Women are giving men a tough time in all fields, so why not the hip-hop industry? And that time is also long gone when black people were left out of essential entertainment ventures.
Now, these black female rappers are rocking the hip-hop industry with their extraordinary talent. Names like Nicki Minaj, Beyonce, BbyMutha, and many others are probably known by everyone in the industry.
This article will look at some of the best black female rappers of modern times and will take a quick look at their early life and career in shorter terms with their social media presence. Let’s begin!
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Nicki Minaj:
Nicki is the most famous and among the best black female rapper on our list. Someone who even knows very little about the hip-hop industry would definitely know about Nicki. Her social media presence is immensely large on many platforms.
She was born on 8th December 1982 in Saint James, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Her age is around 41 years old. She started her career in 2004 and has been rapping since then. Besides being a rapper, she is also a singer, songwriter, actress, T.V. judge. Her real name is Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty.
Some of her famous albums/songs are “Pink Friday,” “Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded,” “The Pinkprint,” “Queen,” and some others. She has around 173 million+ followers on Instagram at @nickiminaj, more than 36.3 million monthly listeners on Spotify at Nicki Minaj, and over 617,000 followers on SoundCloud at Nicki Minaj.
Missy Elliott:
This black female rapper was born on 1st July 1971 in Portsmouth, Virginia. She started her career in 1991 and has been working ever since. She is also a songwriter, singer, and music producer. Her real name is Melissa Arnette Elliott.
Her hit albums/songs are “Supa Dupa Fly,” “Da Real World,” “Miss E… So Addictive,” “Under Construction,” “This is Not a Test!” and many others. She has more than 4.5 million followers on Instagram at @missymisdemeanorelliott, more than 6.1 million monthly listeners on Spotify at Missy Elliott, and around 18,700+ followers on SoundCloud at Missy Elliott.
Saweetie:
She is also a pretty talented black female rapper of her time. Her real name is Diamonté Quiava Valentin Harper. She was born on 2nd July 1993 in Santa Clara, California. She started her career in 2016 and has been active since.
Her famous albums/songs are “Pretty Bitch Music,” “My Type,” “Sway With Me,” “Best Friend,” “ICY GIRL,” Tap-In,” and many others. She has more than 13 million followers on Instagram at @saweetie, more than 14.7 million monthly listeners on Spotify at Saweetie, and over 127,000 followers on SoundCloud at Saweetie.
Megan Thee Stallion:
This black female rapper was born on 15th February 1995 in San Antonio, Texas. Her real name is Megan Jovon Ruth Pete. This black female rapper is also a songwriter. Her career started in 2016, and she has been working since then.
Her famous songs/albums are “Good News,” “Body,” “Savage,” “WAP,” “Shots Fired,” “B.I.T.C.H,” “Cash Shit,” and many others. Her Instagram account has around 27.4 million+ followers at @theestallion, more than 31.9 million monthly listeners on Spotify at Megan Thee Stallion, and over 345,000 followers on SoundCloud at Megan Thee Stallion.
Cardi B:
Cardi B is another one of the most followed black female rappers of her time, and she has hundreds of millions of followers and listeners on many social media platforms. Her birth date is 11th October 1992 in New York City, and her age is 32. She started her career in 2015 and has been active since then.
Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar is her real name. Her famous albums/songs are “Invasion of Privacy,” “Up,” “I Like It,” “Please Me,” “Rodeo,” “Thru Your Phone,” “Money,” and several others. She has a whopping 122 million+ followers on Instagram at @iamcardib, more than 30.4 million monthly listeners on Spotify at Cardi B, and over 753,000 followers on SoundCloud at Cardi B.
Flo Milli:
Tamia Monique Carter is her real name. She was born on 9th January 2000 in Mobile, Alabama. She started her career in 2019 and has been active since then. Besides being a rapper, this black female rapper is also a songwriter. .
Her famous albums/songs are “In The Party,” “May I,” “Like That Bitch,” “My Attitude,” “Ice Baby,” “Blast Off,” and several others. She has around 930,000+ followers on Instagram at @flomillishit, more than 3.9 million monthly listeners on Spotify at Flo Milli, and around 45,200+ followers on SoundCloud at Flo Milli.
Kash Doll:
Her birth date is still unknown; however, she was born in Detroit, Michigan. She started his career in 2014 and has been active since and has released many famous albums/songs since her debut. Besides being a rapper, she is also a songwriter.
This black female rapper has released many albums/songs like “Stacked,” “For Everybody,” “Single & Happy,” “Ice Me Out,” “Hustla,” and several others. She has around 6.1 million+ followers on Instagram at @kashdoll, more than one million+ monthly listeners on Spotify at Kash Doll, and over 44,600 followers on SoundCloud at Kash Doll.
Latto:
She was born on 22nd December 1998, and her age is 26. Her real name is Alyssa Michelle Stephens. She started his career in 2016 and has been active since then. Besides being a rapper, this black female rapper is also a songwriter.
