Every U.S. has its own talent. From New York to California, from Tennessee to Illinois, the USA has it all. The Detroit rappers are no exception.
The beautiful state of Detroit has produced some of the best rappers in the industry. Detroit rappers like Eminem, Big Sean, Kash Doll, and many others.
We will be looking at the best Detroit rappers today. Along with their social media presence, career, and a short bio. Let’s begin,
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Eminem:
Eminem sure has earned his place on many of our lists. From one of the best male rappers to one of the best short rappers and today the most-followed Detroit rapper. His age is around 51 years as of 2023.
His actual name is Marshall Bruce Mathers III. Eminem was born on 17th October 1972 in St. Joseph, Missouri, USA, but he began his career in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Mathers began his career in 1988 and has been in the hip-hop industry since then. His most notable releases are “Relapse,” “Recovery,” “Infinite,” “Revival,” “Kamikaze,” and many others.
He has around 35.3 million+ followers on Instagram at @eminem, more than 55.2 million monthly listeners on Spotify at Eminem, and more than 1.17 million followers on SoundCloud at Eminem.
Kash Doll:
This Detroit rapper was born in Detroit, Michigan, USA. Her age is yet unknown, as does her birth date. Kash Doll’s actual name is Arkeisha Antoinette Knight.
She began her career in 2014 and has been active since then. Besides being a rapper, she is also a songwriter. Her famous albums/songs are “Stacked,” “Brat Mail,” “His & Hers,” “Run Me My Money,” “Accurate,” and many others.
Doll has more than 6.1 million followers on Instagram at @kashdoll, more than 975,000 monthly listeners on Spotify at Kash Doll, and around 45,500+ followers on Instagram at Kash Doll.
Big Sean:
He began his career in 2007 and has been active since then. This Detroit rapper’s actual name is Sean Michael Leonard Anderson. His age is around 35 years as of 2023.
Big Sean was born on 25th March 1988 in Santa Monica, California, USA but began his career in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He is also a songwriter and music producer. His famous releases are “Finally Famous,” “Hall of Fame,” “Dark Sky Paradise,” “I Decided,” “Detroit 2,” and many others.
He has more than 14.4 million followers on Instagram at @bigsean, more than 21.1 million monthly listeners on Spotify at Big Sean, and around 9.5 million+ followers on SoundCloud at Big Sean.
42 Dugg:
His age is around 28 years as of 2023. He was born on 25th November 1995 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. This Detroit rapper’s actual name is Dion Marquise Hayes.
Dugg began his career in 2017 and has been in the industry since then. His notable releases are “The Streets,” “Real Talk,” “Tripping,” “Bounce Back,” “Hard Times,” and many others.
Dion has more than 2.1 million followers on Instagram at @42_dugggg, around 6.6 million+ monthly listeners on Spotify at 42 Dugg, and more than 117,000 followers on SoundCloud at 42 Dugg.
Tee Grizzley:
Grizzley has been in the American hip-hop industry since 2011 and has released many great songs/albums since his debut. His actual name is Terry Sanchez Wallace Jr.
His age is around 29 years as of 2023. He was born on 23rd March 1994 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. His famous releases are “Activated,” “Scriptures,” “Built For Whatever,” “First Day Out,” “Straight To It,” and several others.
Tee has around 5.5 million+ followers on Instagram at @teegrizzley, more than 4.5 million monthly listeners on Spotify at Tee Grizzley, and around 441,000+ followers on SoundCloud at Tee Grizzley.
Royce Da 5’9″:
This Detroit rapper’s actual name is Ryan Daniel Montgomery. His age is yet unknown, as does his birth date. He began his career in 1995 and has been in the industry since then.
Besides being a rapper, he is also a songwriter and music producer. His most notable releases are “Rock City,” “Death Is Certain,” “Independent’s Day,” “Street Hop,” “Layers,” and many others.
He has more than 993,000 followers on Instagram at @royceda59, more than 1.2 million monthly listeners on Spotify at Royce Da 5’9″, and around 15,600+ followers on SoundCloud at Royce 5’9″.
