20 Rappers Ranked by Height [Ranked Shortest to Tallest]

Rappers have dominated the American hip-hop and R&B scene, with new emcees emerging every day.

While their stylistic choices may differ from city to city, they all hold a common aim of bringing their genre to the forefront of the music.

The pioneers of their industry have a common trait of having an average height. Some may dominate the music department while other towers over them. Good music cannot get overshadowed by the physical attitude of its singer, but that notion gets challenged every day.

We have managed to compile a list of twenty faces of rap arranged according to their height.

20 Rappers Ranked By Their Height

20. 42 Dugg – 5’1” (156 cm)

The first one on our list is a 27-year-old rapper from Detroit, Michigan, U.S., Dion Marquise Hayes, professionally known as 42 Dugg. The rapper signed with rappers Lil Baby and Yo Gotti’s respective labels, Four Pockets Full and Collective Music Group, and creates verses under the collaborative umbrella. His stage name holds meaning with the numerical reference to a local Crips LC set known as the Hustle Boys.

Growing up in the east side, his turbulent childhood made him have run-ins with the law. By the time he reached the age of fifteen, he got held by the authorities, leading to his subsequent prison sentence of four years. His crime was not violent, as he got caught carjacking. After an unfortunate incident lengthed his time behind bars, he took out his pen and paper and put his emotions into music.

He finally got released at age 22 and met with rapper Lil Baby, creating memorable collaborations, including Grace and We Paid. His second mixtape, Young & Turnt 2, secured him a spot at the Billboard 200, cementing his name as one of the critically acclaimed emcees.

19. Lil Uzi Vert – 5’4” (163 cm)

American rapper Symere Bysil Woods, better known professionally as Lil Uzi Vert, is five feet four inches, and they hail from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They began creating music in 2015 after their mixtape caught the attention of Atlantic Records.

2016 was their breakthrough year, with immense success after the release of their debut, Money Longer. After two more mixtapes, they got cited on Billboard Hot 100 charts after a collaboration with Migos’ single Bad and Boujee. The following year, they came out with their debut studio album Luv Is Rage 2 (2017), which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. Their record got double platinum, even scoring them a nomination for Best New Artist at the Grammys.

Besides, their stature is not their only recognized feature, as their facial tattoos with facial piercings and eccentric hairstyles make them attractive figures for all. Other creators have nothing but praises for them, with Noisey calling them particularly charismatic and natural entertainers.

18. Kendrick Lamar – 5’6” (168 cm)

Kendrick Lamar Duckworth may be one of the shortest rappers on the scene, with just about five feet six inches to his name, but he is one of the top dogs. The 35-year-old from Compton, California, does not shy away from speaking his mind with progressive musical styles and socially conscious songwriting.

Indeed, he gets deemed one of the most influential hip-hop artists of his generation, getting recognition from his teenage years. His debut album Section.80, a conscious hip hop record, made waves for its message, securing a deal with Dr. Dre’s Aftermath Entertainment.

Next, his gangsta rap-influenced second studio album Good Kid, M.A.A.D City, gathered him critical acclaim, but that was only the beginning. With over 70 million records in the United States alone, they have been certified platinum as he holds 14 Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and even a Pulitzer Prize for Music.

17. Lil Durk – 5’7” (170 cm)

American rapper and singer Durk Derrick Banks stands five feet seven inches and gets professionally known as Lil Durk. The 30-year-old from Chicago, Illinois, was the man of the house after his father got incarcerated when he was seven months old.

At times, there wasn’t enough food for all, but his hours at MySpace encouraged him to seek rapping as a career. His fanbase grew locally until he dropped out of school at 17. But life was not forgiving as he got entangled with the Blood Gang, a street gang in Chicago, before getting charged with gun possession.

After realizing how close he was to losing his life, he put his entire force into his music, releasing singles independently after his record deals fell through.

In March 2018, he dropped Just Cause Y’all Waited mixtape and signed a deal with Alamo Records, making his first appearances on the Billboard Hot 100. By 2020, he was a commercial hit with his singles like 3 Headed Goat, Backdoor, and The Voice, while the 2022 release 7220 became his second consecutive number-one album.