Her famous releases are “Queen of Da Souf,” “Muvop,” “Big Energy,” “No Hook,” “No Panties,” “Soufside,” and several others. She has around 8.7 million+ followers on Instagram at @latto777, more than 6.7 million monthly listeners on Spotify at Latto, and over 73,600 followers on SoundCloud at Latto.
Rico Nasty:
Her age is 26 years old, and she started her career in 2014 and has been working since then. Her real name is Maria-Cecilia Simone Kelly. She was born on 7th May 1997 in Washington, D. C., and she is also a singer and songwriter.
Her famous songs/albums are “Nightmare Vacation,” “Smack a Bitch,” “Pussy Poppin,” “Magic,” “Rage,” and several others. She has more than 2 million followers on Instagram at @riconasty, around 3.5 million+ monthly listeners on Spotify at Rico Nasty, and over 133,000 followers on SoundCloud at Rico Nasty.
Ms Banks:
This black female rapper’s birth date and place are still unknown, but she spent her childhood in South London. She started her career around 2017 or 2018. Besides being a rapper, she is also a songwriter and singer. Her real name is Thyra Kigho Deshaun Oji.
Her famous releases are “Get Loose,” “Omg,” “Vibez,” “R.I.P.,” “Hood B*tch,” “Remember the Name,” and many others. She has around 567,000+ followers on Instagram at @msbanks, more than 950,000 monthly listeners on Spotify at Ms Banks, and over 5,500 followers on SoundCloud at Ms Banks.
BIA:
BIA was born on 16th August 1990 in Medford, Massachusetts. She is also a great and talented black female rapper. She started her career in 2012 and has been working ever since. Her real name is Bianca Miquela Landrau. She is also a songwriter and a model.
Her famous songs/albums are “Whip It,” “Hollywood,” “Cover Girl,” “Same Hands,” “Skate,” “Besito,” and many others. She has over 1.7 million followers on Instagram at @bia, over 5.6 million monthly listeners on Spotify at BIA, and around 40,600+ followers on SoundCloud at BIA.
Tierra Whack:
Her birth date is Tierra Helena Whack, and she was born on 11th August 1995 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She started her career in 2011 and has released many songs and albums since then. She is also a songwriter.
Her famous songs/albums are “Toe Jam,” “Child Please,” “Shit Happens,” “Mumbo Jambo,” “Hungry Hippo,” and many others. She has almost 800,000 followers on Instagram at @tierrawhack, more than 2.8 million monthly listeners on Spotify at Tierra Whack, and over 39,600 followers on SoundCloud at Tierra Whack.
Erica Banks:
This black female rapper started her career in 2018 and has released many of the best songs since then. She was born in DeSoto, Texas, U.S., and her birth date is still unknown. She is also a songwriter, besides being a rapper. Her real name is actually Erica Banks.
Her famous songs/albums are “Talk My Shit,” “Thousand,” “No Hook,” “Taste E-Mix,” “Buss It,” and many others. She has over 398,000 followers on Instagram at @realericabanks, more than 2.2 million monthly listeners on Spotify at Erica Banks, and around 11,600+ followers on SoundCloud at Erica Banks.
Yung Baby Tate:
Her stage name is Baby Tate, but her real name is Tate Sequoya Farris. She was born on 13th May 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia. She began her career in 2015 and has been rapping, songwriting, and singing since then. She is also a very talented black female rapper of her time.
Her famous songs/albums are “Girls,” “STUPID,” “Mean Girl,” “I Am,” “Surround Sound,” “Pretty Girl Remix,” and many others. She has more than 406,000 followers on Instagram at @imbabytate, more than 3 million monthly listeners on Spotify at Baby Tate, and over 14,100 followers on SoundCloud at Baby Tate.
Maliibu Miitch:
The name “Maliibu” may ring a bell in many of the GTA Vice City players. This black female rapper was born on 4th March 1991. Her childhood was spent in either South or North Carolina. Her career began in 2009 and she has been active since then. Her real name is Jennifer Jade Roberts, and she is 32 years old.
Her hit albums/songs are “Ko8e,” “Hello,” “4 AM,” “The Count,” “Give Her Some Money,” “Bum Bitch,” and several others. She has around 508,000+ followers on Instagram at @maliibumiitch, more than 290,000 monthly listeners on Spotify at Maliibu Miitch, and almost 10,000 followers on SoundCloud at Maliibu Miitch.
Rapsody:
This black female rapper was born in Snow Hill, North Carolina, on 21st January 1983. Her real name is Marlanna Evans. She began her career in 2007 and had been rapping and songwriting since then.
Her famous releases are “The Idea of Beautiful,” “Laila’s Wisdom,” “Eve,” “The Black Mamba,” and many others. She has more than 590,000 followers on Instagram at @rapsody, around 430,000+ monthly listeners on Spotify at Rapsody, and over 13,200 followers on SoundCloud at rapsodymusic.
