1. Young MC (1967)

British Rapper

Rapper who entered the pop culture zeitgeist with his 1989 hit "Bust a Move," which topped the charts in Canada and Australia. The song earned him a Grammy for Best...

2. Afrikan Boy (1989)

British Rapper

Grime MC from Woolwich, London, England, originally from Nigeria. His real name is Olushola Ajose.

3. Ghetts (1984)

British Rapper

International grime rapper whose been associated with grime collectives NASTY Crew and The Movement. He has toured worldwide with acts such as Kano and had his music featured on national...

4. Aaron London (1993)

British Rapper

British singer who gained fame for his song "The Other Side" and who helped to bring about the debut of the rapper Intact.

5. Tinie Tempah (1988)

British Rapper

English rapper who broke into the music scene with the #1 hit single "Pass Out" and his debut album Disc-Overy, premiered at number one in the UK in October 2010. 

6. Lowkey (1986)

British Rapper

Born Kareem Dennis, this English-Iraqi rapper has been known for his strong political views. He first gained fame through the series of mixtapes he released as a teenager. He later...

7. Lady Sovereign (1985)

British Rapper

Born Louise Harman, she is a U.K.-based grime rapper and singer who released hits like "Battles" and "A Little Bit of Shhh!"

8. Ben Mount (1977)

British Rapper

British DJ and MC who also goes by the name Ben Verse. He's known for his time with the band Pendulum as well being the founder of Crunch Recordings, where...

9. Monie Love (1970)

British Rapper

London rapper who performed with the Native Tongues and released several Grammy-nominated solo works, including her 1990 album Down to Earth.

10. Professor Green (1983)

British Rapper

English grime hip hop artist who released the #3 gold-selling UK album At Your Inconvenience in 2011.

11. Verb T (1981)

British Rapper

Verb T is a UK hip-hop artist based in London. He has released seven albums and four EPs as well as numerous singles. His first release was the 12-track EP...

12. Envy (English rapper) (1987)

British Rapper

Nicola Varley known as Envy is an English rapper/MC. Envy has been writing songs for over 5 years. At first being compared to other female artists around she carved out...

13. Chip (rapper) (1990)

British Rapper

Jahmaal Bailey known by his stage name Chip is an English rapper and songwriter from Tottenham London. He signed a record deal with Columbia Records of Sony Music UK. He...

14. Ninja (British rapper) (1983)

British Rapper

Nkechi Ka Egenamba known as Ninja is an English rapper and the female lead vocalist for the British indie band The Go! Team. Doing a mixture of rapping chanting and...

15. Deetah (1976)

British Rapper

Deetah is a dance/hip hop singer and rapper. Deetah's name is a shortening of a childhood nickname Claudita. She was born in Chile but moved to Stockholm at age six...

16. Q-Tee (1976)

British Rapper

Q-Tee is a British rapper and hip hop musician. She provided rapping lead vocals on two songs by Saint Etienne; the first of these being Filthy and also released on...

17. Chester P (1976)

British Rapper

Joey Coombes better known as Chester P is a rapper in the UK hip-hop scene. He was a founding member of Task Force Bury Crew and the M. U. D....

18. Derek B (1965)

British Rapper

Derek Boland better known by his stage name Derek B was a British rapper. His most commercially successful releases were Goodgroove and Bad Young Brother in 1988.

19. Tricky (musician) (1968)

British Rapper

Tricky is an English musician and actor. As a producer and a musician he is noted for a dark rich and layered sound and a whispering sprechgesang lyrical style. Culturally...

20. Reveal (rapper) (1983)

British Rapper

Mehrak Golestan is a British musician of Iranian descent. He appeared on the BBC current affairs programme Newsnight on 9 August 2011 discussing the London riots of 2011. He's...

21. Speech Debelle (1983)

British Rapper

Corynne Elliot better known as Speech Debelle is a British rapper signed to the Big Dada record label. She was the winner of the 2009 Mercury Prize for her debut...

22. MC Tunes (1970)

British Rapper

MC Tunes is a British rapper from the Moss Side area in Manchester England. His name was legally changed to Lockett in 1981. Tunes played a significant role in the...

23. Soweto Kinch (1978)

British Rapper

Soweto Kinch is a British jazz alto saxophonist and rapper.

24. Devlin (rapper) (1989)

British Rapper

James Devlin better known mononymously as Devlin is an English rapper from Dagenham East London England signed to Island Records. Part of Grime collective 'O. T Crew' with Dogzilla Deeperman...

25. Scorcher (rapper) (1986)

British Rapper

Tayo Jarrett better known as Scorcher is an English grime artist and actor from Enfield North London. He is currently a member of the grime collective The Movement and is...