The northwestern state of the U.S doesn’t have any shortage of talent. The Washington rappers have made sure of that. The Hip-hop industry is booming, and the United States has had a firm grip on it pretty quickly.
That is why there are dozens of rappers in every state of the country. In this article, we will talk about some of the best rappers from Washington state, and we will take a quick look at their career and social media presence. Let’s start.
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Lil Mosey
This Washington rapper is just 19 years old, and he has made his presence known for his extraordinary talent. Lil Mosey’s actual or complete name is Lathan Moses Stanley Echols. Mosey’s birth date is 25th January 2002 in Mountlake Terrace, Washington. Mosey has been active since 2016.
Besides being a rapper, he is also a songwriter and singer. His debut song “So Bad” came out in 2016 on SoundCloud, and it quickly went viral. His other songs albums are “Northsbest” and “Certified Hitmaker.” Mosey has more than 4.5 million followers on Instagram at @lilmosey, 10.4+ million monthly listeners on Spotify at Lil Mosey, and 439,000+ followers on SoundCloud at Lil Mosey.
Sol
Born on 7th December 1988 in Seattle, Washington, Sol has been actively rapping since 2008. His actual name is Sol Alexander Rosenberg. Among his initial albums is “The Ride,” “Yours Truly,” and “The Headspace Traveler.”
His latest album came out in 2019, named “Soon Enough.” Sol has around 19,000+ followers on Instagram at @solzilla, more than 191,000 monthly listeners on Spotify at Sol, and 31,000+ followers on SoundCloud at Sol. He does have an excellent social media presence, no?
Grieves
However, grieves was born in Chicago, Illinois, but his family later moved to Seattle, Washington. His birth date is 23rd February 1984, and he is 37 years old. He is famous for his name Grieves, but his actual name is Benjamin Laub. Benjamin started his career in 2007, with his first album named “Irreversible.”
The latest album by Grieves was released in 2021, named “Canopy.” His other notable projects are “Running Wild,” “Together/Apart,” and “Winter and the Wolves.” He has more than 63,700 followers on Instagram at @grieves, around 235,000+ monthly listeners on Spotify at Grieves, and 5,500+ followers on SoundCloud at Grieves.
Sadistik
Widely known by his name Sadistik, Cody Foster is 35 years old Washington rapper and was born on 20th April 1986 in Yakima, Washington. He has been active since 2007 and is currently working. His first album was released in 2008, named “The Balancing Act.”
Some of his other projects are “Flowers for my Father,” “Ultraviolet,” and “Altars.” Cody has almost 42,000 followers on Instagram at @sadistik, 58,600+ monthly listeners on Spotify at Sadistik and more than 7600 followers on SoundCloud at Sadistik.
RA Scion
This Washington rapper was not born in Washington but in Kentucky. He actually began his music career in Seattle, Washington. His actual name is Ryan Abeo, and he was born in 1974. He has been in the hip-hop industry since 2002 and is currently active. Among his first albums is “Live and Learn,” which came out in 2004.
His latest album was released in 2019, named “TRUE||FORM.” His other albums are “Adding To The Extra,” “Sharper Tool, Bigger Weapon,” and “Victor Shade.” It appears that he doesn’t have an official Instagram account. Still, he does have almost 500 monthly listeners on Spotify at RA Scion, and he also doesn’t have an official account on SoundCloud.
Khingz
Khingz’s birth date is not known, neither is his birthplace. However, he began his career in Seattle, Washington. He has been in the industry since 2001 and has released many songs and albums since then. His first song was “Mi Vida Negra.” and some of his other projects are “Khingz County,” “From Slaveships To Spaceships,” and several others.
His latest release was in 2011, named “Liberation of the Monster.” Khingz has around 2000+ followers on Instagram at @khingzotow, more than 60 monthly listeners on Spotify at Khingz, and 400+ followers on SoundCloud.
Sneakguapo
This Washington rapper has a sneaky name but not a sneaky career, as the masses have acknowledged him. He was born in Seattle, Washington, and spent his childhood there. His actual name is George Edwards. George started his career in 2013 and is currently active.