16. DaBaby – 5’8” (173 cm)

Five feet tall rapper DaBaby is one of the original names on the scene after getting mainstream prominence with his debut studio album Baby on Baby in 2019.

Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, he spent his early years at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. After two years of studying for the sake of his parent’s wishes, he followed his idols, Eminem, 50 Cent, and Lil Wayne, and began taking music seriously. The South Coast Music Group label president Arnold Taylor saw his potential and helped him get radio attraction with other rappers, including Yo Gotti and Future.

He got asked by Post Malone and Megan Thee Stallion to add a verse to their song with his third studio album, Blame It on Baby went straight to number on the Billboard charts, getting a Grammy Award for Record of the Year nomination. He is also featured in Levitating by Dua Lipa and Whats Poppin (remix) by Jack Harlow.

15. Kanye West – 5’8” (173 cm)

American rapper and Yeezy founder Kanye West may be in the headlines for the wrong reasons, but no one can deny his artistic abilities.

The Atlanta musician had always been different from the rest, and he gets widely regarded as one of the most influential hip-hop artists and producers. After getting exposed to the violence in Chicago, he came under the wing of another influential rapper Jay-Z, and they formed a brotherhood.

He began by creating music for artist artists, pioneering elements like orchestras, synthesizers, and autotune into the albums.

Although his initial work met with success, none could imagine his career trajectory with The Life of Pablo and Ye meeting critical and commercial success. His tenth album Donda continued commercial success but mixed critical reception, as he keeps breaking bounds with new performances while still staying true to speaking his story.

14. Travis Scott – 5’10” (177 cm)

Fans may be shocked to know that Jacques Bermon Webster II, adoringly known as Travis Scott is just five feet ten.

The 31-year-old from Texas entered the scene around 2013 after signing a deal with Epic Records. In a year, he self-released his first full-length project, the mixtape Owl Pharaoh before coming out with his debut albums after two years.

He only met with commercial success in 2018 with his third studio album, Astroworld, getting his first Billboard Hot 100 number-one single, Sicko Mode. His highly publicized child with Kylie Jenner boosted his reach as he got involved in controversies and legal issues regarding concert safety.

13. Drake – 6’0” (183 cm)

36-year-old Champagne Papi, better known as Drake, is originally from Canada and found an audience in the neighboring country. Born to an African-American Catholic from Memphis, he had initial thoughts to break into acting as his father was an agent.

After realizing his acting career was going nowhere, he pursued his next passion through the self-released debut mixtape, Room for Improvement, in 2006. After that, there was no going back as his first three albums gathered critical successes and propelled him to the forefront of hip hop. He annihilated streaming records after singles God’s Plan, Nice for What, and In My Feelings going to number one on the Billboard Hot 100.

While music was always his playground, he dived into his entrepreneurial side with the OVO Sound record label, becoming the global ambassador of the Toronto Raptors. He also has whiskey, Nike, and other collaboration with four grammies under his name.

12. Post Malone – 6’0” (184 cm)

Now we have finally crossed the six feet threshold with Post Malone standing tall at six feet. Austin Richard Post was born to his father, Richard Post, in Syracuse, New York, and got his stage name through a rapper generator.

Indeed, he got exposed to various forms of music when his dad became a DJ, leading a young Austin to audition for the American band Crown the Empire.

With an affinity to alternative tock, he created his first mixtape, Young and After Them Riches. His second album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 and broke records with singles Rockstar and Young Dumb and Broke transcending language to become a worldwide hit.

After creating the soundtrack for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, he dropped his second single, Circles, setting a record for most weeks in the top ten on the Hot 100. With 80 million records sold, he gets deemed one of the prime artists active on the scene, with numerous accolades under his name.

11. Gucci Mane – 6’2 (189 cm)

Radric Delantic Davis, professionally known as Gucci Mane, is a rapper from Bessemer, Alabama, who stands at six feet two inches. He arrived on the scene around the 2000s, and he helped pioneer the hip-hop subgenre of trap music.

