The Indiana rappers are some of the best emerging artists in the United States. They have worked hard for this success and will continue to do so in the future.
Here are 25 of the best Indiana rappers of modern times. We’ll start with their intro…
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Mike Epps
Mike Epps is one of the most famous Indiana rappers on this list, and he has rightfully earned that place and that recognition by his talent. He was born on 18th November 1970 in Indianapolis, Indiana. His real name is Michael Elliot Epps.
He has been in the rapping industry since 1989 and is also currently active. Mike is also a comedian, and he has 5 kids. Some of his notable releases are “Funny Bidness: Da Album,” which came out in 2009, and “Omar Ray Life & Timez of Suge Gotti, Vol. 1,” which came out in 2012.
Mike has around 7.2 million+ followers on Instagram at @therealmikeepps, more than 7200 monthly listeners on Spotify at Mike Epps, and around 80+ followers on SoundCloud at Mike Epps.
Jaron Marquis
Jaron Marquis was born on 8th July 1983 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Jaron stepped into the industry in 2007 and is still working. Besides being a rapper, he is also an entrepreneur, actor, and playwriter. His real name is Jaron Marquis Garrett.
His notable hits are “Applause,” “Baby Yeah,” and “That’s My N***a.” His other mixtape is named “Soul of a Genius.” He has around 3000+ followers on Instagram at @jaronmarquis, almost 60 monthly listeners on Spotify at Jaron Marquis, and more than 100 followers on SoundCloud at Jaron Marquis.
Mark Battles
Born on 2nd September 1991 in Indianapolis, Indiana, Mark Battles’ real name is Mark Anthony Battles. Besides being a rapper, he is also a music producer and songwriter. He has been in the industry since 2011 and has released many famous songs over time.
Some of them are “Numb” and “Before The Deal.” This Indiana rapper has more than 375,000+ followers on Instagram at @markbattles317, around 216,000+ monthly listeners on Spotify at Mark Battles, and more than 28,500 followers on SoundCloud at Mark Battles.
Dorian
Dorian was born on 2nd August 1984 in Abeline, Texas. He is also a songwriter and a music producer. He entered the hip-hop industry in 2009 and is currently active. His real name is Alton Dorian Clark. It is a lesser-known fact that this Indiana rapper is a basketball coach.
His notable releases are “The D.U.C.K. Tape” “Every Scar has A Story” “True Support.” He has more than 122,000 followers on Instagram at @doriangroup82, 10,000+ monthly listeners on Spotify at Dorian, and it appears that he doesn’t have an official SoundCloud account.
Freddie Gibbs
Among the famous Indiana rappers is Freddie Gibbs. He was born on 14th June 1982 in Gary, Indiana. He came into the industry in 2004 and has been active ever since. Besides being a rapper, he is also a songwriter. Fredrick Jamel Tipton is his real name.
His famous releases are “ESGN,” “Shadow of a Doubt,” “You Only Live 2wice,” “Freddie.” He has more than 192,000 hashtags on his name on Instagram, but he doesn’t have an official account there. Moreover, Freddie has more than 3.5 million+ monthly listeners on Spotify at Freddie Gibbs and more than 358,000 followers on SoundCloud at Freddie Gibbs.
Oreo Jones
Oreo Jones was born in Indiana, United States. He stepped foot into the industry in 2012 and has been active ever since. His real name is Sean Smith. Sean is also a songwriter, emcee, and radio manager. This Indiana rapper is one of the most talented rappers in Indiana.
Some of his famous albums are “Betty,” “Cash for Gold,” “Through the Depths of Hell I Picked Up The Phone,” “Unconcerned,” and many others. He has no official Instagram account but has more than 430 monthly listeners on Spotify at Oreo Jones and 1000+ followers on SoundCloud at Oreo Jones.
Shortly From Da Lench Mob
As unique as his name is, this Indiana rapper is even more unique himself. Shortly From Da Lench Mob’s real name is Jerome “Shortly” Muhammad. He was born on 14th September 1967 in Indianapolis, Indiana, and died on 19th June 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Yeah! He is dead. He was active from 1991 to 2019.
During his life, he gave out some of the best albums to the hip-hop industry, like “Guerillas in that list,” “Planet of da Apes,” “Chocolate City,” “Ain’t Got No Class,” and many others. He had more than 3700 followers on his Instagram account at@jdeeisfree , around 50 monthly listeners on Spotify at Shortly From Da Lench Mob, and he didn’t have a SoundCloud account. However, you can listen to his songs there.
