Top 10 British Rappers 2022

The United Kingdom also had an extremely enriched cultural background of rap music and artists which continues today. Several British rappers have gained worldwide fame and recognition along with huge success. So, let’s take a look at the list of Top 10 British rappers in 2022

10/10

Tion Wayne

 From Edmonton, North London, Dennis Junior Odunwo is known professionally as Tion Wayne. Although he is the UK born, his parents are from Nigeria which made him closer to his roots and culture, which is primarily the reason for him being a rapper and getting into the scene of rap music. This rapper has sold numerous records and has been making music that is both critically acclaimed and popular among fans. His best songs include ‘Body 2‘, ‘Keisha & Becky‘, ‘Body‘, ‘I Dunno‘, ‘Wow‘, etc. In just a few years, this hitmaker has gained success and made it to the list of best rappers with his monumental talent.

9/10

Professor Green

 Professor Green whose real name is Stephen Paul Manderson also goes with another stage name Pro Green. Besides being a rapper, he is also a singer, songwriter, television personality, and mental health activist. He was also a former co-host of the Lip Sync Battle UK. This 39-year-old has also sold several records, 3.5 million combined sales in the UK to be exact, and was featured in the Times bestseller list. This multi-platinum artist’s most famous song to date is ‘Never Be a Right Time‘. Other songs that showed the rapper’s talent are ‘Read All About It‘, ‘Lullaby‘, ‘Remedy‘, etc.

8/10

Aitch

 Manchester poster boy Aitch has been quite a breakthrough star in the UK. Originally known as Harrison James Armstrong, this artist’s first debut single ‘Straight Rhymez‘ has gained over 24 million views and given him attention. After that his three singles including the huge hit ‘Taste (Make It Shake)‘ occupied three spots in the top 40 in the UK. he has released two EPs since then and recently released ‘Close to Home’ which is his first studio album filled with his journey, nostalgia, hungry to prove himself immense passion.

 7/10

Lady Leshurr

 Melesha Katrina O’Garro BEM who is professionally known as Lady Leshurr is this talented individual who has taken the rap scene of the UK by storm. She is famous for her freestyling and has been on the rising artists’ list since 2016. With numerous awards and recognition, including ‘Best Rap / Grime Act‘ in 2019, and ‘Best Solo Female‘ in 2020 at the Birmingham Music Awards. This 35-year-old rapper rose to fame with her Queen’s Speech series of freestyles including her most popular ‘Queen’s Speech Ep.7’. Since then her music career has been on the rise.

6/10

Headie One

 Born in 1994 Headie One rose to fame with his 2018 solo mixtape ‘The One‘ that includes singles like ‘Know Better’ featuring rapper RV. it instantly became an underground hit and gave the rapper visibility and popularity. Since then this hitmaker has given several buzzing tracks including ‘18hunna‘ featuring Dave, ‘Only You Freestyle’ featuring Drake, ‘Ain’t It Different‘ featuring rappers AJ Tracey and Stormzy. He has released mixtapes and albums, out of which the mixtape titled ‘Music x Road’ peaked at number 5 on the UK albums chart, and his debut album ‘Edna‘ which pays a homage to his mother and peaked at the number 1 position on the UK albums chart.

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5/10

Little Simz

 Born in 1994 this rapper’s original name is Simbiatu “Simbi” Abisola Abiola Ajikawo is also a talented singer and actress. She rose to fame with her first three album releases, ‘A Curious Tale of Trials + Persons‘ (2015), ‘Stillness in Wonderland‘ (2016), and ‘Grey Area’ (2019). ‘Grey Area‘ has won several awards including ‘Best Album‘ at Ivor Novello Awards and the NME Awards. Her fourth album ‘Sometimes I Might Be Introvert’ 2021 has received worldwide critical acclaim where several publications named it the best album of 2021. It also earned the artist her first Brit Award for ‘Best New Artist’ in 2022.

4/10

Slowthai

 Tyron Kaymone Frampton, best known by the stage name Slowthai, rose to popularity in 2019. The captivating features of his music are his rough and raw instrumentals and politically charged lyrics around the time of Brexit and the former Prime Minister Theresa May. In the same year, he released his debut album ‘Nothing Great About Britain‘ which was controversial and gained critical acclamation and popularity. He has won several awards including ‘Hero of the Year‘ at the NME Awards in 2020. His latest release is 2021’s album ‘Tyron‘ which features  Skepta, Dominic Fike, James Blake, A$AP Rocky, and Denzel Curry.

 3/10

AJ Tracey

 AJ Tracey, originally known as Ché Wolton Grant was born in 1994 and is a rapper, songwriter, singer, and record producer. His rise to fame was in 2016 which gained him a feature in The Guardian. His first EP titled ‘Secure the Bag!‘ was released in 2017 and entered the UK albums chart at the spot of 13. However, his commercial breakthrough was the 2018 single ‘Butterflies‘ which peaked at number 20 on the UK singles chart. His latest release was ‘Flu Game‘ in 2021 which was his second studio album.

 2/10

Stormzy

This talented rapper, singer, and songwriter originally known as Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr. gained popularity in the UK’s underground scene with the series of freestyle titled ‘Wicked Skengman‘ in 2014. Since then he has released several hit singles and albums including ‘Shut Up‘, ‘Know Me From‘, ‘Scary‘, etc. after releasing ‘Scary‘ in 2016 he went into hiatus and came back with ‘Gang Signs And Prayer’ in 2017. In his career he has reached the UK singles chart four times, the recent one was his collaboration with Ed Sheeran on ‘Take Me Back To London’ in 2019. This Grime artist was also named the third most influential Black Briton in Powerlist 2021.

1/10

Dave

 This 1998-born talented rapper, David Orobosa Omoregie professionally known as Dave is an actor, singer, and songwriter as well. His rise to fame was in 2016 with the extended play ‘Six Paths‘. He released his second EP in 2017 titled ‘Game Over‘ before releasing his debut studio album ‘Psychodrama‘ in 2019 which met with worldwide critical acclaim and commercial success. In 2021, he released his record-breaking sophomore album ‘We’re All Alone In This Together‘ which is the second UK number one album for the artist.

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