List of emo rap artists

This is a list of notable emo rap artists.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

List

• 24kGoldn^[1]
• Bones^[2]
• Iann Dior^[3]
• GothBoiClique^[4]
• Hobo Johnson^[5][6]
• Juice WRLD^[7]
• The Kid Laroi^[8]
• Lil Aaron^[9][10]
• Lil Bo Weep^[11]
• Lil Lotus^[12][13]
• Lil Peep^[14][15]
• Lil Skies^[16]
• Lil Tracy^[17]
• Lil Uzi Vert^[18]
• Lil Xan^[19]
• Lil Yachty^[20]
• Midwxst^[21]
• Night Lovell^[22]
• Nothing,Nowhere^[23]
• Poorstacy^[24][25]
• Princess Nokia^[26]
• Powfu^[27]
• Trippie Redd^[28]
• Wicca Phase Springs Eternal^[29]
• Wifisfuneral^[30]
• XXXTentacion^[31]
• Yung Lean^[32]

References

1. BREIHAN, TOM (2 September 2020). "24kGoldn Brings MySpace Emo To TikTok Rap". Stereogum. from the original on 15 September 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
2. "Delving Past Yung Lean and Deeper Into the World of Sad Rap". August 1, 2014. from the original on March 24, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
3. "get to know: iann dior". MTV. from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
4. Simpson, Paul. "GothBoiClique: Biography". AllMusic. from the original on December 5, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
5. "ALBUM REVIEW: Hobo Johnson humanizes himself with third album". September 9, 2019. from the original on March 7, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
6. "Emerge 2019: In Defense of Hobo Johnson | X107.5". from the original on 2019-10-03. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
7. Findlay, Mitch (26 April 2018). "Juice WRLD knows a thing or two about bad breakups". HNHH. from the original on April 28, 2018. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
8. YUSSUF, AHMED. "16-YEAR-OLD REDFERN RAPPER DEBUTS IN BILLBOARD TOP TEN: 'THIS IS MORE THAN I COULD OF EVER ASKED FOR'". from the original on 21 March 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
9. Smith, Nathan. "Big Baby Scumbag Big Baby Earnhardt". Pitchfork. from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
10. SHARP, TYLER. "THE DEATH METAL TURTLENECK IS REAL". Loudwire. from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
11. I write raps not tragedies: Finally! The emo-goth-rap hybrid you didn’t realise you were waiting for is here
12. Bedikian, Taleen (24 December 2019). "News: Emo-Rap Artist LiL Lotus Signs to Epitaph Records, Releases New Single". from the original on 10 July 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
13. E, Karen (3 February 2020). "Tisoki Enlists Emo Rap Pioneer LiL Lotus For New Single "Promise"". from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
14. "Emo rapper Lil Peep has died, aged 21 - NME". Nme.com. November 16, 2017. from the original on December 28, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
15. Suarez, Gary. "Emo Rap Builds Momentum On The Billboard Charts". Forbes.com. Retrieved 2018-07-30.^{[dead link]}
16. "The claustrophobic air of emo rap will kill the genre". Revolt.tv. from the original on 2019-04-12. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
17. "The Emo Fan's Guide To Emo Rap - Riot Fest". Riot Fest. September 27, 2017. from the original on November 15, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
18. "Reveling in the Beauty of Emo-Rap". Hyperallergic. November 26, 2017. from the original on March 4, 2018. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
19. Crowell, Cameron. "Lil Xan Is the New Face of Sad Rap". from the original on June 26, 2019. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
20. Eloise, Marianne. "From Lil Peep To Paramore, Emo And Rap Have Been Related For Years". Kerrang. from the original on March 8, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
21. "Midwxst is Bridging the Gap Between Emo and Hip-Hop Like No Other". 5 February 2022.
22. "10 Emo Rap Artists To Know". Hotnewhiphop.com. 24 June 2018. from the original on March 30, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
23. Caramanica, Jon (October 20, 2017). "nothing,nowhere. Blends Hip-Hop and Emo to Make Tomorrow's Pop". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. from the original on February 26, 2018. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
24. "NOISEWORTHY: HERE'S WHY POORSTACY IS A ROCKSTAR FOR THE SOUNDCLOUD GENERATION". from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
25. "BEST NEW SONGS RIGHT NOW: 11/13/20". Revolver. 13 November 2020. from the original on 10 December 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
26. "Princess Nokia Reigns Supreme As The Queen Of Emo Rap At Special House Of Vans Chicago". June 26, 2018. from the original on July 10, 2021. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
27. Caramanica, John (August 5, 2020). "The Universal Loneliness of Powfu". The New York Times. from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
28. "Lil Peep's 'Come Over When You're Sober' Is The Latest Stop on Hip-Hop's Road To Emo". Genius.com. from the original on February 13, 2021. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
29. "Scranton emo rapper/ex-Tigers Jaw vocalist releases new Wicca Phase Springs Eternal collab 'This Moment I Miss'". 3 August 2020. from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
30. "Review: Wifisfuneral's "Leave Me The Fuck Alone" EP Gets Lost In Emo Rap Purgatory". HipHopDX.com. November 13, 2018. from the original on April 22, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
31. "XXXTENTACION and the Rise of 'Sad Rap'". Radar Radio. from the original on March 4, 2018. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
32. "Delving Past Yung Lean and Deeper into the World of Sad Rap". Noisey. May 9, 2017. from the original on March 24, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2018.