambers'''; born November 8, 1970) is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. She is known for her single, "My Neck, My Back (Lick It)."

American singer (1979–2012)

American rapper

American pornographic actress

American actress

American actor and rapper (born 1966)

American politician (born 1977)

American rapper

American musician, DJ, and producer

musician and writer (born 1976)

American singer and musician

Amil Kahala Whitehead (born September 19, 1973) is an American former rapper. Based in New York City, she signed with Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella Records, in a joint venture with Columbia Records in 1997. The following year, she appeared alongside Ja Rule on Jay-Z's single "Can I Get A..." for the Rush Hour film soundtrack.

American rapper

Marlanna Evans (born January 21, 1983), better known by her stage name Rapsody, is an American rapper. After signing with music producer 9th Wonder's music label It's a Wonderful World Music Group, she released a series of mixtapes and collaborated with Erykah Badu and Talib Kweli. Soon afterwards Rapsody released her debut album The Idea of Beautiful (2012). She would attain further prominence when she was featured on Kendrick Lamar's 2015 album To Pimp a Butterfly, on the track "Complexion (A Zulu Love)".

American rapper from California

American rapper (1964–2001)

American rapper

American hip hop-generation author, activist, recording artist, and film producer

American rapper and DJ

American rapper and actor

American hip hop group

American actress

American concious hip hop rapper

American rapper (born 1966)

American rapper

American actress, singer