Michael Barber
This “barber” type Indiana rapper is in his 30s or 40s (not confirmed). He was born in Evansville, Indiana, and he spent his childhood there. Besides being a rapper, he is also an entrepreneur and music producer. His real name is also Michael Barber. He has been in the industry since 2009.
Some of his projects are “AHAYWEH” and some others. He has around 2700 followers on Instagram at @michaeljbarber, more than 40 monthly listeners on Spotify at Michael Barber, and just 6 followers on his SoundCloud account at Michael Barber (not confirmed if the account is official or not).
Nyzzy Nyce
Nyzzy came into the industry in 2007 and is currently working. He is an Indiana rapper, and he was born on 4th January 1988 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He is almost 34 years old. DeAngelo Samuel is his actual name. But his “Nyce” name is honestly nicer, wouldn’t you say so?
He has released several great albums since his debut, like “Nights Like This,” “Been Grindin,” “Live It Up,” “Get ’em Up,” “My City (National),” and many others. He has around 77700+ followers on Instagram at @nyzzynyce, almost 12,000 monthly listeners on Spotify at Nyzzy Nyce, and around 2500+ followers on SoundCloud at Nyzzy Nyce.
Kid Quill
This “kid” is going places and getting famous day by day. His actual name is Mitchell Quilleon Brown. So, Mitchell was born on 21st February 1994 in Shelbyville, Indiana. He came into the industry in 2013 and has been active ever since.
Some of his notable releases are “Ear To Ear,” “The Name Above The Title (2016),” “94.3 The Reel,” “Sunset Diner,” and many others. He has more than 33,600 followers on Instagram at @kidquill, around 671,000+ monthly listeners on Spotify at Kid Quill, and 20,000+ followers on SoundCloud at Kid Quill.
Supernatural
Get ready to see some magic when listening to his songs. This Indiana rapper is a true angel in the hip-hop industry. The name “Supernatural” perfectly suits him. Nonetheless, his actual name is Reco Price. He was born on 23rd April 1970 in Marion, Indiana. He is around 51 years old and has been rapping since1989, and is also currently active.
Some of his famous albums are “Natural Disasters,” “The Lost Freestyle Files” S.P.I.T,” and some others. Reco has around 18,700 followers on Instagram at @mcsupernatural, more than 10,300 monthly listeners on Spotify at Supernatural, and it seems like he does not have an official SoundCloud account.
Don Vito
Don Vito’s real or complete name is Rodney “Don Vito” Richard. He was born on 9th July 1978 in Gary, Indiana. Don Vito came into the hip-hop industry in 2000 and has been active ever since. He has released some of the greatest albums during his career.
Some of them are “Take That,” “The One,” “Want It,” “Killa,” “Do It To It,” “Red Carpet Them Music,” and many others. He has around 100+ followers on Instagram at @donvitorapper, more than 500 monthly listeners on Spotify at Don Vito, and 40+ followers on SoundCloud at Don Vito.
Chucky Workclothes
Born on 5th October 1984 in Indianapolis, Indiana, Chucky Workclothes real or complete name is Charles Ditchley. He stepped foot into the industry in 2010 and has been active ever since, and has released many famous songs.
Those songs are “Tax Season,” “Professor Works Laboratory Vol 1,” “Professor Works Laboratory Vol 2,” “Professor Works Laboratory Vol 3,” and many others. He has around 7000+ followers on Instagram at @chuckyworkclothes, more than 660+ monthly listeners on Spotify at Chucky Workclothes, and around 1100+ followers on SoundCloud at Chucky Workclothes.
Trajik
Born in 1985 in Alabama, Trajik’s family later moved to Indianapolis, Indiana, where he spent his childhood. He started his career in the early 2000s. His real name is unknown to this date. He has gained fame with his famous albums.
One of them is “Naptown Legend.” Trajik has around 9300+ followers on Instagram at @big_trajik, more than 100 monthly listeners on Spotify at Trajik, and more than 30 followers on SoundCloud at Trajik.
F L A C O
F L A C O is an Indiana rapper who was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. He is in his 40s. His real name is unknown to this date (This article will be updated as soon as there is information about his birth date or his real name or background). He is also a great rapper.
Some of his projects are “LEPT OFF (vassup),” “neon yellow,” “We on,” and many others as well. He has around 3880+ followers on Instagram at @flacoisbored, more than 30 to 1000 monthly listeners on Spotify at F L A C O, and around 5600+ followers on SoundCloud at Flacoisbored.
Mula Kkhan
Mula Kkhan is an Indiana rapper, and he is in his 30s or something. Not much information is available regarding his birth date or place, his background, or when did he enter the industry. It is claimed by some sources that Mula Kkhan stepped foot into the hip-hop industry in the early 2000s and has been active ever since.
