15 Best Leo Singers And Rappers

Leo singers and rappers include Dua Lipa who was born on August 22, 1995. She is a British and Albanian musical artist.

Known for her sultry looks, amazing physique, and of course, her music, Dua is one of the best-selling albums of the current era. She is especially popular in the UK where she has won over six Brit Awards. 

Her success in the US and internationally is no joke either, as the singer has three Grammy awards, two Billboard Music Awards, and even two Guinness World Records. Both her albums, her self-titled debut and her sophomore album, Future Nostalgia have songs that became hits internationally.

The singer is best known for her recognizable voice, disco-infused music, and her philanthropy. She has also regularly been voted as one of the most influential people in the world.

The 27-year-old has also worked intensely to shed light on the social and economic conditions of the country her family is descended from, Albania. By doing so, Dua has put Albania on the map, in terms of international focus. 

Lil Uzi Vert zodiac sign is Leo. The American rapper was born on July 31, 1995.

The rapper goes by They/Them pronouns, and many believe them to be non-binary.

Coming to fame in the mid-2010s, out of the Soundcloud Rap scene that was gaining momentum back then, Lil Uzi is one of the most versatile and beloved rappers of the decade. Known for his iconic, off-kilter, and gender-bending style, alongside a melodic approach to trap and hip hop that many have dubbed emo-rap, the rapper has cemented themself as a voice of a generation.

Though initially mocked for their rapping and style during the beginning of their career, Lil Uzi is now seen as one of the foremost inventors in the genre of hip hop as a whole. Despite initial critical scrutiny, their career was and has continued to be commercially successful.

They have had over 85 songs chart on the Billboard Hot 100, with seven of those songs being top 10, and one, a feature on a Migos song, even topping the charts at number 1. Their success is not only in the singles department, albums too as six of their albums have charted with two of them topping the Billboard 200.

Jennifer Lopez zodiac sign is Leo. The singer, actress, and dancer born on July 24, 1969.

She is one of the most famous pop culture figures of the past thirty years.

Starting her career with her first leading role., in the biopic Selena, already making her the first Hispanic actress to make more than a million for one film, Lopez has had one of the most lucrative careers out of everyone on this list. She is also as beloved as she is successful as many people think of her as an icon, sex symbol, and diva.

Lopez is one of the few people whose music is as successful as her acting due to the fact that as many of her movies have become successes, an equal amount of her songs have become hits. The singer has had 32 of her songs chart on the Hot 100, with ten of them reaching the top 10 and four peaking the charts.

Despite already being 53, the singer has not stopped any time soon as she continues to release music and act in films. As per IMDb, she already has three films in post-production, and 24 under her belt.

Young Thug zodiac sign is Leo. The American rapper was born on August 16, 1991.

He is one of the most recognizable voices and figures in modern rap.

Starting his career in the early 2010s, Thug was a polarizing figure for many due to being seen as the progenitor of a style of rap called Mumble rap, which favored illegible crooning over wordplay. Also, the rapper’s gender-bending and offbeat clothing style made many see him as effeminate and worthy of ridicule.

However, in the decade-plus time he has been in the limelight, Thug has turned his detractors into his supporters by making some of the most forward-thinking music in modern rap and trap. A prolific collaborator, Thug is never shy to lend his talents to various other rappers and singers to great success, and a fine indication of that is the fact that all three of his number 1 hits are features.

Sadly, the rapper is currently incarcerated due to legal troubles stemming from his gang affiliations. As of the writing of this article, the rapper is still incarcerated with no news of when he might be free.

Charli XCX zodiac sign is Leo. The English singer was born on August 2, 1992.

She is one of the most forward-thinking and innovative artists on this list.

Starting her career as a pop star who made conventional pop tracks and hits, Charli differentiated herself in those early days through her raucous voice and an ear for hits. However, as her career moved forward, she found herself dissatisfied with conventional pop.

Thus, around the mid-2010s, the singer linked up with an upcoming experimental music collective called PC Music and pioneered a new, more experimental genre of pop music called hyper pop. Through an EP, two mixtapes, and two albums, Charli made some of the weirdest and most satisfying music of the 2010s which put her in a league all her own.

