Unsurprisingly, the Canadian great tops Billboard’s Top Hip-Hop Artists of 2021. The Come Up Show, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons 1. He is featured on “Light It Up” with Migos and Ye’s “Tell the Vision.” Pop Smoke’s discography was an essential part of 2021 streaming. Both are demonstrations of Pop Smoke’s raw talent, and as such, fans have consistently streamed both. His estate released Faith this year, and Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon in 2020. Pop SmokeĪfter Pop Smoke’s death in 2020, fans were left reeling. His verse on Drake’s “Wants and Needs” is a standout, and truly pushes him towards rap royalty stature. Lil Baby has picked up many streams due to his features with Drake, Kanye West, and DJ Khaled. His collaborative masterpiece with Lil Durk, The Voice of the Heroes, charted at #1 and is certified gold. Fans are expecting much more to come from the young LA native. “Kiss Me More” with SZA went absolutely viral, as did “Best Friend” with Saweetie and “34 +35 (Remix)” by Ariana Grande. After the smash release of Planet Her, Doja has featured on many chart-topping songs. The Weeknd has been a driving force in R&B since 2012, and he doesn’t seem to be slowing down now.ĭoja Cat has made 2021 her year. “One Right Now” with Post Malone, “You Right” featuring Doja Cat, and “Hurricane” with Kanye West and Lil Baby all peaked within the top 20. He’s featured with Meek Mill, H.E.R, and DJ Khaled. Lil DurkĬollaborating with Lil Baby for their joint album, The Voice of the Heroes, Durk firmly cemented himself in the rap game. His documentary on HBO Max dropped in November, and his second posthumous album, Fighting Demon s, dropped in early December. Though Juice passed away more than two years ago, his music has grown even more popular. His third studio album, Hall of Fame, peaked at #1 on the charts and is certified platinum. The 22-year-old made waves with his album, SoulFly, and his features with Lil Baby, Lil Durk, and Polo G. Posty changed up his sound a bit with singles such as “Motley Crew” and “One Right Now” with the Weeknd, and fans are certainly in favor. Moneybagg YoĪ Gangsta’s Pain, released in April, is certified platinum with over 100,000 U.S. Tina Snow proves her dominance once again, as she went viral with “Thot Shit” and “34+35 (Remix)” with Doja Cat and Ariana Grande. Cole dropped The Off-Season, which peaked at #1 and went platinum. Ye reminded us that he’s here to stay with his breakthrough album, Donda,which charted at #1. Giveon released a critically acclaimed album and featured on “Peaches” with Justin Bieber and Daniel Caesar. The 30-year-old rapper charted with “Ball If I Want To” and featured on songs with many prominent artists, such as Yo Gotti and Tory Lanez. The Aussie released “Stay” featuring Justin Bieber, which charted at #1 on Billboard and stayed there for much of the year. YoungBoy Never Broke Againįans loved his third studio album, Sincerely, Kentrell. Rap’s resident pretty boy gained even more popularity with his feature on Lil Nas X’s “Industry Baby”. No surprise here, as the 26-year-old is a longtime fan favorite. The Memphis rapper made waves with his debut mixtape, Shiesty Season. We’ll be looking at the top 21 artists on this list. Billboard recently released their “Year-End Charts,” including a list of 2021’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artists. Music giants like Drake and Lil Baby reestablished their dominance, all while young artists like Pooh Shiesty rose quickly through the ranks. 2021 has been a redefining year for hip-hop.
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