You may have heard a lot of people saying that height does not matter but deep down, we all know that it does.
But there are still people who sometimes prove the majority’s thinking wrong with their extraordinary talents, just like these shortest rappers on our list.
There is a famous quote:
When Money Speaks, no one cares about the Grammar.
The same goes for these short rappers and their outstanding performances and talents. That is what we will be looking at in this article.
Before we go forward, first know that all the shortest rappers on this list have a height of under 1.75 meters. (1.75 m is considered an average American height, and any height number than that is said to be short).
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Pitbull:
Pitbull is the name that all or many of you have already heard of. If we are excluding the Pitbull dog breed. He is one of the most famous rappers on our shortest rappers’ list. His height is 1.7 meters.
He started his career in 2001 and has been working since then. His real name is Armando Christian Pérez. He is also a songwriter, singer, and a successful business.
His birth date is 15th January 1981 in Miami, Florida. He has six kids. Some of Pitbull’s famous releases are “M.I.A.M.I.,” which is his debut album, “The Boatlift,” “Armando,” “Planet Pit,” “Dale,” “Global Warming,” and many others.
He has around 8.9 million+ followers on Instagram at @pitbull, more than 27.6 million monthly listeners on Spotify at Pitbull, and over 394,000 followers on SoundCloud at Pitbull.
Lil Wayne:
This black American rapper has a tremendous social media following on many platforms and is among the top shortest rappers in the industry. His height is 1.65 meters.
His actual name is Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. He was born on 27th September 1982 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He started his career in 1995 and has been rapping since then.
Dwayne is also a songwriter, singer, and entrepreneur. His famous songs/albums are “Tha Block Is Hot,” “Lights Out,” “500 Degreez,” “Tha Carter,” “Rebirth,” and many others.
He has more than 14.7 million followers on Instagram at @liltunechi, more than 29.6 million monthly listeners on Spotify at Lil Wayne, and around 482,000+ followers on SoundCloud at Lil Wayne.
Big Sean:
One thing that I liked the most about this and the reason he is among the top 5 shortest rappers on our list is that he has such a massive following on the SoundCloud platform, more than any other rapping artist I have ever written about, even Eminem.
Big Sean started his career in 2007 and has made a significant impact in the hip-hop industry since his debut. His birth date is 25th March 1988 in Santa Monica, California. His height is 1.73 meters.
He is also a songwriter and a music producer. His actual name is Sean Michael Leonard Anderson. His famous albums/songs are “Finally Famous,” “Hall of Fame,” “Dark Sky Paradise,” “I Decided,” and many others.
His Instagram account has around 14.3 million+ followers on Instagram at @bigsean, more than 19.3 million monthly listeners on Spotify at Big Sean, and over 9.5 MILLION followers on SoundCloud at Big Sean.
Eminem:
Who doesn’t know Eminem? But it is also a fact that he is among the shortest rappers in the hip-hop industry. His albums/songs are just over-the-top. His height is 1.73 meters.
His birth date is 17th October 1972 in St. Joseph, Missouri. He is just hitting his fifties. He started his career in 1988 and has been active ever since.
Eminem’s real name is Marshall Bruce Mathers III. He is also a songwriter, music producer, and actor. His famous releases are “Infinite,” “The Eminem Show,” “Encore,” “Relapse,” “Recovery” and several others.
He has around 33.8 million+ followers on Instagram at @eminem, more than 46.5 million monthly listeners on Spotify at Eminem, and over 1.15 million followers on SoundCloud at Eminem.
MadeinTYO:
The correct pronunciation of this rappers’ name is “Made in Tokyo.” He is also a great rapper, and that is why he is on our best shortest rappers’ list. His height is 1.62 meters.
His actual name is Malcolm Jamaal Davis. He was born on 12th April 1992 in Honolulu, Hawaii. His ALIAS is Mr. Tokyo. Davis’ age is almost 29 years old, and he has gained a lot of fame since starting his career in 2015.
Malcolm is also a songwriter and singer. His famous releases are “Sincerely, Tokyo,” “Never Forgotten, “I Want,” “Love Myself,” and several others.
He has more than one million+ followers on Instagram at @madeintyo, around 3.5 million+ monthly listeners on Spotify at MadeinTYO, and over 380,000 followers on SoundCloud at MadeinTYO.
Big Boi:
This “Big” Boi is not so big, to be honest. That’s the whole reason he is here on our list of shortest rappers, and that goes without saying that he has also proved that sometimes height does not matter. His height is 1.68 meters.
His birth date is 1st February 1975 in Savannah, Georgia. He started his career in 1992 and has been active since then.
Yeah, he is also a songwriter, actor, and music producer. His famous albums/songs are “Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty,” “Big Grams,” “Boomiverse,” and several others.