Her most recent album, Crash, is more conventional fare, but intentionally so, and has been her most successful album so far. Over a decade into her career, Charli continues to innovate and expand the sensibilities of pop music.

Chief Keef zodiac sign is Leo. The Chicagoan rapper was born on August 15, 1995.

He is best known for his aggressive songs and for popularizing drill music.

Hailing from the violent and gang-violence-ridden South Side of Chicago, Keef rose to fame in the early 2010s by pioneering a new style of Hip Hop called Drill music which is known for its aggressive and violent lyrics and music. 

At only 17, Keef’s success started a bidding war among labels to sign the rapper. Despite this early success, Keef couldn’t capitalize on and expand this success due to his many legal troubles which came from the fact that Keef continued to live in Southside and partaking in gang activities.

Despite not becoming as successful as many thought he would, Keef has secured his place in the annals of rap for not only being the progenitor of drill music but for impacting an entire decade of hip hop.

Madonna zodiac sign is Leo. The legendary American singer was born on August 16, 1958.

She is often hailed as the Queen of pop for her music and her impact.

The singer is the best-selling female singer of all time and has sold over 300 million records worldwide. Also, as per Billboard, she is the most successful solo artist in all of US history and only ranks below The Beatles in terms of success.

Since she began her career in the late 70s, Madonna has continued to be a success in the 1980s, 90s, 2000s, 2010s, and even the 2020s, and has won over 300 awards throughout her career. Her music, acting, and various philanthropic work have made her not just a successful and popular celebrity but an icon and a legend.

Her success however is blinding simply due to the fact that she continues to grow even more so despite already passing her 60s, a feat unheard of not only for a woman but for any musical artist in general. She has even been recorded as the top-earning female musician 11 times by Forbes over four separate decades. 

The Kid Laroi zodiac sign is Leo. The Australian rapper and singer was born on August 17, 2003.

Despite his young age, the singer has already taken over the charts.

Starting his career in 2019 through an association with the late American rapper Juice Wrld, Laroi has gone from having a small local following in his hometown of Waterloo, New South Wales, to a number 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 alongside American popstar Justin Bieber.

Laroi is one of the few rappers to escape the one-hit wonder curse of the popular social media platform, TikTok, and has actively cultivated a career that melds rap with pop music. Despite the success, the rapper tends to keep a low profile, which makes him an oddity in the personality-driven genre that modern rap has become. 

The rapper still hasn’t released an official studio album, which makes his fame and success even more impressive. However, he is set to release the debut, called The First Time, later in the year sometime in 2023. 

Phoebe Bridgers zodiac sign is Leo. The American indie-rocker was born on August 17, 1994.

She is famous for her indie folk music and poetic lyrics.

Bridgers started her career in 2014 but found success later in the decade with her second album Punisher, which went on to become one of the most critically successful albums of 2020. Not only did the album go on to make many year-end lists for the best album of the year, but even earned Bridgers a Grammy nomination for Best Alternative Music album while the second single Kyoto earned her two more nominations.

The singer has continued to become a beloved figure due in part to her bravely standing up for herself against former lover and abuser, Ryan Adams, whom she stated groomed and emotionally abused him. She has also gained fans for her advocacy for LGBT rights and mental health awareness. 

Aside from her solo music, Bridgers is also part of a musical supergroup called Boygenius alongside fellow indie rockers Lucy Dacys and Julien Baker. The trio is set to release their debut album, The Record on March 31 of this year.

Soulja Boy zodiac sign is Leo. The American rapper and entrepreneur was born on July 28, 1998.

He is seen as one of the pioneers of internet rap.

Starting his career in the early 2000s while still in his teenage years, the rapper rose to fame and prominence on the back of his debut single, which he released himself, called Crank That (Soulja Boy). The song, adjoining music video, and instructional dance were the perfect storm that made the rapper one of the first to use the internet to gain fame and acclaim.

Since then, the rapper continued to have a successful career through the late 2000s into the 2010s but fell out of significance as other, more interesting internet rappers hit the scene. However, Soulja crawled back into relevancy in the late 2010s through interviews where he would claim all the things he pioneered in modern rap.

