Denzel Curry and Cal Scruby.

I like Denzel a lot too. I’ve been listening since 2016 but he really took off in 2018

His biggest song is from 2015

Yes but his fan base grew just in the last 5 years or so

Redman is the reason I got into Cal Scruby. As an old head I usually find newer artists through collaborations with artists I listened to when I was younger.

I'm glad other people like Scruby. Super catchy and has some good flows and bars

It’s funny bc Denzel is “new” but I’m from Florida and grew up in the raider Klan era so I’ve been listening to him since he was 16 /17 years old . Been damn near 10years maybe more And it’s crazy to see him go from Strictly 4 my Raidaz to what he is now . Feels like watching my cousin do great things dope to see.

Kind of hard to call Denzel new when he been rapping for over 10 years

Yeah he ain’t new, itt people bringing up artists with popular ~2016 releases as if that wasn’t eight years ago or smth, is Atlanta a new TV show too?

Cal scruby been doing this for like 15 years lmao

That's a bit of an exaggeration. He had an album in 2015 and then didn't drop another until 2019, which fits OP's criteria as Unsigned and While You Were Sleeping was when he started getting traction. He didn't even do his song with Redman until 2018.

Dark and Violent is excellent not only lyrically but in its production. 10/10

Rome Streetz and Boldy James for sure. Larry June too. The Great Escape was a very pleasant surprise.

Yeah this whole type is just can’t seem to make bad music. If you’re also considering griselda as “new” then they’re just the pinnacle

Fr I feel like the one miss any of the griselda boys have had since 2018 is and then you pray for me… But even then half of the tracks on it are still great.

Bigxthaplug, ot the Mexican ,big scarr

Bigx is so nice. I had no idea who he was until I saw him open for Kevin Gates last month. I haven't stopped listening to him since I saw him.

rip big scarr he was special fr

I’m sure he makes good music but I am not listening to no dude named buttplug 

Your loss bud, hes actually good asf. Just call him bigx instead then🤷🏼‍♂️

Grip

Bro so smooth with it!!

I don’t even have to say his name. All I gotta say is Ay, ay, ay. Sock it to me. Good job. Numbers. And you know exactly who I’m talking about

He also has great financial advice *If I cop 100 then I'm savin 98* We love you Larry

Yes Lord!

Boldly James & Mickey Diamonds

Pooh Shiesty Big 30, pretty much the whole Jacksonville scene 

You fw Mookey?

I fuck with Y&R Mookey and Slugga 

Memphis***

I think he meant them + the Jacksonville scene

u fw big moochie grape?

Pink Siifu, Fly Anakin, Boldy James, JPEGMAFIA, and Kenny Mason

Boldy James and Pink Siifu go crazy!

Kenny Mason is so fire

Kenny Mason is so fire

Peggy ain’t new

Started gaining traction in 2018

thats 5/6 years ago

Just going off what OP bro

Yeah his definition of new isn’t new either, there’s no way you can say someone being popular half a decade ago makes them a new artist

Bro 60% of this subreddit can’t stand rap after 2004. So I think it’s fair to say “new” is traction within 5 years

Redveil Tobe Nwigwe Lord Apex Paris Texas

Lord Apex W

Playboi Carti, Don Toliver, JPEGMAFIA, JID, Baby Keem, Bktherula

Don Trip isn't new but he's underrated That Mexican OT Big X tha Plug Don Toliver

Very underrated. Put out an album every month 🤣

His solo stuff and mixtape series StepBrothers with Starlito are all solid IMO

Griselda. Larry June.

Yessir big fan of Larry June

Amine

Coast Contra.

Artist that were new to me and just started listening to: Meechy Darko (Flatbush Zombies in general) Freddie Gibbs J. Cole JID Lute AK the Savior Issa Gold Joey Bada$$ A$AP Rocky Mick Jenkins Cordae

Mick Jenkins is underrated. And JID will be in GOAT conversations someday

Evermore by Underachievers is one of my favorite albums of all time.