He has over 1.8 million followers on Instagram at @bigboi, more than 1.8 million monthly listeners on Spotify at Big Boi, and around 249,000+ followers on SoundCloud at Big Boi.
Ludacris:
You may know Ludacris through his character “Tej Parker” in the Fast and Furious film series. He is also among the shortest rappers in the industry, as his height is 1.73 meters.
His actual name is Christopher Brian Bridges. Ths rapper was born on 11th September 1977 in Champaign, Illinois. He started his career in 1998 and is still active.
He is also a songwriter, famous actor, and music producer. His notable releases are “Incognegro,” “Back for the First Time,” “Word of Mouf,” “Chicken-n-Beer,” “The Red Light District,” and several others.
He has more than 13.2 million followers on Instagram at @ludacris, around 5.6 million+ monthly listeners on Spotify at Ludacris, and over 100,000 followers on SoundCloud at Ludacris.
Kendrick Lamar:
His birth date is 17th June 1987 in Compton, California. He began his career in 2004 and has been active since then. His height is 1.67 meters.
His other occupations are songwriter and music producer. His notable releases are “Section.80” “Good Kid, M.A.A.D.City” “Damn,” “To Pimp a Butterfly,” and some others. His real name is Kendrick Lamar Duckworth.
He has around 9.7 million+ followers on Instagram at @kendricklamar, more than 30.9 million monthly listeners on Spotify at Kendrick Lamar, and around 683,000+ followers on SoundCloud at Kendrick Lamar Music.
Kanye West:
He is literally the kind of person who always remains under the spotlight and is trending, sometimes controversies, or his wife, Kim Kardashian. Yet he falls in the shortest rappers’ list, as his height is 1.72 meters.
His birth date is 8th June 1977 in Atlanta, Georgia. He started his career in 1996 and has been active since then. He has four kids. His actual name is Kanye Omari West.
His famous releases are “The College Dropout,” “Late Registration,” “Graduation,” “Yeezus,” “Ye,” “The Life of Pablo,” and several others.
He has around 10.6 million+ followers on Instagram at @kanyewest, more than 45.9 million monthly listeners on Spotify at Kanye West, and over 1.23 million followers on SoundCloud at Kanye West.
Ice Cube:
Ice Cube is here to cool up our list of shortest rappers, as his height is 1.73 meters. He was born on 15th June 1969 in Los Angeles, California.
He started his career in 1986, and he has been active since then. He is also a songwriter, and his real name is O’Shea Jackson. His famous releases are “Death Certificate,” “Lethal Injection,” “The Predators,” “Raw Footage,” “I Am The West,” and many others.
He has more than 22.6 million followers on Instagram at @icecube, over 10.3 million monthly listeners on Spotify at Ice Cube, and around 117,000+ followers on SoundCloud at Ice Cube.
Bow Wow:
Not to your surprise, this rapper is also a songwriter and an actor. In simpler words, most of the rappers are also songwriters, if not all of them. His height is 1.7 meters.
This rapper was born on 9th March 1987 in Columbus, Ohio, and his age is around 34 years old. His actual name is Shad Gregory Moss.
His famous albums/songs are “Beware of Dog,” “Doggy Bag,” “Unleashed,” “Wanted,” “The Price of the Fame,” “New Jack City II,” and several others.
He has around 4.7 million+ followers on Instagram at @shadmoss, more than 2.8 million monthly listeners on Spotify at Bow Wow, and over 3,900 followers on SoundCloud at Bow Wow.
T.I.:
This short rapper also has such a short stage name. He started his career in 1999 and has been active since then. He made it to the shortest rappers’ list by only .02 meters, as his height is 1.73 meters.
He was born on 25th September 1980 in Atlanta, Georgia. He is also a songwriter, actor, and music producer.
His famous releases are “I’m Serious,” “Trap Muzik,” “Urban Legend,” “King,” “Paper Trail,” “No Mercy,” and several others as well.
He has more than 14.1 million followers on Instagram at @troubleman31, more than 9.2 million monthly listeners on Spotify at T.I., and around 118,000+ followers on SoundCloud at T.I.
T-Pain:
His real name is Faheem Rasheed Najm, and it appears that he is a Muslim. He was born on 30th September 1984 in Tallahassee, Florida. He started his career in 2004 and has been active since then.
He is also a songwriter, music producer, and singer. His notable releases are “Rappa Ternt Snaga,” “Epiphany,” “Three Ringz,” “Revolver,” and several others. His height is 1.73 meters.
Faheem has around 2.7 million+ followers on Instagram at @tpain, more than 10.3 million monthly listeners on Spotify at T-Pain, and almost 96,000 followers on SoundCloud at T-Pain.
Tyga:
His height is around 1.71 meters. He made the shortest rappers’ list by .04 meters. Tyga’s birth date is 19th November 1989 in Compton, California. He started his career in 2004 and has been active ever since.