As most of those things did turn out to be true, and due to the comedic way he acted in those interviews, Soulja Boy is now once again a popular rapper. 

Kacey Musgraves is a Country singer who was born on August 21, 1988. She is seen as one of the most progressive country singers at the moment.

Known for her poetic and hard-hitting lyrics that peer into the truth of life in middle America instead of relying on the same tired, old tropes of Country music, Musgraves has become one of the most recognizable female country singers. Her approach to Country music has made her critically and commercially successful.

Critically, the singer has achieved much recognition, and as for accolades, she has won over three Academy of Country Music Awards, six Grammy Awards, and seven Country Music Association Awards. Commercially, almost all of her albums have peaked near the top of the Billboard 200.

Known for mixing Country with previously unthought genre pairings like disco and pop, Musgraves continues to innovate with each new album she drops. She remains a great alternative to the overbearing masculinity of much of modern Country and a welcome alternative to fans who want something a bit different.

Stormzy is a British rapper who was born on July 26, 1993. He is one of the most prominent rappers in the Grime genre.

Grime is a UK-based genre that mixes jungle, UK garage, drum and bass, and hip hop. It started gaining more and more significance in the Uk in the mid to late 2000s.

In the 2010s, a slew of rappers started appearing that aimed to take grime international, especially in the US, where British rappers weren’t taken seriously. Chief among these rappers was and remains Stromzy.

The rapper is the moment one of, if not the most popular UK rapper at the moment and has a discography that has earned him both commercial and critical fame. He has released three albums as of the writing of this article, and his debut, Gang Signs & Prayer, which he released in 2017, was the first grime album to not only reach number 1 in the UK album charts but with the album of the year at the Brit Awards.

Stormzy has continued his success into the 2020s and has become something of a face for UK hip hop internationally.

Shawn Mendes is a Canadian singer who was born on August 8, 1998. He is a popular singer, songwriter, and musician known for his looks.

He started his career in 2013 through the social media platform Vine. Through the video-sharing app, the singer earned the attention of Island Records A&R Ziggy Chareton and artist manager Andrew Gertler in a year.

Looking to recapture the success of another Canadian pop star, Justin Bieber, they signed Mendes, who released his debut EP in 2014. Since then, the singer has followed a career in the path of Bieber but with less controversy.

In fact, the only thing close to a controversy in the young singer’s life is the public wondering whether his relationship with ex-lover and fellow pop star Camila Cabello was a publicity stunt or not. After all, their collaboration song, Senorita, is Mendes’s only number 1 hit.

However, Mendes is not bereft of hits as he has charted on the Hot 100 over 17 times, and 6 of those songs have peaked within the top 10. Mendes may be a bit sanitized but he is a veritable pop star.

Lil Pump zodiac sign is Leo. The controversial American rapper was born on August 17, 2000.

The rapper is known for his public persona and annoying antics as much as or perhaps more so than his music. Stemming from the second generation of Soundcloud rappers after Lil Uzi Vert, Pump is the only rapper from his generation still relevant.

However, this relevancy is something he had to claw and cavort to keep. The rapper has done everything from insulting other rappers, insulting fans, showing support for disgraced former president Donal Trump, to even doing pornography to keep the attention of his fans. 

As for music, the rapper has had nine songs chart on the Hot 100, with his highest charting hit Gucci Gang, peaking at number 3. The song was and remains the rapper’s biggest hit not only for its chart placement but for being certified five-time platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. 

Kate Bush is an English singer and songwriter who was born on July 30, 1958. She is one of the most respected and beloved singers of her time.

Known, among other things, as the first woman to hit number 1 in the UK through a self-written song, Bush has one of the most fascinating discographies in the history of rock and pop music. Through both her songwriting and production, Bush did much to advance pop music beyond the limitations of its time which resulted in some of the greatest music to come out of the 80s.

A prolific reader, her lyrics are littered with literary and artistic references, and incidentally, her debut single and first hit was also called Wuthering Heights. In a recording career that lasted over 30 years, Bush released 10 albums, each of which invited the listener to her wondrous, magical world.

She has recently seen something of a cultural resurgence due to one of her singles being used in the popular TV show, Running Up That Hill. As such, a whole new generation has been introduced to Bush’s music.