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''MAMA''. Retrieved 2014-06-13. The category was originally named "Best Hip Hop Performance" from 1999 to 2009. Since then, it has changed to "Best Rap Performance".

Winners and nominees

San E - 2014 Seoul International Drama Awards

Each year is linked to the article about the Mnet Asian Music Awards held that year.

Gallery of winners

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Epik High Epik High (Hangul: 에픽하이) is a South Korean hip hop trio formed in 2001, composed of Tablo, Mithra Jin, and DJ Tukutz. Primarily based in Seoul, the group signed with Woollim Entertainment and released their first two studio albums, ''M ...

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San E Jung San (; born ), more commonly known by his stage name San E (), is a South Korean rapper. He debuted in 2010 under JYP Entertainment, where he was the label's first solo rapper. He left the company in 2013 to sign with hip hop label Brand Ne ...

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C Jamm Ryu Sung-min (Hangul: 류성민; born February 28, 1993), better known by his stage name C Jamm (Hangul: 씨잼), is a South Korean rapper. He released his debut album, ''Good Boy Doing Bad Things'' on July 17, 2015. He is the runner-up of Sh ...

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Bewhy Lee Byung-yoon (Hangul: 이병윤; born June 15, 1993), better known by his stage name BewhY (Hangul: 비와이), is a South Korean rapper and member of '$exy $treet & Yello Music crew'. Initially he chose 'BY' as a stage name, but changed it ...

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Ash Island (rapper) Yoon Jin-young (; born August 11, 1999), better known by his stage name Ash Island (, stylized in all caps), formerly Clloud (), is a South Korean rapper. He was a contestant on season 2 of Mnet's ''High School Rapper'', where he finished in 4th ...

(2021)

Multiple awards for Best Rap Performance

As of 2020, five (5) artists received the title two or more times.

Notes

References

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External links

Mnet Asian Music Awards
official website {{Mnet Asian Music Awards MAMA Awards