This is a list of hip-hop artists that were born or raised in Atlanta, Georgia and the surrounding suburban areas. Many of these artists continue to be a part of the Atlanta hip hop scene.

Atlanta hip hop artists

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21 Savage Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph (born October 22, 1992), known professionally as 21 Savage, is a rapper based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Born in London, he moved to Atlanta with his mother at age seven. He became known after releasing two m ...

2 Chainz Tauheed K. Epps (born September 12, 1977), known professionally as 2 Chainz (or Tity Boi), is an American rapper. Born and raised in College Park, Georgia, he initially gained recognition as one-half of the Southern hip hop duo Playaz Circle, al ...

* 6LACK *

Alex Faith Alex Faith (born December 27, 1989) is an American hip hop singer-songwriter born and raised between the Cabbagetown enclave of Atlanta, Georgia and Riverdale, just south of Atlanta, GA. He was formerly a member of the rap collective W.L.A. ...

* Akon * André 3000 * Anthony Preston * Arrested Development *

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(B5) * Bankroll Fresh * Bankroll Mafia * Baby D * Big Boi *

Big Gipp Cameron Gipp (born April 28, 1973), better known by his stage name Big Gipp, is an American rapper from Atlanta. He is best known for his work as a founding member of Goodie Mob, which he has gone on to release six studio albums. Aside from Go ...

* Big Kuntry King *

Big Rube Ruben Bailey (born September 27, 1969, Atlanta, Georgia), professionally known by his stage name Big Rube, is an American spoken word artist, rapper and hip hop producer. He is a first-generation member of the Dungeon Family and of Society of ...

Blood Raw Bruce Falson (born April 17, 1975), better known by his stage name Blood Raw, is a black American rapper. He was part of the Atlanta, Georgia, Atlanta-based rap-group United Streets Dopeboyz of America, U.S.D.A. until 2010. U.S.D.A bio Allmusi ...

* Bobby Creekwater * Bone Crusher * Boyz n da Hood * Bubba Sparxxx * Camoflauge * Cash Out *

Cee Lo Green Cee or CEE may refer to: * C, third letter of the Latin alphabet * Cee, Spain, A Coruña, Galicia * Center for Excellence in Education, US * Central and Eastern Europe * Centre for Environment Education * Centre for the Economics of Education, Lon ...

* Cherish *

Childish Gambino Donald McKinley Glover Jr. (; born September 25, 1983), also known by his stage name Childish Gambino (), is an American entertainer, writer, director, and producer. After working in Derrick Comedy while studying at New York University, Glove ...

* Christopher Massey * Clan Destined * Cool Breeze * Count Bass D *

Crime Mob Crime Mob is an American hip hop group from Atlanta consisting of six members: M.I.G., Cyco Black, Princess, Lil' Jay, Diamond, and Killa C. The group is best known for their songs "Knuck If You Buck" and " Rock Yo Hips". After an arrest in 2003, ...

Cyber Sapp Keldrick Sapp, professionally known as Cyber Sapp is an American record producer and songwriter from Atlanta, Georgia, who is possibly best known for producing Gucci Mane's single "Freaky Gurl". He currently manages Bohagon, who is a part of Sapp ...

* Cyhi the Prynce *

Da BackWudz Da BackWudz, also known by the name Labratz, was a rap duo from Decatur, Georgia consisting of Marcus "Big Marc" Thomas and James "Sho Nuff" Redding. The duo released one album, ''Wood Work'', in 2006 and the album reached the position of 94 on ...

* Daron Jones *

Deante' Hitchcock Deante' Van Hitchcock (born March 10, 1993), is an American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia. He initially gained recognition as a rapper following the releases of three mixtapes: ''19 Summers'' (2012), ''Wishful Thinking'' (2015) and ''Good'' (2016 ...

Dear Jayne Dear Jayne was an American R&B/ pop trio from Atlanta, Georgia. Their debut album, ''Voice Message'', was originally scheduled to be released in March 2008 but has been canceled indefinitely. One single scheduled to be on the album, "Rain", br ...

* Dem Franchize Boyz * Diamond * Digital Nas *

DJ Burn One David Shane Sweeten, professionally known as DJ Burn One, is an American DJ, record producer and songwriter. He has worked with a number of prominent hip-hop artists, including Wrekonize, Gucci Mane, Yelawolf, Rittz, Lil Wyte, SL Jones, Young Dro ...

* DJ Felli Fel * DJ Lord * DJ Spinz * DJ Toomp * Dolla * Don Vito *

Donnis Ladonnis Decurtis Crump (born June 2, 1984), better known by the stage name Donnis, is an American rapper based in Atlanta, Georgia. He released his debut mixtape, ''Diary of an ATL Brave'', in 2009, and signed to Atlantic Records in 2010. E ...