Sada Baby:
Sada Baby was born on 17th November 1992 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. His age is around 31 years as of 2023. His actual name is Casada Aaron Sorrell.
He began his career in 2013 and has been active since then. He is also a singer. His famous albums/songs are “Skuba Sada 2,” “Stacy,” “2k 17,” “Big Squad,” “Cheat Code,” “On Gang,” and several others.
Baby has around 153,000+ followers on Instagram at @_.sadababy, more than 1.3 million monthly listeners on Spotify at Sada Baby, and around 73,700+ followers on SoundCloud at Sada Baby.
Boldy James:
This Detroit rapper started his career in 2009 and has been active ever since. His age is around 41 years as of 2023. His actual name is James Clay Jones III.
James was born on 9th August 1982 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. His notable releases are “My 1st Chemistry Set,” “The Price of Tea In China,” “Real Bad Boldy,” “Super Tecmo Bo,” “Bo Jackson,” “I Sold Dope All My Life,” “Grittin,” “For The Birds,” and many others.
He has around 100,000+ followers on Instagram at @boldyjames, more than 472,600 monthly listeners on Spotify at Boldy James, and more than 6,400 followers on SoundCloud at Boldy James.
Trick Trick:
Trick is a member of a famous hip-hop group, Goon Sqwad. His age is around 50 years as of 2023. This Detroit rapper started his career in 1990 and has been in the industry since then.
His actual name is Christian Anthony Mathis. He was born on 28th June 1973 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. His famous albums/songs are “The People Vs.” “The Villain,” “SmokeGang,” “It’s Goin’ Down,” “Let’s Work,” and many others.
It appears that he does not have an official Instagram account, but his Spotify account has around 810,000+ monthly listeners at Trick Trick, and he has more than 150 followers on SoundCloud at Trick Trick.
Obie Trice:
This Detroit rapper’s age is around 46 years as of 2023. His actual name is Obie Trice III. He was born on 14th November 1977 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
He started his career in 1998 and has been active in the hip-hop industry since then. His famous albums/songs are “Cheers,” “Second Round’s On Me,” “Bottoms Up,” “The Hangover,” “The Fifth,” and many others.
Trice has more than 77,200 followers on Instagram at @realobietrice, more than 2.7 million monthly listeners on Spotify at Obie Trice, and almost 5,000 followers on SoundCloud at Obie Trice.
J Dilla:
He began his career in 1993 and ended in 2006 with his life. Yes! This Detroit rapper died on 10th February 2006 in Los Angeles, California. His birth date is 7th February 1974, and his birthplace is Detroit, Michigan.
The cause of his death was cardiac arrest. His age was 32 years at the time of his death. His notable releases are “Welcome 2 Detroit,” “Champion Sound,” “Donuts,” “The Shining,” and many others. Dilla’s real name is James Dewitt Yancey.
Dilla has more than 107,000 followers on Instagram at @officialjdilla, around 1.2 million+ monthly listeners on Spotify at J Dilla, and more than 1.78 followers on SoundCloud at J Dilla.
Illa J:
His actual name is John Derek Yancey. His age is around 37 years as of 2023. He was born on 13th October 1986 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He is also a songwriter, singer, and music producer.
John began his career in 2004 and has been active since then. His famous albums/songs are “Yancey Boys,” “ILLA J,” “Home,” “John Yancey,” “Evolution,” “YES,” and many others.
J has more than 31,900 followers on Instagram at @illajyanceyboy, more than 459,000 monthly listeners on Spotify at Illa J, and around 13,900+ followers on SoundCloud at Illa J.
Black Milk:
Such a unique ALIAS, right? But this Detroit rapper’s real name is Curtis Eugene Cross. His age is around 40 years as of 2023. He started his career in 2002 and has been active since then.
He was born on 14th August 1983 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He is also a songwriter and music producer. Some of his famous albums/songs are “Sound Of The City,” “Popular Demand,” “Tronic,” “Album of the Year,” “No Poison No Paradise,” and many others.
Milk has around 64,900+ followers on Instagram at @black_milk, more than 136,000 monthly listeners on Spotify at Black Milk, and around 52,200+ followers on SoundCloud at BLACK MILK.