Among his first albums is “Suicide Capitol,” which came out in 2013, and his latest project came out in 2017, named “GuapSeason.” Edwards has more than 2100 followers on Instagram at @sneakguapo, 30+ monthly listeners on Spotify at sneakguapo, and more than 1600 followers on SoundCloud at sneakguapo.
Onry Ozzborn
Born on 25th March 1979, Onry is a Washington rapper whose real name is Micheal Sean Martinez. However, he was born in Farmington, New Mexico; his family moved to Seattle, Washington, where he began his music career.
He is also a music producer. He has been rapping since 1997 and is currently active. Some of his notable projects are “Knightingale,” “Alone,” “The Grey Area,” and many more. He has around 4600+ followers on his Instagram account @onozz717, more than 5400 monthly listeners on Spotify at Onry Ozzborn, and around 110+ followers on SoundCloud at Onry Ozzborn.
Beefy
Beefy, the rapper or Keith A. Moore, was born on 15th December 1985 in Kennewick, Washington, and is 36 years old. He currently resides in Pasco, Washington. Beefy stepped into the industry in 2004. He released his first album in 2006, named “Tube Technology.“
Some of his other projects are “Rolling Doubles,” “With Sprinkles,” “Grown Up,” and several others. He has around 210+ followers on Instagram at @beefyofficialmusic, more than 3400 monthly listeners on Spotify at Beefy, and 60+ followers on SoundCloud at Beefy.
Nissim Black
This Washington rapper was born on 9th December 1986 in Seattle, Washington, and he is 35 years old. Besides being a rapper, he is also a music producer, songwriter, and singer. He has been in the industry since 1999 and is currently active. His first album was “The Cause and Effect,” which came out in 2007.
His other projects are “Ali’yah,” “Nissim,” “Lemala,” and several others. Nissim black’s real name is Damian Jamohl Black. He has around 52,400+ followers on his Instagram account @nissimofficial, more than 67,500 monthly listeners on Spotify at Nissim Black, and almost 1000 followers on SoundCloud at Nissim Black.
Eprhyme
Eprhyme has been in the industry since 2003. His real name is Eden Daniel Pearlstein. He was born on 19th February 1980 in Pheonix, Arizona. He started his career with his album “With Saints of Everyday Failures.”
His other notable projects are “Lost Tapes and Found Sounds,” “Ruthless Cosmopolitans,” “Waywordwonderwill,” and many others. He has no official Instagram account but has 60+ monthly listeners on Spotify at Eprhyme, and he also doesn’t have a SoundCloud account. However, you can still find his songs on the platform.
Macklemore
He is one of the most famous Washington rappers on this list. With having a million+ followers on all three of the platforms like Instagram, Spotify, and SoundCloud. He was born on 19th June 1983 in Seattle, Washington. His actual name is Benjamin Hammond Haggerty. Macklemore is around 38 years old and has been in the industry since 2000.
He married Tricia Davis in 2015 and has 3 kids. Besides being a rapper, he is also a songwriter. Some of his hits are “The Language of My World,” which came out in 2005, “Gemini,” released in 2017, “The Heist,” released in 2012 with Ryan Lewis, and several others.
Macklemore has around 4.4+ million followers on Instagram at @macklemore, more than 16 million monthly listeners on Spotify at Macklemore, and more than 2.6 million followers on SoundCloud at MACKLEMORE.
KC Montero
This Washington rapper was born on 17th June 1978 in Tacoma, Washington. Besides being a rapper, he is also a DJ and an actor. He has been working since 1997. He has been featured in “For the Love of You.” He has made his career in movies more than in the hip-hop industry.
He has around 218,000+ followers on Instagram at @kcmontero. However, you can listen to his songs on Spotify and SoundCloud; he doesn’t actually have official accounts on both platforms.
Jay Park
This Washington rapper is Korean by ethnicity. His actual name in the Korean language is Park Jae-beom. He was born on 25th April 1987 in Edmonds, Washington. He is 34 years old. He began his career in 2003 and is currently active. Besides being a rapper, he is also a dancer, songwriter, music producer, and businessman.