Bree Runway:
This black female rapper was born on 18th November 1992 in London Borough of Hackney, England. She began her career in 2015 and has been active since then. Her real name is Brenda Wireko Mensah.
Her notable releases are “ATM,” “HOT HOT,” “GUCCI,” “LITTLE NOKIA,” and several others. She has more than 240,000 followers on Instagram at @breerunway, around 737,000+ monthly listeners on Spotify at Bree Runway, and over 5,600 followers on SoundCloud at Bree Runway.
Chika:
Chika was born on 9th March 1997 in Montgomery, Alabama. She began her career in 2017 and ended in 2021 because she took a break from the industry. Her real name is Jane Chika Oranika.
This black female rapper’s notable releases are “xFaded,” “Love Galore,” “Lovin’ You,” “Monsters,” “Smile,” “Spoiled,” and many others. Chika has around 1.1 million+ followers on Instagram at @chikalogy, more than 677,000 monthly listeners on Spotify at CHIKA, and over 27,200 followers on SoundCloud at Chika.
Doja Cat:
Among the top black female rappers, we have Doja Cat, whose real name is Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini. She was born on 21st October 1995 in Los Angeles, California. Her career began in 2014, and she has been in the industry since then.
She has released many famous songs since her debut, like “Kiss Me More,” “Need to Know,” “Get Into It,” “Boss Bitch,” “You Right,” and many others. Doja has around 19.3 million+ followers on Instagram at @dojacat, more than 55.5 million monthly listeners on Spotify at Doja Cat, and over 532,000 followers on SoundCloud at Doja Cat.
KenTheMan:
Her real name is Kentavia Miller. She was born on 8th June 1994 in Houston, Texas. She began her career in 2010 and had been rapping since then. Besides being a rapper, this black female rapper is also a songwriter and a singer.
Her famous releases are “For Me,” “He Be Like,” “IDGAF,” “No Name,” “Try Me,” “I’m Perfect,” “Love Yourself,” “WTF,” and several others. She has more than 238,000 followers on Instagram at @imkentheman, more than 940,000 monthly listeners on Spotify at KenTheMan, and over 14,600 followers on SoundCloud at KenTheMan.
Kelow Latesha:
Not a lot of information is available about this black female rapper because she prefers to keep her private life as private as possible. She also has released many famous songs during her career and has been in the spotlight for many years.
Her famous releases are “Not You Then Who?” “Hammer Time,” “PowerPuff Girls,” “The Real Deal,” “Prada Deal,” “Mercedes,” and many others. She has more than 58,700 followers on Instagram at @kelowlatesha, around 4,600+ monthly listeners on Spotify at Kelow Latesha, and over 8,300 followers on SoundCloud at Kelow Latesha.
Armani Caesar:
She was born on 5th June 1989 in Buffalo, New York, U.S. She is around 32 years old. Her real name is Armani Caesar. It is yet unknown when her career began; however, she is also a songwriter and music producer.
Some of her notable releases are “Simply Done,” “Palm Angels,” “Gucci Casket,” “Countdown,” “Sissy Intro,” “Yum Yum,” and many others. She has around 402,000+ followers on Instagram at @armanicaesar, more than 27,700 monthly listeners on Spotify at Armani Caesar, and over 800 followers on SoundCloud at Armani Caesar.
Che Noir:
She is around 30 years old, and her real name is Marche Lashawn. She was born on 19th April 1994 in Buffalo, New York. She began her career in 2018 and has been active for the last four years. Besides being a rapper, this black female rapper is also a songwriter.
Her famous releases are “Hunger Games,” “Hustle Don’t Give,” “Fall of Rome,” “Anti-Social,” “Trust,” and several others. She has over 44,600 followers on Instagram at @che noir, more than 45,000 monthly listeners on Spotify at Che Noir, and around 1,400+ followers on SoundCloud at Che Noir.
BbyMutha:
She is also one of the most talented black female rappers, and she has been in the industry since 2014. BbyMutha’s real name is Brittnee Moore. Brittnee was born on 15th September 1989 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the U.S.
Her famous albums/songs are “Muthland,” “Rules,” “BBC,” “D.I.Y,” “Sick,” “Indian Hair,” and several others. She has around 69,500+ followers on Instagram at @bbymutha, more than 122,000 monthly listeners on Spotify at BbyMutha, and over 18,500 followers on SoundCloud at BbyMutha.
Ivy Sole:
Her real name is Taylor C. McLendon, and she started her career in 2016 and has been active since then. Besides being a rapper, this black female rapper is also a poet and music producer.
Her famous releases are “Eden,” “Overgrown,” “Backwoods,” “Rollercoaster,” “Life,” and several others. She has more than 25,100 followers on Instagram at @ivysole, around 226,000+ monthly listeners on Spotify at Ivy Sole, and over 9,700 followers on SoundCloud at Ivy Sole.
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