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Black British rappers

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British singer (born 1981)

British singer, rapper and dancer

British singer, actress and television personality

Olajide Olayinka Williams "JJ" Olatunji ( born 19 June 1993), known professionally as KSI, is a British influencer, musician, and former professional boxer. He is a co-founding member of YouTube group the Sidemen, the co-founder of Misfits Boxing and co-owner of several businesses, including Prime Hydration and Lunchly. KSI has also served as a judge on ''Britain's Got Talent'' since 2026.

association football player and manager (born 1963)

British rapper (born 1992)

British-American rapper (1971–2020)

British singer and songwriter

English rapper, singer and record producer

British rapper and record producer

Nigerian-British rapper, singer and actress

Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr. (born 26 July 1993), known professionally as Stormzy, is an English rapper, singer and songwriter. In 2014, he gained attention on the UK underground music scene through his Wicked Skengman series of freestyles over classic grime beats. Stormzy's song "Shut Up", which was initially released as a freestyle on YouTube, became popular and peaked at number eight on the UK Singles Chart after he launched a campaign to reach Christmas number one.

Timothy Lee McKenzie (born 4 January 1989), better known by his stage name Labrinth, is a British retired singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer. Labrinth signed as a recording artist with Simon Cowell's record label Syco Music in 2010, initially collaborating with the English rapper Tinie Tempah. He appeared as a featured artist: uncredited on the single "Pass Out", but later officially on "Frisky"; then he released his first solo single, "Let the Sun Shine" in September. All three songs peaked in the top five on the UK Singles Chart.Peak positions on the UK Singles Chart:

British musician

Chief Joseph Olaitan Adenuga Jr (; born 19 September 1982), known professionally as Skepta, is a Nigerian-British grime MC, rapper, record producer, fashion designer, film director and DJ. Alongside his younger brother Jme, he briefly joined Roll Deep before they became founding members of Boy Better Know in 2005. With Boy Better Know, Skepta clashed with fellow MC Devilman for the video release Lord of the Mics 2, in what is remembered as one of the biggest clashes in grime history.

British-American rapper

British musician

Ghanaian-British rapper, singer-songwriter and entrepreneur (born 1986)

British record producer and songwriter (born 1983)

Marius Lucas Antonio Listhrop (born 19 June 1994), known professionally as Scarlxrd (pronounced "Scarlord"), is a British rapper, singer-songwriter, and former YouTuber. He is known for his unique musical style and is considered a pioneer of the trap metal genre, a combination of trap music and heavy metal. Formerly known under his YouTube moniker Mazzi Maz, he began a career in music as the vocalist for nu metal band Myth City before debuting as a rapper under the Scarlxrd name.

British rapper and actor

British rapper (1957–2022)

English rapper and record producer

English rapper, songwriter and actor

British rapper and singer

Nigerian singer

Blane Muise (born 4 May 1993), better known by her stage name Shygirl, is a British singer, DJ, rapper, songwriter and co-head/founder of record label and collective Nuxxe. Shygirl's music incorporates elements of dance music, hip-hop, experimental pop, grime and deconstructed club. She has also been associated with the hyperpop music scene. Shygirl rose to prominence after working with close collaborator and friend Sega Bodega, as well as other well-known experimental producers Arca and Sophie, and gaining attention from the likes of Rihanna, who has used various Nuxxe tracks for her Fenty Be

British comedian, actor and musician

British rapper (1972–2020)

British rapper and disc jockey

American rapper

British rapper and producer

British rapper, singer and record producer from London

English hip hop musician

Finnish rapper and singer

Nigerian rapper and singer

British rapper and record producer

Jamie Adenuga (born 4 May 1985), known professionally as Jme, is an English grime MC, songwriter, record producer, rapper and DJ. He is the co-founder of the crew and label Boy Better Know. He also serves as a sole owner and director of an associated company, Boy Better Know Limited, which he incorporated in 2008. He was previously part of the grime collective Meridian Crew and later Roll Deep alongside his older brother, Skepta.

British born ragga vocalist

Ghanaian-English singer, songwriter and rapper

British jazz musician

British singer and rapper

Bradley McIntosh

British-Jamaican singer and actor

Nemiah Emmanuel Simms (born 28 March 2004), known professionally as Nemzzz, is a British rapper who gained recognition in 2021 with the tracks "Elevate" and "2MS". He released his first mixtape Do Not Disturb in 2024, which debuted at number 17 on the UK Albums Chart.

Ashley Thomas (born 4 February 1985), also known by the stage name Bashy, is a British actor and rapper.