The Blood rappers that I am mentioning in this article are among the best rappers from the Bloods street gang that was formed around the 1960s/1970s.
Before we dive into the topic, let’s first take a look at what Blood rap is and who is a Blood rapper.
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What is Blood Rap, and Who is a Blood Rapper?
There was a time when a gang named Crips ruled the City of Angels, Los Angeles. They were so powerful that they used to see down on other smaller gangs.
All those small gangs were just fed up with these atrocities, and they all came together and formed a union of gangs. This union was named the Bloods.
That is how the gang, Bloods, came into being. A lot of famous rappers started joining the Blood gang. These rappers, therefore, were called the Blood Rappers, and their rap was called the Blood rap.
So, today, we are looking at some of the best Blood rappers in the hip-hop industry. Let’s begin, shall we?
Cardi B
Let’s start things off with one of the best Blood rappers on our list, Cardi B, whose real name is Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar Cephus. Her age is around 31 years as of 2023.
Cephus was born on 11th October 1992 in New York, New York, USA. Besides being a Blood rapper, she is also a songwriter, actress, and businesswoman.
She began her musical career in 2015 and has been active since then. During her early years (in her teens), she had a lot of Bloods friends, she revealed in an interview.
During an interview, she said that at the age of sixteen, she was friends with many Bloods. They used to hang out together, go out together, and do a lot of stuff together.
Her Blood friends always used to advise Cardi never to join the Bloods (become a Blood member). But she joined the gang anyway. After three years of officially starting her musical career, she released her first album.
Cardi’s first album was “Invasion of Privacy,” which came out in 2018. Some of her other notable releases are “WAP,” “I Like It,” “Up,” “Money,” “La Modelo,” “Please Me,” and many others.
She has more than 126 million followers on Instagram at @iamcardib, more than 29.4 million monthly listeners on Spotify at Cardi B, and around 765,000+ followers on SoundCloud at Cardi B.
Chris Brown
This Blood rapper was born on 5th May 1989 in Tappahannock, Virginia, USA. His age is around 34 years as of 2023. His ALIASES are Breezy and CB.
His actual name is Christopher Maurice Brown. He officially began his career in 2002 and has been active ever since. He has two kids. He was in a healthy relationship with the famous singer Rihanna.
Brown stayed in a relationship with Rihanna from 2007 to 2009 (for two years) and from 2012 to 2013 (for one year). But their relationship ended.
Then, during his relationship with Rihanna, he also had another girlfriend, named Karrueche Tran, who is a famous actress and model. This Blood rapper began dating Karrueche Tran in 2011, and their relationship also ended in 2015.
Right now, Chris openly uses the Bloods gang sign, and he is not an official member of the gang. After three years of officially starting his career, he released his first/debut album, named “Chris Brown.”
Some of his other famous releases are “Exclusive,” “Grafitti,” “F.A.M.E.,” “Fortune,” “X,” “Royalty,” “Heartbreak on a Full Moon,” “Indigo,” “Breezy,” and many others.
Maurice has around 105 million+ followers on Instagram at @chrisbrownofficial, more than 35.2 million monthly listeners on Spotify at Chris Brown, and around 6.3 million+ followers on SoundCloud at Chris_Brown.
6ix9ine
6ix9ine is the kind of rapper who has fulfilled the requirements of being a gangster, as he has been arrested for multiple gun and racketeering charges.
He has been a member of Bloods for a very long time. He was born on 8th May 1996 in New York City, New York, USA. His age is around 27 years as of 2023.
This Blood rapper’s real name is Daniel Hernandez. Some of his famous ALIASES are Tekashi69, Tekashi, 6ix9ine, Wallah Dan. He officially began his career in 2012 and has been active since then.
Besides being a rapper, he is also a songwriter. He has two kids. In 2017, after five years of his debut, he released his first single, “Gummo,” which came out in late 2017.
He has served several sentences for multiple criminal charges, including child sexual performance, since his debut in the hip-hop industry. Then, he was detained for allegedly choking a teen, but the teen decided against pressing charges against 6ix9ine.
Some of his most notable releases are “Dummy Boy,” “Tattle Tales,” “GOOBA,” “BEBE,” “FEFE,” “TROLLZ,” “WAKA,” “YAYA,” “KOODA,” “STOOPID,” and many others.
Daniel has around 21.6 million+ followers on Instagram at @6ix9ine, more than 7.9 million monthly listeners on Spotify at 6ix9ine, and more than 929,000 followers on SoundCloud at 6IX9INE.
21 Savage
This Blood rapper has been in the hip-hop industry since 2012 and has been among the top rappers of his time. His age is around 31 years as of 2023. He has three kids.
Besides being a rapper, he is also a songwriter and music producer. He was born on 22nd October 1992 in London, England, United Kingdom. He is ethnically Caribbean because his parents are.
His actual name is Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph. Savage was (and maybe) is member of the Bloods gang. But he has also said that he has friends in the Bloods rival gang, Crips as well.
Savage entered the musical/hip-hop industry in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Five years after his official debut, he released his first album, named “Issa Album,” which came out in 2017.
