Complex: 100 Hottest Rappers Right Now [June 2026] (Yes, they republished a brand new list 2 months later, no, it is not same - J. Cole drops from #1 to #5, Drake now #1)
https://www.complex.com/music/a/dimassanfiorenzo/best-rappers-right-now
| [June 2026 Top 25] | [April 2026 Top 20] |
|---|---|
| 1: Drake | 1: J. Cole |
| 2: Don Toliver | 2: Drake |
| 3: Jay-Z | 3: Kendrick Lamar |
| 4: NBA Youngboy | 4: NBA Youngboy |
| 5: J. Cole | 5: Yeat |
| 6: Future | 6: Don Toliver |
| 7: DaBaby | 7: Travis Scott |
| 8: Ye | 8: Jay Z |
| 9: Kendrick Lamar | 9: Ye / Kanye West |
| 10: Yeat | 10: Baby Keem |
| 11: Playboi Carti | 11: Cardi B |
| 12: GloRilla | 12: Lil Uzi Vert |
| 13: Lil Uzi Vert | 13: Future |
| 14: Travi$ Scott | 14: EsDeeKid |
| 15: T.I. | 15: Pooh Shiesty |
| 16: Yung Miami | 16: Playboi Carti |
| 17: Sexyy Red | 17: ASAP Rocky |
| 18: Bossman Dlow | 18: Tyler, The Creator |
| 19: Ken Carson | 19: Gunna |
| 20: Baby Keem | 20: Doechii |
Posted Jun 30, 2026, 2:39 AM UTC
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