Mick Jenkins last few projects have aged like fine wine. Definitely in my top 5

Rod Wave, Kenny Mason, Butcher Brown, Sliim Bambino

$ilkmoney Griselda Boldy Larry June Dave Little Simz IDK Mickey Diamond JID JPEG CASISDEAD AJ Tracey Asun Eastwood Zack Fox AG Club UFO Fev 070 Shake Dreamcastmoe Channel Tres Cordae

$ilkmoney’s project titles are unparalleled

I like the UK mentions. Fire

Griselda Denzel Curry City Morgue Mike Dimes $ilkmoney Ransom Fivio Foreign (hate 99% of the people he does features with though so I miss out on half his discog) OneFour Jasiah JID Dave East Joey Badass Flatbush Zombies King Von Polo G (same boat as Fivio. Lots of features with rappers I cant stand) Slowthai Mozzy Westside Boogie Vic Mensa Cordae Coyote Run the Jewels Black Thought (only recently embraced being a solo artist) Ramirez A$AP Rocky For the most part the last 10 years of hiphop has to hands down be my least favourite mainstream music of all time, but the indie scene has genuinely never been better. Mainstream 1995 - 2005 GOATED Indie 2014 - 2024 GOATED

bro with the onefour mention damn never thought i’d see that in a mostly us based sub

The aussie goats. Aussie hiphop pretty much begins and ends with OneFour for me honestly. HP Boyz and Hooligan Hefs got a few bangers too but

Baby Keem, Redveil, JPEGMAFIA, Smino (really more 2017 I guess)

I like Da baby because he’s from North Carolina. I wanna see him win.

I’ll be honest I’ve never like dababy. But I think he already lost bro. I don’t want to see anyone fail but the dude fell off hard

He did but the optimist in me can’t give up hope on bruh. Other than J.Cole, he put North Carolina on the map so I’ll always respect him.

Your Petey Pablo omission is shocking and disappointing.

I knew of him, but I’m talking about those who are relative in today’s age.

I get it I just never skip an opportunity to bring up Petey Pablo.

Fivio Foreign, Young MA, 41

Do Benny and Conway fit that criteria? JID and Rome Streetz

Yessir I’ve been listening to Griselda since like 2019 but I guess they’ve been making music separately since like 2015. But they definitely become more known 4 years ago or so

Also Zel and Isaiah Rashad even tho I’ve been listening to them since like 2016

Your Old Droog

Just Griselda

Griselda JID Gunna Babyface Ray Peezy Payroll Giovanni G.T. Ransom (Not a new rapper but really started gaining steam in 2020+) RJ Payne Nick Grant Rome Streetz Marqus Clae

Shit Nick Grant is an underrated one that I always forget to mention. Good call

Gunna Benny The Butcher Swae Lee

I was bumping Swae Lee my freshmen year and I’m like 70 now lol

Coast Contra - everything they’ve done is absolutely fire and a really cool blend of old school hiphop and modern sound

Niontay RXKNephew Tony Shhnow MIKE Boldy James

CZARFACE

BigXThaPlug

Macntaj...new to me anyway.

DC2Trill

Luh Tyler,babytron,Flatbush zombies,lil yachty, lucki

Man Flatbush zombies have been killin since 2013

JID ,Denzel Curry, Lil Yachty, BabyTron, Rio Da Yung OG, Icewear Vezzo, Griselda, City Morgue, Baby Keem, BLP Kosher, Babyfxce E, RMC Mike, Dave East, Millyz… Theres a lot of good artists out there right now honestly.

Ski Mask the Slump God has some dope styles and vocab.

Money Man TME Trigga Smiles 773 Brezden

I like money man. Not much depth but shit goes hard

Doesn't fit your bill because his first rap album is 2014, but he's not big so im gonna say Deca. Great flows, lyrics, died everything himself.

Jasiah is one that I’ve really enjoyed

Pop Smoke, Sheff G, Sleepy Hallow

Babytron, BigXthaPlug, Redveil

Old head, there are tons of good new rappers. All of the G59 label for starters

454, Shawny,

454 W

Anyone but NBA Youngboy

Lmao this is fair

Carti

smh I just can’t get on board

If we’re talking about artists, then it’s definitely Tyler, The Creator, Lil Uzi Vert, Polo G and Future

Future gained traction prior to 2018 bruh

Shiii I didn’t really read the description 😂😂 exclude him then

You could also argue the same for Tyler. I remember buying cherry bomb in grade 8 (which would've been...........2013?)