* Drumma Boy *

Dun Deal David Maximillian Cunningham (born August 19, 1986), known professionally as Dun Deal, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper. He is best known for producing A$AP Mob's hit single "RAF", Young Thug's single " Stoner" and Migos' si ...

* Dungeon Family * EarthGang * Fabo * Fast Life Yungstaz * Field Mob * Freak Nasty *

Future The future is the time after the past and present. Its arrival is considered inevitable due to the existence of time and the laws of physics. Due to the apparent nature of reality and the unavoidability of the future, everything that currently ...

Ghetto Mafia The Ghetto Mafia is an American hip hop group from Decatur, Georgia, United States, composed of Nino and Wicked. Formed in 1993, the Ghetto Mafia signed to local hip hop label, Ichiban Records Ichiban Records is an American independent recor ...

* Goodie Mob * Gorilla Zoe * Gucci Mane * Gunna * Hard Boyz *

Hoodrich Pablo Juan Sterling Leroy Pennix Jr. (born October 28, 1988), better known by his stage name Hoodrich Pablo Juan, is an American rapper. He is best known for his track "We Don't Luv Em". Career Pennix started pursuing a rap career in 2014 after he releas ...

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* ILoveMakonnen * India.Arie * Jagged Edge *

Jamia Simone Nash Jamia Simone Nash (born August 21, 1996) in Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S., also known simply as Jamia, is an American singer and actress. Career Nash's first national appearance was in ''Love & Basketball'' in 2000 in which she played Quincy an ...

* Jamie Grace * Janelle Monáe * Jarren Benton * Jazze Pha * Jermaine Dupri * JID *

Jim Crow The Jim Crow laws were state and local laws enforcing racial segregation in the Southern United States. Other areas of the United States were affected by formal and informal policies of segregation as well, but many states outside the Sout ...

* K Camp *

Kalenna Harper Kalenna Harper (; born August 13, 1982) is an American singer-songwriter, television personality, and record producer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She perhaps is best known as a member of the musical duo Dirty Money with Dawn Richard; late ...

* Kandi Burruss * Kanye West * Kap G *

Keisha Jackson Keisha Jackson (born August 17, 1965) is an R&B singer, and is the daughter of R&B & soul singer-songwriter Millie Jackson. Having grown up in a family rich with music history, Keisha’s childhood was immersed in music. People like The Isley ...

* Kelly Rowland * Kenny Mason *

K.E. on the Track Kevin Erondu, better known as K.E. on the Track, is an American record producer. Early life Kevin Erondu was born in Tampa, Florida. He originated in Valdosta, Georgia. Career K.E.'s breakthrough came in 2009, when he produced the single "Swag ...

* Keri Hilson *

Khujo Willie Edward Knighton Jr. (born March 13, 1972), better known as Khujo, is an American rapper. He is one-fourth of Goodie Mob (along with T-Mo, Cee-Lo, and Big Gipp), and one-half of The Lumberjacks (with T-Mo). Life and career Khujo was bo ...

* Killer Mike *

Kilo Ali Andrell D. Rogers (born May 1, 1973), better known as Kilo Ali, formerly Kilo, is an American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia. Kilo Ali recorded mainly bass music (described more closely to Miami bass style music), but also hip-hop tracks with a le ...

* Kris Kross * Kyle Massey * Lecrae * Latto * Lil Baby *

Lil Gotit Semaja Render, known professionally as Lil Gotit, is an American rapper and singer. Early life Semaja Zair Render was born in Atlanta, Georgia, the youngest of seven children. Render was initially raised in Forest Park on Southside Atlanta's ...

* Lil Jon * Lil Keed * Lil Nas X *

Lil Ru Sylvester Samuel, better known by his stage name Lil Ru, also known as Boobie Samuel, is an American rapper signed to Def Jam Recordings. His debut album, ''21 & Up'' was released on August 25, 2009. After Angie Stone helped him secure a deal w ...

* Lil Scrappy * Lil Yachty * Lil Zane *

Lisa Lopes Lisa Nicole Lopes (May 27, 1971 – April 25, 2002), better known by her stage name Left Eye, was an American rapper and singer. She was a member of the R&B girl group TLC, alongside Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins and Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas. Besides ...

* London on da Track *

Lumberjacks Lumberjacks are mostly North American workers in the logging industry who perform the initial harvesting and transport of trees for ultimate processing into forest products. The term usually refers to loggers in the era (before 1945 in the Uni ...

* Ludacris * MadeinTYO *

Major Damage ''Major Damage'' is an unreleased run and gun video game that was in development by Capcom Digital Studios and planned to be published by Capcom on a scheduled Q1 1997 release date for the PlayStation and Sega Saturn. Taking control of the ti ...