Some of his other famous albums/songs are “I Am > I Was,” “Savage Mode,” “Without Warning,” “Savage Mode,” “No Heart,” “Don’t Play That,” and several others.
Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph has around 13.1 million+ followers on Instagram at @21savage, more than 26.6 million monthly listeners on Spotify at 21 Savage, and around 1.32 million+ followers on SoundCloud at 21 Savage.
Lil Wayne
Wayne’s actual name is Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. His age is around 41 years as of 2023. This Blood rapper was born on 27th September 1982 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
He officially started his career in 1995 and has been actively rapping since then. Wayne’s association with the Bloods gang is, according to Georgian officials, not a rumor but a reality.
The Georgian officials believe that Lil Wayne is, no doubt, a member of Bloods. Four years after his debut, he released his first album, named “Tha Block is Hot,” which came out in 2019.
His other notable releases are “Lights Out,” “500 Degreez,” “Tha Carter,” “Tha Carter II,” “Tha Carter III,” “Rebirth,” “I Am Not a Human Being,” “Tha Carter IV,” and many others.
Wayne has more than 15 million followers on Instagram at @liltunechi, more than 29.3 million monthly listeners on Spotify at Lil Wayne, and around 492,000+ followers on SoundCloud at Lil Wayne.
YG
Besides being a Blood rapper, he is also a songwriter and actor. He was born on 9th March 1990 in Compton, California, USA. His age is around 33 years as of 2023.
His actual name is Keenon Dequan Ray Jackson. YG officially started his career in 2006 and has been active since then. This Blood rapper has two kids.
When he was just 16 years old, he became a member of the Bloods gang in 2006. His very first album release was “My Krazy Life,” which came in 2014, eight years after his debut.
Some of his other notable releases are “Still Brazy,” “Stay Dangerous,” “4Real 4Real,” “My Life 4Hunnid,” “Kommunity Service,” “Go Loko,” “Scared Money,” and many others.
YG has around 7.7 million+ followers on Instagram at @yg, more than 13.3 million monthly listeners on Spotify at YG, and more than 254,000 followers on SoundCloud at YG.
The Game
This Blood rapper was born on 29th November 1979 in Compton, California, USA. He began his career in 2000 has been active in the hip-hop industry since then.
His real name is Jayceon Terrell Taylor. The Game is around 44 years old as of 2023. However, he was born in a neighborhood that was fully/partially controlled by the Crips gang.
But when he came of age, he intentionally joined the Bloods gang. He has three kids. Five years after his debut, he released his very first album, named “The Documentary,” which came out in 2005.
Taylor’s most famous albums/songs are “Doctor’s Advocate,” “LAX,” “The R.E.D. Album,” “Jesus Piece,” “The Documentary 2,” “The Documentary 2.5,” “1992,” and many others.
Jayceon has more than 12.3 million followers on Instagram at @losangelesconfidential, more than 12.3 million monthly listeners on Spotify at The Game, and around 68,100+ followers on SoundCloud at The Game.
Nick Cannon
Nick Cannon’s actual name is Nicholas Scott Cannon. He was born on 8th October 1980, in San Diego, California, USA. His age is around 43 years as of 2023.
Cannon has been in the hip-hop industry since 1998 and has released many great albums/songs since his debut. This Blood rapper is also a T. V. host, comedian, and actor, besides being a rapper.
He tied the knot to Mariah Carey in 2008, and they both got separated in 2016. Cannon has seven kids. When he was in his teenage years, he got associated with the Bloods gang.
Nicholas released his very first album in 2003, named “Nick Cannon,” five years after his rapping debut. His other releases are “White People Party Music,” and many others.
Scott has around 5.7 million+ followers on Instagram at @nickcannon, more than 334,000 monthly listeners on Spotify at Nick Cannon, and around 6,600+ followers on SoundCloud at Nick Cannon.
YFN Lucci
YFN Lucci has been in the hip-hop industry since 2014 and has remained among the top hip-hop artists of his time. His age is around 32 years as of 2023.
He was born on 16th February 1991 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. This Blood rapper’s real name is Rayshawn Lamar Bennett. YFN has been a member of Bloods for a long time.
Recently, Lucci has been named in a racketeering case alongside other Bloods members. His very first/debut album was released in 2018, four years after his debut, named “Ray Ray from Summerhill.”
Some of his famous albums/songs are “Wish Me Well 3,” “Everyday We Lit,” “7.62,” “Key to the Streets,” “Heartless,” “Both of Us,” “Made for It,” and many others.
Rayshawn has more than 4.7 million followers on Instagram at @yfnlucci, more than 2 million monthly listeners on Spotify at YFN Lucci, and more than 288,000 followers on SoundCloud at YFN LUCCI.
Birdman
This Blood rapper was born on 15th February 1969 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. His age is around 55 years as of 2023. His ALIASES are Baby, B-32, and Stunna.
His actual name is Bryan Christopher Williams. This Blood rapper official started his career in 1990 and has been active since then. He has two kids.
Alongside other famous Blood rappers like Lil Wayne and Young Thug, Birdman is also associated with the gang for a very long time. He has been in a relationship with Toni Braxton since 2016.
