100 Hottest Rappers Right Now [September 2026]

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  1. Drake
  2. Don Toliver
  3. Rod Wave
  4. Jay-Z
  5. Playboi Carti
  6. NBA YoungBoy
  7. Ken Carson
  8. Travis Scott
  9. Ye
  10. J. Cole
  11. Kendrick Lamar
  12. Lil Baby
  13. Future
  14. Eminem
  15. Lil Uzi Vert
  16. Yung Miami
  17. Tyler, the Creator
  18. GloRilla
  19. BabyChiefDoit
  20. Pooh Shiesty
  21. Yeat
  22. Bossman Dlow
  23. Cardi B
  24. T.I.
  25. AZ Chike
  26. BigXThaPlug
  27. DaBaby
  28. Loe Shimmy
  29. Latto
  30. 21 Savage
  31. Sexyy Red
  32. Lil Yachty
  33. Young Thug
  34. Molly Santana
  35. Ice Spice
  36. EsDeeKid
  37. Dave
  38. The Game
  39. G Herbo
  40. ASAP Rocky
  41. Destroy Lonely
  42. Belly Gang Kushington
  43. YG
  44. Nettspend
  45. Dolly Babe
  46. fakemink
  47. Fenix Flexin
  48. Trippie Redd
  49. ApolloRed1
  50. Busta Rhymes

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