* Manchild * Mario Judah *

MattyB Matthew David Morris (born January 6, 2003), better known as MattyB or MattyBRaps, is an American singer and rapper who launched his career by creating remixes of popular music and posting them to YouTube. Morris has released numerous covers a ...

Migos Migos () is an American hip hop trio from Lawrenceville, Georgia, founded in 2008. The group was originally composed of Southern rappers Quavo, Takeoff, and Offset. Quavo is from Athens, Georgia; Offset and Takeoff were born and raised in Law ...

* Mike Will Made It * Money Man * Mr. Collipark (DJ Smurf) * Mullage * Nivea * Nitti *

Offset Offset or Off-Set may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * "Off-Set", a song by T.I. and Young Thug from the '' Furious 7: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'' * ''Offset'' (EP), a 2018 EP by singer Kim Chung-ha * ''Offset'' (film), a 200 ...

OG Maco Benedict Chiajulam Ihesiba Jr. (born April 23, 1992), better known by his stage name OG Maco, is an American rapper from College Park, Georgia. He is perhaps best known for his 2014 debut single "U Guessed It" which peaked at number 90 on the US ...

OMG Girlz OMG (initialism of "Officially Miss Guided") is an American teen pop girl group, initially known as the OMG Girlz. Their name is a play-on words, it represents being young ladies "Miss" that are "Guided" in positive ways. Formed in 2009, by Tame ...

* Organized Noize * Outkast * Pastor Troy * Pill * Playboi Carti *

Playaz Circle Playaz Circle is an American hip hop duo signed to the Def Jam Recordings record label, composed of rappers 2 Chainz and Dolla Boy. History 1997–2010: Beginnings and debut album The duo was formed in 1997 by childhood friends Tity Boi (late ...

* Polow da Don *

P$C PSC or Pimp Squad Click (stylized as P$C or Pimp $quad Click), is an American hip hop group from Bankhead, Atlanta, Georgia. Formed in 2001, the group was originally composed of six members, southern rappers Big Kuntry King, Mac Boney, C-Rod, ...

Purple Ribbon All-Stars Purple Ribbon All-Stars was an American Southern hip hop supergroup under the Purple Ribbon Records (distributed through Virgin Records) label. The group consisted of Big Boi, Killer Mike, Janelle Monáe, Sleepy Brown Patrick Leroy "Sleep ...

* Quavo *

Rasheeda Rasheeda Buckner-Frost (often stylized RaSheeda) is an American rapper, television personality, and businesswoman. Music career Music beginnings Rasheeda started her music career as a member of the female hip hop trio Da Kaperz, which made a n ...

Rich Kidz Rich Kidz (formerly known as Rich Kids) is an American hip hop group from Atlanta, Georgia, formed in 2008. In 2012, they were signed to Columbia Records. Departure Jose Guapo left the group to pursue solo career after reports of mismanagement ...

* RichGirl * Rich Homie Quan *

Rich the Kid Dimitri Leslie Roger (born July 13, 1992), professionally known as Rich the Kid, is an American rapper. He released his debut studio album, '' The World Is Yours'', on March 30, 2018. His second studio album, '' The World Is Yours 2'', was relea ...

* Rittz * Rocko * Rome Fortune * Roscoe Dash *

Rubi Rose Rubi Rose Benton (born October 2, 1997) is an American rapper, songwriter and model. Early life Rubi Rose Benton was born on October 2, 1997, in Lexington, Kentucky, where she was also raised, by Nardos Ghebrelul, her mother, an Eritrean immi ...

* Russ *

SahBabii Saaheem Malik Valdery (born February 24, 1997), better known as SahBabii, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter from Atlanta, Georgia. His song, "Pull Up Wit Ah Stick" featuring Loso Loaded, gained widespread popularity after its releas ...

Scotty ATL Walter Scott Williams, known professionally as Scotty ATL, is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer and entrepreneur. Early life ATL attributes his interest in hip-hop to both of his parents, noting that his mother in particular wou ...

Scrilla Kenneth Campbell (born June 17, 1983) known by his stage name Young Scrilla, Scrilla, or Scrillz, is an American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia. Scrilla has been active since 2006, and is a member of the Atlanta-based entertainment group, No Line ...

* Sevyn Streeter * Shawty Lo *

Shop Boyz The Shop Boyz are an Atlanta-based hip hop music, rap group best known for their 2007 hit single "Party Like a Rockstar." The group is composed of Demetrius "Meany" Hardin, Richard "Fat" Stephens, Rasheed "Sheed" Hightower.Shop Boyz by Mosi Reev ...

* Silentó * Silk * Sleepy Brown * Slim *

SoFaygo Andre Dontrel Burt Jr. (born October 3, 2001), known professionally as SoFaygo (formerly stylized as $oFaygo), is an American rapper and singer. In 2020, Burt released the ''Angelic 7'' mixtape, which was produced by friend and fellow rapper Lil ...

