Underground rappers

Shyheim Dionel Franklin (born November 14, 1977) is an American rapper from New York better known simply as Shyheim. He initially gained fame as a teenager, releasing his debut album AKA the Rugged Child at the age of 16 in 1994. He has spent the majority of his career affiliated with the Wu-Tang Clan, frequently collaborating with Method Man and Ghostface Killah.

American rapper and hip hop music producer

American rapper and producer (1977–2008)

American rapper and record producer

Jean-Jacques Cadet (born February 22, 1976), better known by his stage name J-Live, is an American rapper, DJ, and record producer.

American rapper

Ricky Raphel Brown (born January 28, 1985), known professionally as NoClue, is an American rapper from Seattle. He is best known for obtaining the title of the world's official “Fastest Rap MC” by Guinness World Records, for rapping 723 syllables in 51.27 seconds (14.1 syllables per second) in January 2005.

Shayna A. McHayle (born October 31, 1991), known professionally by her stage name Junglepussy, is an American rapper and actress from New York City. After the release of her first mixtape, Satisfaction Guaranteed (2014), she received recognition from artists such as Erykah Badu and Lil' Kim, and became a prominent figure in the 2010s Queer rap scene. As an actress, she starred in the 2018 film Support the Girls, and portrayed a character also named Junglepussy in the Paul Thomas Anderson film One Battle After Another (2025).

American rapper

American rapper

Swedish songwriter, recording artist

Gerard Damien Long (born November 9, 1990), known mononymously as Jerry (stylized as jerry.; formerly Hodgy and Hodgy Beats), is an American rapper, singer and record producer. He is best known for being a founding member of the hip hop collective Odd Future.

Portuguese rapper and music producer

American rapper

Corey Isiah Christie (born August 24, 1977), better known by his stage name Reks (styled in all caps as REKS), is an American rapper. Reks emerged from Lawrence, Massachusetts' underground rap scene. His debut underground album, Along Came The Chosen, was released on Brick Records in 2001. Reks has released eight additional albums and has appeared on various albums and mixtapes.

American rapper

American rapper

American rapper

American rapper and actor

Cody Foster, better known by his stage name Sadistik, is an American alternative hip-hop artist from Seattle, Washington. He is not currently signed to a label.