13 Black Rappers In The 80s, Male & Female

The Sugarhill Gang’s 1979 hit “Rapper’s Delight” was the first rap song to rank in the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. This groundbreaking event opened the door for a flourishing mainstream rap culture as we headed into the 1980s. We’ve put together a list of the best Black rappers from the 1980s, first the males then the female rappers, in no particular order.