Danny Brown:
Besides being a rapper, he is also a comedian and songwriter. His actual name is Daniel Dewan Sewell. His age is around 42 years as of 2023. He began his career in 2007 and has been active since then.
He was born on 16th March 1981 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. His famous releases are “The Hybrid,” “XXX,” “Old,” “Atrocity Exhibition,” “uknowhatimsayin¿” “Quaranta,” and many others.
Brown has more than 489,000 followers on Instagram at @xdannyxbrownx, more than 1.7 million monthly listeners on Spotify at Danny Brown, and around 28,700+ followers on SoundCloud at Danny Brown.
Zelooperz:
His age is around 30 years as of 2023. He was born on 18th June 1993 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. His actual name is Walter Williams. Besides being a rapper, he is also a songwriter.
Zelooperz began his career in 2010 and has been active since then. His notable releases are “Bothic,” “A Piece of the Geto,” “Wild Card,” “Gremlin,” “Valley of Life,” and many others.
He has around 45,700+ followers on Instagram at @zelooperz, more than 251,000 monthly listeners on Spotify at Zelooperz, and more than 9,600 followers on SoundCloud at ZelooperZ.
Icewear Vezzo:
His actual name is Chives Smith. Icewear was born on 31st October 1989 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He began his career in 2012 and has been active in the industry since then.
Besides being a rapper, he is also a songwriter and music producer. His notable albums/songs are “Up The Sco,” “Mudd Baby,” “Sippin,” “Richer Than My Opps,” “DOG ACTION,” “How I’m Coming,” and many others.
Vezzo has almost 800,000 followers on Instagram at @icewear_vezzo, more than 898,000 monthly listeners on Spotify at Icewear Vezzo, and around 33,600+ followers on SoundCloud at Icewear Vezzo.
Bandgang Lonnie:
His actual name is yet unknown. He was born on 25th July 1995 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He began his career around 2016-2017 and has been active since then.
Besides being a rapper, he is also a songwriter. His famous releases are “Wack Jumper,” “Homicide,” “Anti Motive,” “Hot,” “Where Is Marshall,” “Shredgang,” “Weird,” and many others.
Lonnie has around 211,000+ followers on Instagram at @bglonniekod, more than 196,000 monthly listeners on Spotify at Band Gang Lonnie Bands, and around 1,200+ followers on SoundCloud at bandgang lonnie bands.
Cash Kidd:
This Detroit rapper was born on 24th December 1991 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. His actual name is also Cash Kidd. He began his career after 2010 and has been active ever since.
He is also a songwriter and music producer, besides being a rapper. Some of his famous songs/albums are “Unappreciated,” “Pray,” “See You,” “That One Bag,” “Who Shot You?” “2 Hand Touch,” and many others.
Kidd has around 181,000+ followers on Instagram at @cashkiddmarc, around 248,000+ monthly listeners on Spotify at Cash Kidd, and more than 17,500 followers on SoundCloud at Cash Kidd.
King Gordy:
He was born on 18th August 1977 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. His age is around 46 years as of 2023. His actual name is Waverly Walter Alford. He is also a songwriter.
Gordy started his career in 2000 and has been active since then. Some of his popular releases are “The Entity,” “King of Horrorcore,” “Cobain’s Diary,” “King Gordy Sings the Blues,” “Anakin,” and many others.
King has around 11,500+ followers on Instagram at @hailkinggordy, more than 20,000 monthly listeners on Spotify at King Gordy, and around 160+ followers on SoundCloud at King Gordy.
Bizzare:
And last but not least, we have Bizzare, whose actual name is Rufus Arthur Johnson. His age is around 47 years as of 2023. This Detroit rapper was born on 5th July 1976 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
He began his career in 1995 and has been active since then. Besides being a rapper, he is also a songwriter. His famous albums/songs are “Hannicup Circus,” “Blue Chees & Coney Island,” “Rufus,” “Dumpster Juice,” “Peter,” and many others.
Bizzare has around 176,000+ followers on Instagram at @bizarresworld, more than 103,000 monthly listeners on Spotify at Bizzare, and around 1,500+ followers on SoundCloud at Bizzare.