* Southside *

Soulja Boy DeAndre Cortez Way (born July 28, 1990), known professionally as Soulja Boy (formerly Soulja Boy Tell 'Em), is an American rapper and record producer. He rose to prominence, after his self published debut single "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" peake ...

* Soundz *

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* Spillage Village * Stat Quo * Supreeme * Takeoff * Taurus * T'Melle *

The Jet Age of Tomorrow The Jet Age of Tomorrow (formerly The Super 3) is an American production duo from Atlanta, Georgia and a sub-group of hip hop collective Odd Future that consists of producer-singer Matt Martians, and producer-rapper Pyramid Vritra. According to Mar ...

The Mr. Move The Mr. Move (born Reggie Cunnigham) is a rapper born in Atlanta, Georgia, currently based in New York City. To date, he has released two full length albums, one mix tape, and has contributed to one movie soundtrack. These releases have gained T ...

The Platinum Brothers The Platinum Brothers are an United States, American Record producer, record production duo based in Atlanta, Georgia. Consisting of Adam Gibbs and Mike Chesser, the duo produced "Let's Chill" and "So Hot" from Charlie Wilson (musician), Charlie W ...

The Redland The Redland is an American hip hop and R&B duo that originated in Atlanta, Georgia. The group was formed in August 2005, when both its members Earvin Rodney (rhymes, vocals) and Robert Nkosi Evans (vocals) were still attending Morehouse Colle ...

* T.I. *

TLC TLC may refer to: Arts and entertainment Television * ''TLC'' (TV series), a 2002 British situational comedy television series that aired on BBC2 * TLC (TV network), formerly the Learning Channel, an American cable TV network ** TLC (Asia), an As ...

* T-Mo * Travis Porter * Trillville * Trinidad James *

Trouble Trouble may refer to: Film and television * ''Trouble'' (1922 film), an American silent comedy-drama film directed by Albert Austin * ''Trouble'' (1933 film), a British comedy film * ''Trouble'' (1977 film), a Soviet drama film * ''Trouble'' ...

Unk Anthony Leonard Platt (born November 28, 1981) commonly known by his stage name Unk, is an American DJ, hype man, and rapper. Some of his work has featured on the 2K Sports ''NBA 2K9'' game. He is best known for the mid 2000s snap hit " Walk ...

* USDA *

Usher Usher may refer to: Several jobs which originally involved directing people and ensuring people are in the correct place: * Usher (occupation) ** Church usher ** Wedding usher, one of the male attendants to the groom in a wedding ceremony ** Fiel ...

V.I.C. Victor Grimmy Owusu (born July 20, 1987), better known by his stage name V.I.C., is a retired American rapper. His single, " Get Silly", reached #29 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart in 2008. Early life V.I.C. was born Victor Grimmy Owusu in ...

* Waka Flocka Flame *

WDNG Crshrs WDNG Crshrs (pronounced Wedding Crashers) are an American hip hop duo from Atlanta, Georgia consisting of Quentin Miller, and Thaddeus "TheCoolisMac" Callaway. In 2015, they released the mixtapes, ''UTDinfinity'' and ''CrshrsGotWings'' with pr ...

* We Are Toonz * Xscape *

Y'all So Stupid Yall So Stupid was an American alternative hip hop group based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It was formed by , Unkle Buk, Sha Boogie, Spearhead X and Logic in 1991. After performing extensively in Atlanta's underground circuit, the group ...

* YFN Lucci * Ying Yang Twins * YC * YoungBloodZ *

Young Dro D'Juan Montrel Hart (born January 15, 1979), better known by his stage name Young Dro, is an American rapper. After gaining recognition with his regional hit song "Yes Sir", from his 2002 independent album ''I Got That Dro'', Young Dro aligned ...

* Young Scooter * Young Thug * Young Nudy *

Jeezy Jay Wayne Jenkins (born September 28, 1977), known by his stage name Jeezy (or Young Jeezy), is an American rapper. Signing to Def Jam Recordings in 2004, his major label debut, '' Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101'', was released the followin ...

* Yung Joc * Yung L.A. * Yung Wun *

Zack Fox Zachary Channing Fox (born December 6, 1990) is an American stand-up comedian, rapper, writer, actor, illustrator and internet personality from Atlanta, Georgia. He has collaborated with Kenny Beats, Flying Lotus, and Thundercat. Career Fox got ...

Zaytoven Xavier Lamar Dotson (born January 12, 1980), professionally known as Zaytoven, is an American trap music record producer, disc jockey, and keyboardist from Atlanta, Georgia. He has released collaborative projects with artists including Gucci Ma ...

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