Micheal Ray Stevenson is his real name. He is also a songwriter. His notable releases are “No Introduction,” “Hotel California,” “Kyoto,” “Legendary,” and several others.
He has over 30.8 million followers on Instagram at @tyga, more than 24.8 million monthly listeners on Spotify at Tyga, and around 466,000+ followers on SoundCloud at Tyga.
Jermaine Dupri:
Jermain Dupri’s actual name is Jermaine Dupri Mauldin. He started his career in 1984 and has been working since then. His birth date is 23rd September 1972 in Ashville, North Carolina.
His famous albums/songs are “Hood,” “Sweetheart,” “Money Ain’t a Thang,” “The Party Continues,” “Welcome to Atlanta,” and several others. His height is 1.61 meters.
He has more than 2.3 million followers on Instagram at @jermainedupri, more than 1.1 million monthly listeners on Spotify at Jermaine Dupri, and around 7,000+ followers on SoundCloud at Jermaine Dupri.
Lil’ Kim:
Here we have a bold woman on our shortest rappers’ list, as her height is 1.5 meters. Kim’s birth date is 11th July 1974 in New York City, USA.
She started her career in 1994 and is still working. Her actual name is Kimberly Denise Jones. Kim is also an actress, model, and TV personality. Her notable releases are “Hard Core” “The Notorious K.I.M.” “The Naked Truth” and several others.
Kim’s Instagram account has 3.2 million+ followers at @lilkimthequeenbee, more than 4.2 million monthly listeners on Spotify at Lil’ Kim, and over 10,000 followers on SoundCloud at Lil’ Kim.
Foxy Brown:
Among the only two women on our shortest rappers’ list, the second is Foxy Brown, whose height is 1.57 meters. Her birth date is 6th September 1978 in New York City, USA.
She started her career in 1995, and she has been active ever since. Her actual name is Inga DeCarlo Fung Marchand. She is also a songwriter, model, and actress.
Her Instagram account has around 516,000+ followers at @foxybrown, more than 1.2 million monthly listeners on Spotify at Foxy Brown, and over 2,300 followers on SoundCloud at Foxy Brown.
Eazy-E:
Unfortunately, this rapper died decades ago, yet his 30-year-old life and eight years of career made sure that he is always added to the most famous shortest rappers’ list, no matter who is making that list.
He was born on 7th September 1964 in Compton, California. He started his career in 1987, and it ended with his death in 1995. He died on 26th March 1995, and AIDS-induced pneumonia became the reason.
His famous releases are “Eazy-Duz-It,” “Fuck Tha Police,” “Straight Outta Compton,” “No More ?’s,” “Chin Check,” and several others. His height is 1.59 meters.
His Instagram account has 230,000+ followers at @eazye, more than 3.1 million monthly listeners on Spotify at Eazy-E, and over 50,700 followers on SoundCloud at Eazy-E.
Lil Jon:
Perfectly fitting his stage name, Lil Jon’s height is 1.68 meters. Placing him among the literal shortest rappers’ list. He was born on 17th January 1972 in Atlanta, Georgia.
He started his career in 1991 and is still active. His notable releases are “Crunk Rock” We Still Crunk!!” “Put Yo Hood Up,” “Kings of Crunks,” and several others. Lil Jon’s real name is Jonathan H. Smith.
He has around 875,000+ followers on Instagram at @liljon, more than 4.4 million monthly listeners on Spotify at Lil Jon, and over 133,000 followers on SoundCloud at Lil Jon.
Bushwick Bill:
And lastly, concluding the shortest rappers’ list, we have Bushwick Bill. He does not have not that much fan following on Instagram, Spotify, SoundCloud, or other social media platforms. He is the shortest rapper on our list, as his height is 1.12 meters.
That does not mean he does not deserve that much recognition, but there are artists who are just hidden gems, just like Bushwick Bill, whose real name is Richard William Stephen Shaw.
Richard William has been in the industry since 1986, and his career ended in 2019. Why? He died at the age of 52 due to pancreatic cancer on 9th June 2019 in Denver, Colorado.
Besides being a rapper, West is also a songwriter. The reason that he does not have a significant fan following on social may be, just maybe, when people started to finally recognize these artists, he left the world.
If that had not happened, if he had not died, he definitely would have a tremendous following on all of the social media platforms and would have been among the top rapper on our shortest rappers’ list.
His famous songs/albums are “Little Big Man,” “Phantom of Rapra,” “No Surrender…No Retreat,” and others. He has around 69,900+ followers on Instagram at @therealbushwickbill, more than 73,300 monthly listeners on Spotify at Bushwick Bill, and over 500 followers on SoundCloud at Bushwick Bill.
Who Is The Shortest Rapper Then?
Bushwick Bill is shortest rapper on our list with a height of 1.12 meters. He had been working from 1986 to 2019, until his death.
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