His famous releases are “KillGrave,” “BIG FISH,” “HARDCORE,” “HopeWeGetItClear,” and several others as well. Mula Kkhan has around 7000+ followers on his Instagram account at @mulakkhan, more than 3400 monthly listeners on Spotify at Mula Kkhan, and around 3600+ followers on SoundCloud at Mula Kkhan.
Skypp
Skypp has such an unusual name and a pretty unusual career. His birth date is said 5th December 1989, and his birthplace is Indianapolis, Indiana. He came into the industry in 2006 and has been active ever since. His real name is not public knowledge. Will update you when we get to know ourselves.
His famous songs are “The Orignal Gangster,” “Fix Yo’ Crown,” “Nap or Nothing,” and many others as well. He has more than 7700 followers on Instagram at @skypp317, and it appears that he has neither a Spotify account nor a SoundCloud account.
Willis
Willis is an Indiana rapper and has been in the industry since 1999. He was born on 7th April 1978 in Gary, Indiana. He has kept his personal life away from his professional life; that is why very little is known by the masses of him.
His famous songs are “Ridin Slow,” “Feel the Power,” “Do It Like This,” and several others. He has more than 3.1 million followers on Instagram at @kidcudi, around 645,000+ monthly listeners on Spotify at WILLIS, and more than 5500 followers on SoundCloud at Willis.
Double A
Double A was born on 10th March 1980 in Gary, Indiana. He is 41 years old. He is a famous Indiana rapper and has been rapping since 2002. He currently resides in Indianapolis, Indiana. Double A is quite a famous rapper among the masses, and people love to listen to his songs.
Some of them are “ALA,” “Not A Rapper,” “French Montana,” and many others. Double A has more than 1500 followers on Instagram at @_doublea1, around 220+ monthly listeners on Spotify at Double A, and more than 20 followers on SoundCloud at Double A.
Devi Franco
Devi Franco is also a famous Indiana rapper, and he was born on 6th October 1983 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He began his career in 2000 and has been working ever since. People widely love his songs because he pours his soul into his songs.
Some of them are “Dark$ide,” “Mericano,” “7 Prince’s,” and several others as well. He has around 31600+ followers on Instagram at @devi_franco, more than 760 monthly listeners on Spotify at Devi Franco, and around 1200+ followers on SoundCloud at Devi Franco.
Lil Indiana
This Lil Indiana rapper was born on 27th August 1988 in Forth Wayne, Indiana. He began his career in 2005 and has been working since then. He is among the best Indiana rappers that the state has to offer.
His famous songs are “U Know How I’m Rocking,” “Today,” “Lookin Like A Fool,” and several others as well. He has around 19,000+ followers on Instagram at @lil_indiana, more than 40 monthly listeners on Spotify at Lil Indiana, and it seems like he does not have an official SoundCloud account.
Christian Taylor
Christian was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. He has been working since 2001 and has released many great during his career. Let’s take a look.
Those songs are “Men Of GOD” and “GOD’s Friend.” He has around 3200+ followers on Instagram at @christianjulestaylor, around 30+ monthly listeners on Spotify at Christan Taylor, and more than 260 followers on SoundCloud at Christan Taylor.
Sonny Paradise
Sonny Paradies takes his listeners to paradise with himself whenever he sings or raps. Yes, besides being a rapper, he is also a singer, songwriter, and music producer. He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. Let’s take a look at his songs.
The songs are “Blood on the Throne,” “Adlibs in the Streets,” “Spooks in my Backyard,” and several others as well. Sonny has more than 1750 followers on Instagram at @sonnyparadise, around 15+ monthly listeners on Spotify at Sonny Paradise, and he does not have a SoundCloud account.
Baby Ebony
Baby Ebony is an Indiana rapper from Gary, Indiana. He was born on 24th February 1981. He is around 40 years old and has been in the industry since 1996, and is currently active. He has gained a lot of fame during his career and is regarded as one of the best Indiana rappers of all time.
His famous songs are “Euphoria,” “Experience,” “Goin Baby,” and several others. He has around 4200+ followers on Instagram at @bvbyebony, more than 110 monthly listeners on Spotify at Baby Ebony, and he doesn’t appear to have a SoundCloud account.
Distinct
This Indiana rapper is actually pretty “distinct” from other rappers. He has such a unique style and is very talented. He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. Distinct has been performing since the early 2000s and is also active nowadays.
His famous songs are ” I’m Different” and “Different.” He has almost 6000 followers on Instagram at @distinct.culture, around 40+ monthly listeners on Spotify at Distinct, and more than 700 followers on SoundCloud at Distinct.