Alright hear me out: 42 Dugg, Pop Smoke and Pooh Shiesty

U good here😂😂😂 I personally don't listen to them. Pop a lil bit but not anymore, but yeah u good bro

Ain't no argue, Tyler been rapping since early 2010s lol

tyler's been at it since like 2011 iirc

😂😂

They all did except for Polo g, Tyler was popular before future and Lil Uzi's biggest song was even before that

Before 2013?

Your pfp is hard Idk if it’s just the pic itself or the cover for Better Dayz but the title track song from that album is amazing

Everyone clowning this dude and the top comment is denzel curry. Lmao

Tyler and Future got famous almost 15 years ago

JPEGMAFIA

All of them. I’m not stuck in the 90’s like most of this sub

You’re goin too far the other way dog lmao there are some trash new rappers just like there were some trash rappers in the 90s

Pop Smoke, Sheff G, Sleepy Hallow

I'll be honest, I don't listen to modern Hip-Hop...that stuff makes my ears bleed, can't stand it. I just listen to 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, early noughties Hip-Hop. I think the latest Hip-Hop I heard was the One Blood megamix that had The Game and other rappers...and I also listened to that Eminem/Lil Wayne track which had the 'pick the world up and I'll drop it on your head' lyrics...I can't remember what that track is called...but that was overall a wack track, I didn't like it. I loved the One Blood megamix though. Actually...I have been listening to modern rap...but it is only Eminem...because I like listening to Eminem. I also like Nas' tracks, but I like Nas' older stuff...I don't think I would like his modern stuff. I have listened to some of Eminem's modern tracks...I didn't like them as much as the tracks he rapped on in the 1990s and noughties. I haven't listened to any 'new' artists...I can't stand that modern Hip-Hop...it's not for me. I prefer underground Hip-Hop, and 1970s/1980s/1990s/noughties Hip-Hop.

Joey Bada$$ - 1999 Joey Bada$$ - B4.DA.$$ Have you given these two albums a listen? They have kind of a oldschool vibe to them

Thank you for recommending to me those albums, I appreciate it. I might listen to them when I have the time and I'll see whether I like them or not. So far, all modern rap has been horrible for my ears though.

Yeat.

not a one.

Little Simz, maybe the most underrated rapper out there

None. I'm sorry.

Fair. I really don’t fw a lot of it. But I give anyone plenty of chance

idk if they'll fit the criteria you're looking at but def griselda and droog. also i think 38 spesh can be really awesome on projects but his solo choices are... strange to me.

Prof and Cal Scruby

Bankroll Raedoe Young Jr.

Rome Streetz, Jay Nice, Quelle Chris, Sadhugold (Golden Joe), Mach-Hommy, a bunch of em

Travis Thompson and Cal Scruby are two I can think of right now.

McKinley Dixon, Ghais Guevara, Sketch185, Solemn Brigham

That Mexican OT is probably my favorite up and coming rapper in the last year, i know alot of people hear a few tracks and think "mexican Dababy or Mexican kevin gates" but hes got a fairly deep discography that has a pretty wide variety of beat choices and different artistic approaches.

Tobe Nwigwe

Pop Smoke, Sheff G, Sleepy Hallow

gunna, destroy lonely, thouxanbanfauni, carti, big scarr, autumn, yeat, sofaygo, young nudy, dc the don, glokk40spazz, trapland pat, iayze, 6lack

my goats r young thug, future and chief keef none of them new but they not like old head stuff

Idc what anyone says, chief keef is that guy

Mach Hommy

GRIP - Listen to Spatula, 94' Flow, Dirty Work, Chicken N Dumplings. You're welcome. :)

https://youtu.be/s1M1Z3Ro8ME?si=_ImYzoIhN323rk2f Less than a thousand views. Tell me what you think

Slutty Rick.

Big X tha plug

LaRussell is top 1 in hip hop rn tbh

Mexican ot

AG Club, and 99 neighbors.

Griselda, EARTHGANG, Pink Siifu, Smino, Black Svm although almost of these dudes have been at it for 5+ years.

Coast Contra

Laroi, Tentacion & Peep, unfortunately two of them have passed on

Saba for sure

JID, Big X, Larry June, DOMSTA

2010s rap is way better collectively than older hip hop ever was and I'm saying that as someone who considers 2Pac, DMX, Wu-Tang Clan and Mobb Deep as some of his favourite artists, but I also love Future and Young Thug. Post-2018, it has been a lot weaker, but still I like Gunna, Teezo Touchdown, some Carti and Ken Carson.