Some of his hits are “New Breed,” “Evolution,” “Worldwide,” and many others. He has around 23,200+ followers on Instagram at @jaypark_y, about 3.4 million+ monthly listeners on Spotify at Jay Park, and 58,200+ followers on SoundCloud at Jay Park.
Raz Simone
Raz Simone is a Washington rapper and was born on 15th January 1990. His actual name is Solomon Samuel Simone. He began his career in 2014 and is currently active. Among his first albums is “5 Good Reasons.”
Several others of his projects include “Samuel Solomon Simone,” “Baby Jesus,” “Macklemore Privilege & Chief on Keef Violence,” “Trap Spirituals,” “Closer,” and many more. He has around 76,400+ followers on Instagram at @razsimone, more than 18,400 monthly listeners on Spotify at Raz Simone, and more than 16,800 followers on SoundCloud at Raz Simone.
Sir Mix-a-Lot
The Washington rapper is as unique as his name. He was born on 12th August 1963 in Auburn, Washington, and he currently resides in Seattle. His actual name is Anthony L. Ray. Anthony began his career in 1981, making him one of the oldest Washington rappers.
Some of his albums are “Swass,” which came out in 1988, “Seminar,” released in 1989, “Mack Daddy,” “Cheif Boot Knocka,” and many others. He has around 16,700+ followers on Instagram at @therealsirmixalot, more than 1.5 million monthly listeners on Spotify at Sir Mix-a-Lot, and almost 1200 followers on Sir Mix-a-Lot.
Drew Chadwick
Drew Chadwick was born on 1st October 1992 in Port Angeles, Washington. He began his career after 2010 when he joined the famous “Emblem3,” and then he left it in 2014. His real name is Drew Micheal Chadwick.
His famous songs/albums are “Chloe,” released in 2013, “3000 Miles,” which came out in 2013, and several others. He has around 173,000+ followers on Instagram at @drewchadwick, 30+ monthly listeners on Spotify at Drew Chadwick, and it appears that he doesn’t have an official SoundCloud account.
Xperience
This “xperienced” Washington rapper was born on 21st February 1984. He spent his childhood in many states like Indiana, Washington, Illinois, and a couple of other states. He is 37 years old and currently resides in Washington. His actual name is Tyler Andrews. Tyler began his career in 2004.
His notable projects are “Soultree,” “William The VIII,” “Chasing Grace,” “Piscean,” “Regal Blue ’84,” and many others. He has around 8500+ followers on Instagram at @xperiencexp, 4800+ monthly listeners on Spotify at Xperience, and more than 1000 followers on SoundCloud at Xperience.
Nacho Picasso
Born on 30th October 1983 in San Fransisco, California, Nacho Picasso is a Washington rapper because his family moved to Seattle after some time. His real name is Jesse Robinson. Jesse began his career in 2010 and is currently active. Nacho is 38 years old.
His notable albums are “Blunt Raps,” “Ziploc Hip-Hop,” “For The Glory,” “Lord of the Fly,” “Exalted,” and many others. He has more than 12,500 followers on Instagram at @nachopicasso, 20,000+ monthly listeners on Spotify at Nacho Picasso, and 1,600+ followers on SoundCloud at Nacho Picasso.
Ryan Lewis
Ryan Lewis or Ryan Scott Lewis was born on 25th March 1988 in Spokane, Washington. This Wahington rapper is 33 years old. He began his career around 2005-06. He is pretty famous among the masses, and he currently resides in Seatle, Washington. Besides being a rapper, Ryan is a DJ, photographer, music producer, and songwriter.
His famous albums are “Instrumentals” between 2006 and 2008. “Symmetry and Ryan Lewis” came out in 2008, and many others. Ryan has around 351,000+ followers on Instagram at @ryanlewis, more than 7.5 million monthly listeners on Spotify at Ryan Lewis, and 1800+ followers on SoundCloud at Ryan Lewis.
