Over the years in hip-hop, Detroit has been known as one of the most influential cities in American music. Despite the economic struggles of the city, it has managed to push out some of the most important musical people, and recognizable sounds. The town has natives such as Eminem, J Dilla, Big Sean, and Danny Brown. This year is no different with the town making its mark again in the hip-hop scene.
Some of these great artists have helped pave the way for future musicians and really help put the city on the map. In 2022, both the underground and more popular hip-hop has been making a buzz all around the country. These nine rappers from Detroit are able to carry the weight of the greats that have come before them and make the city proud.
9 Rappers From Detroit To Know
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Tee Grizzley
Tee Grizzley has over the last few years been one of the most viral rappers to come out of the Detroit area. The rapper is most known for his 2017 hit, “First Day Out.” The song followed his release from jail earlier that same year. Since the song came out, it has reached a massive 225 million views on just YouTube alone. In addition to making music, the artist has also been streaming video games on Twitch quite frequently.
In 2022, Tee Grizzley released his most recent album called, Half Tee Half Beast. The 17-song album only features two artists, Lakeyah and Baby Grizzley. The music video he dropped from his most recent album has already reached 5 million views on YouTube.
Icewear Vezzo
Icewear Vezzo has been able to make his own position in Detroit hip-hop. He is someone who is constantly on the grind. Someone who’s always working. Because of this, he has not only made a name for himself as a rapper but also as an entrepreneur. The rapper managed to get a deal, signing with Motown records after he got out of jail.
In 2022, Icewear Vezzo has been releasing a lot of singles and music videos leading up to his next album. Over the course of their career, they have had features with coveted artists such as Lil Durk, Lil Baby, and Future. Vezzo’s most recent music videos have been reaching an average of a million views each. It looks like 2022 is going to be a big year for the artist.
Sada Baby
Sada Baby is another rapper from Detroit that has had some music that went viral. He is most known for his 2018 song, “Bloxk Party,” which has 50 million views on WorldStarHipHop. The artist has another song, called “Whole Lotta Choppas,” that went viral on TikTok reaching 277 million views on the song. The song along with the dance that went with it also made it to one of the most popular video games in the world, Fortnite. As a whole, Sada Baby’s career has been viral hit after viral hit.
Sada Baby is able to reach all kinds of groups of people with his music. Throughout his career, you can see that he is someone that records a lot of songs and puts work in the studio. In 2022, he released two albums called Bartier Bounty 3 and Skuba Sada 2.5. In 2022, the rapper dropped 10 music videos for his songs alone. He has worked with important artists such as Niki Minaj, King Von, Tee Grizzley, Lil Yachty, most recently Snoop Dogg, and many more.
FMB DZ
FMB DZ is on the way to being at the forefront of the Detroit rap scene. Over the course of their career, FMB DZ has consistently been getting millions of views on his music videos. Getting all those views on his music videos, the rapper has been able to keep the momentum going and keep releasing music. In 2022, the rapper released a 16-song album called Back on Track. The album features artists such as Sada baby, Paperboy Rell, and many more.
Baby Tron
Baby Tron has recently been on the rise to becoming one of the most consistent viral rappers of today. The rapper is best known for his humor and obscure references. Baby Tron’s unique rapping style has given him his own spot in the Detroit rap scene. Baby Tron has multiple videos reaching millions of views as well as having a music video with Lyrical Lemonade. For these reasons, he is undoubtedly one of our nine rappers from Detroit that you should know about.
Drego
Drego is next up to be one of the bigger rappers from Detroit. Along with Beno, his partner in crime, together they are a dynamic duo. Their harsh, yet smooth lyrics give the rappers their own style and flow. Together, the duo has reached nearly 10 million views on two of their music videos. They have definitely earned their spot in representing Detroit’s rap scene. In 2018, Drego Teamed up with Sada Baby to create “Bloxk Party” which is currently sitting at 96 million views on YouTube.
RMC Mike
RMC Mike has found his place in Detroit hip-hop. The rapper has a very unique voice where you know it’s him on the mic. He’s had multiple music videos that have reached millions of views. RMC Mike is good at creating new momentum by having a lot of collaborations on songs as well as consistently putting out his own music. In 2022, he released an album, called Junior Season, with multiple music videos reaching a million views or close to it.
Kash Doll
Kash Doll is one of the hottest female rappers from Detroit. On Instagram, she has 6.4 million followers. You can argue that she is currently one of the most influential females in hip-hop right now. Kash Doll has songs with artists such as Benny the Butcher, Latto, Big Sean, and many more important names in hip-hop. In 2022, she released a single, called “ABOW,” featuring Rubi Rose, DreamDoll, and ShantiiP. The song has gone viral on TikTok with millions of videos made using the song.
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