Bryan released his first album in 2002, named “Birdman,” twelve years after his official debut. His other famous releases are “Fast Money,” “5 Star Stunna,” “Priceless,” “Rich Gang,” and many others.
Williams has around 4.4 million+ followers on Instagram at @birdman, more than 3.1 million monthly listeners on Spotify at Birdman, and around 14,600+ followers on SoundCloud at Birdman.
Blac Youngsta
Blac Youngsta’s real name is Sammie Marquez Benson. He was born on 8th April 1990 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. His age is around 33 years as of 2023.
He officially began his musical career in 2012 and has been active since then. This Blood rapper was associated with the gang for some time, but he later separated paths with them.
Besides being a rapper, he is also a songwriter. Six years after his debut, he released his first solo album, named “223,” which came out on 23rd February 2018.
Some of his other famous releases are “Church on Sunday,” “Booty,” “Threat,” “New Chain,” “Hip Hopper,” “Shake Sum,” “I’m Assuming,” “Intro,” and many others.
Youngsta has around 4.2 million+ followers on Instagram at @blacyoungsta, around 1.1 million+ monthly listeners on Spotify at Blac Youngsta, and more than 151,000 followers on SoundCloud at Blac Youngsta.
YNW Melly
Melly was born on 1st May 1999 in Gifford, Florida, USA. His age is around 24 years as of 2023. This Blood rapper is also known as Melvin.
YNW Melly’s real name is Jamell Maurice Demons. He officially began his musical/rapping career in 2016 and has been active since then.
Demons became a full member of the Bloods gang when he was in his teens (he was around 15 years old at the time, to be precise). This Blood rapper is also a songwriter and singer, besides being a rapper.
Jamell released his debut album on 22nd November 2019, named “Melly Vs. Melvin.” His other famous releases are “Just a Matter of Slime,” “Legendary,” “Catching Feelings,” “772 Love,” and many others.
He has more than 3.8 million followers on Instagram at @ynwmelly, more than 10.8 million monthly listeners on Spotify at YNW Melly, and around 972,000+ followers on SoundCloud at YNW Melly.
Cam’ron
This Blood rapper has been in the hip-hop industry since 1993, and he has released many great albums/songs since then. His age is around 47 years as of 2023.
He was born on 4th February 1976 in New York City, New York, USA. Cam’ron was a member of Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods. His actual name is Cameron Ezike Giles.
Five years after his rapping debut, he released his first album, named “Confessions of Fire,” which came out in 1998. He is also a songwriter, actor, record executive, and, yes, businessman.
Some of his other notable releases are “S.D.E.,” “Come Home With Me,” “Purple Haze,” “Killa Season,” “Crime Pays,” “Purple Haze 2,” “Heat in Here, Vol. 1,” and many others.
He has more than 2.4 million followers on Instagram at @mr_camron, more than 2.8 million monthly listeners on Spotify at Cam’ron, and around 4,200+ followers on SoundCloud at Cam’ron.
Fredo Bang
Fredo Bang is also a songwriter, besides being a rapper. He was born on 29th March 1996 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA. His age is around 26 years as of 2023.
Bang’s real name is Fredrick Dewon Thomas Givens II. Some may think that Fredo was a member of Crips, but it is not true. Because officially, he is a member of Bloods.
His ALIAS is Bang Man. He officially released his very first album in 2020, named “Most Hated,” five years after his rapping debut because his career began in 2015, and he is still active.
Fredrick’s other most notable releases are “Oouuh,” “Gangsta Talk,” “Face Down,” “Slidin,” “Cap a Lot,” “Vest Up,” “Yo Slime,” “Trust Issues,” and many others.
He has more than 2 million followers on Instagram at @fredobang, more than 1.9 million monthly listeners on Spotify at Fredo Bang, and around 136,000+ followers on SoundCloud at Fredo_bang.
B-Real
And last but not least, we have B-Real, whose real name is Louis Mario Freese. Ths Blood rapper is around 53 years old as of 2023. His ALIAS is Dr. Greenthumb.
He was born on 2nd June 1970 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a Bloods member for a long time and even took a bullet for the gang.
This Blood rapper began his hip-hop career in 1988 and has been active since then. His very first album was “Smoke N Mirrors,” which came out in 2009.
His other notable releases are “Tell You Somethin,” “Cypress Hill,” “Black Sunday,” “IV,” “Skull and Bones,” “Till Death Do Us Part,” “Rise Up,” and many others.
He has more than 1.3 million followers on Instagram at @breal, more than 916,000 monthly listeners on Spotify at B-Real, and around 18,800+ followers on SoundCloud at B REAL.
Conclusion
In conclusion, the world of rap music has always been a platform for artists to express their innermost thoughts, feelings, and experiences. The Bloods subculture has undoubtedly left an indelible mark on the rap scene, and these 15 rappers are a testament to their impact. Each artist on this list brings their unique style, voice, and message to the table, making it impossible to overlook their contributions to the genre. Whether you’re a fan of hardcore lyrics, gritty beats, or intense performances, these Blood rappers have something for everyone. So, if you haven’t already, give them a listen and witness firsthand why they are some of the best in the game.
