YUNG LEAN IN CONCERT: Hearing rapper Yung Lean's drawling flow and trap-inspired beats, you'd never know he hailed from the crisp streets of Stockholm. The fresh-faced Swedish MC discovered hip hop in his early teens and has been writing rhymes ever since, putting his own unique spin on Amer...

Young Philly upstarts Moosh & Twist, a.k.a. Team OCD, are already touring the country with their pop-infused brand of hip hop, and they don't even have an album out yet.

Young Philly upstarts Moosh & Twist, a.k.a. Team OCD, are already touring the country with their pop-infused brand of hip hop, and they don't even have an album out yet.

Young Dro's drawling brand of southern hip hop has made him a celebrity in his hometown of Atlanta, with the rest of the nation falling into place as he continues to drop mixtape after mixtape — 13 to be precise — of his signature slowed-down, sly-eyed rap. High Times, his 2013 sophomore full-length...

Yo Gotti, whose real name is Mario Mims, started rapping in 1996 in Memphis, Tennessee and honed his street life story telling, southern style over a series of independently released albums, including 2000’s From Da Dope Game 2 Da Rap Game, 2003’s Life and 2006’s Back 2 da Basics. Following multiple...

Yelawolf has been delivering his rapid-fire rhymes since he independently released his 2005 debut Creekwater, but it wasn't until 2011 -- when Eminem signed him to his Shady label -- that he made his official arrival as one of hip hop’s most fascinating artists. The Alabama-born rapper’s live co...

Wretch 32 is the stage alter ego of Jermaine Sinclair, a British rapper from London's Tottenham. Originally an MC on the grime scene, Sinclair was an original member of the Combination Chain Gang collective before creating new band The Movement.

Working off the success of 2011's Doggumentary, the iconic rapper-actor Snoop Dogg had a busy 2013, appearing in four films and embarking on a tour of America, New Zealand and Australia. Snoop has been the epitome of gangsta rap for over two decades: His tough, West Coast style and  ability to n...

With his ubiquitous 2010 hit “Toot It and Boot It,” rapper YG established himself as one of hip hop’s biggest rising talents. Born Keenan Jackson in 1990, YG released his first mixtape at just 18, quickly garnering a large internet following with songs like “She A Model” and “Aim Me” and attracting ...

With four Grammys and eight consecutive No. 1 albums on the Billboard Rap Albums chart, the luster of Lil Wayne’s accomplishments as a rapper rivals the bling of his signature gold chains and grill. With the release of 2013’s I Am Not a Human Being II, Wayne landed four more singles on the Billboard...