Best Underground Rap Artists
The Top Ten
1 Immortal Technique
Felipe Andres Coronel, better known by the stage name Immortal Technique, is an American rapper and urban activist from Lima, Peru. He was born on February 19, 1978
2 Jedi Mind Tricks
One of the best hip hop groups
3 Qwel & Maker
4 Binary Star
5 Gangstarr
6 Rakim
William Michael Griffin Jr. (born January 28, 1968), better known by his stage name Rakim Allah (or simply Rakim), is an American rapper and record producer. One half of golden age hip hop duo Eric B. & Rakim, he is widely regarded as one of the most influential and skilled MCs of all time. ...read more.
7 Talib Kweli
8 Apathy
9 Black Milk
10 Common
Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr., better known by his stage name Common, is an American hip hop recording artist, actor, film producer and poet from Chicago, Illinois.
The Contenders
11 R.A. the Rugged Man
Richard Andrew Thorburn, better known by his stage name R.A. the Rugged Man, is an American rapper. He began his music career at age 12, building a reputation locally for his lyrical skills.
If you've not heard of R.A. you don't know what the best sounds like. He is in a league of his own
12 MF Doom
Daniel Dumile (July 13, 1971 - October 31, 2020), also known as MF DOOM, was a British-born hip hop recording artist who spent most of his life in the United States. He died on October 31, 2020, however, his death wasn't revealed until December 31.
13 Aesop Rock
Ian Matthias Bavitz, better known by his stage name Aesop Rock, is an American hip hop recording artist and producer residing in Portland, Oregon.
Aes has easy contributed one of the most important styles in all of hip hop. Not to mention being lyrically unmatched.
Number one no competition.
14 Madlib
15 Locksmith
Davood Ali Asgari, better known by his stage name Locksmith, is an American rapper from Richmond, California.
16 Brodha V
17 Masta Ace
18 The Visionaries
19 Brother Ali
Ali Douglas Newman, better known by his stage name Brother Ali, is an American rapper, community activist, and member of the Rhymesayers Entertainment hip hop collective.
20 INI
Group with Pete Rock as a producer... can't go wrong
21 Lowkey
22 KRS-One
Lawrence "Kris" Parker, better known by his stage names KRS-One, and Teacha, is an American rapper and occasional producer from The Bronx, New York City, New York.
23 Joey Badass
Jo-Vaughn Virginie Scott, better known by his stage name Joey Badass, is an American hip hop recording artist and actor.
24 Capital Steez
25 CJ Fly
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