The first three albums received success with his fourth studio album, The State vs. Radric Davis, which got gold-certified. His music stopped for two years after he got sentenced behind bars, but he returned with a bang with Everybody Looking in 2016.

Soon he got his first Billboard Hot 100 charting and founded his label, 1017 Records. More than money and fame, he had received the recognition of his peers, with many young and old rappers citing him as their inspiration.

10. Method Man – 6’2.5 (190.5 cm)

51-year-old Method Man is a well-known name in the rap scene, best known for his time at the East Coast hip-hop collective Wu-Tang Clan.

Growing up in Hempstead, Long Island, he spent his childhood traveling between the residences of his divorced parents and had a passion for soccer. But destiny had other plans as he got involved with the rap collective.

By the 1990s, he had two Grammys for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group. He consequently became an artist of pop culture and appeared in several films.

9. Nispey Hussle – 6’2.5 (191 cm)

Six feet two inches tall, Nipsey Hussle is one of the rappers who left us too soon. Emerging from the West Coast hip-hop scene in the mid-2000s, he let his music talk.

The debut studio album, Victory Lap, was one of the best of the year, winning two posthumous Grammy Awards. He was a lowkey person and kept to himself and his partner Lauren London before getting lethally shot outside his store, in South Central Los Angeles.

8. French Montana – 6’3 (191 cm)

French Montana is a Moroccan-American rapper who came to the state when he was 13. His initial career consisted of independently releasing music until he signed a joint-venture record deal with Puff Daddy’s Bad Boy Records and Rick Ross’s Maybach Music Group.

His first breakthrough was with the single Choppa Choppa Down, as he dropped his debut studio album, Excuse My French, three years later. But he only found success in 2017 after he graced the Billboard 200 with Jungle Rules peaking at number three.

7. Machine Gun Kelly – 6’3 (192 cm)

American rapper Colson Baker, known professionally as Machine Gun Kelly, is one of the taller rappers in the games as he stands at six feet three inches. The 32-year-old from Texas dabbles between alternative rock with hip hop.

After his debut album in 2012, he appeared a few times on the Billboard 200 until he got his breakout single Wild Boy. By 2020, he had transformed his image into pop punk after the album Tickets to My Downfall. The tour was the first of its kind of musical film experience.

He and longtime friend Travis Barker released an album titled Born with Horns and later got to perform during the 2022 NHL All-Star Game halftime show.

6. J. Cole – 6’3.5 (188 cm)

37-year-old Jermaine Lamarr Cole, or J Cole, is an artist signed to Jay-Z’s Roc Nation. He gets his rap inspiration from Tupac, Jay-Z, Eminem, Nas, and Andre 3000, citing Jay as his hero. Going on tour with him was life-changing as he gave him a personal session on how to be an artist.

The Grammy winner found notoriety soon after his debut, launching Dreamville Records and a non-profit organization called the Dreamville Foundation.

In addition to music, he also produced and worked with artists like Kendrick Lamar and Janet Jackson.

5. Snoop Dogg – 6’3.5 (193 Cm)

Snoop Doggy Dogg is a rapper and executive creative Consultant at Def Jam Recordings, standing at six feet three inches. The California native was born to a veteran and was one of three sons. He began rapping in the sixth grade while remaining an enthusiastic churchgoer, active in choir and football.

Soon, the gang and violence caught up with him when he ran into the arms of the law. After almost getting a ticket to prison, he devoted his days to music after Dr. Dre took him under his wing. The g-funk and gangsta rap style was on everyone’s tongue as his listeners got intrigued by the molasses drawl and called him a master of freestyle. Kool Moe Dee calls him one of the smoothest, funkiest flow-ers in the game while employing a sparse flow with good use of pauses.

At his heart, he is a trendsetter, popularising the -izzle speak.

4. Wiz Khalifa – 6’4 (193 cm)

35-year-old Cameron Jibril Thomaz from Minot, North Dakota, better known as Wiz Khalifa, stands at six feet four inches. He was born to parents serving in the military and traveled across Europe and Asia because of their work.

He got seriously invested in music in his teenage years, beginning with writing words to the tunes, and gained his stage name from an Arabic word meaning successor and wisdom. By 15, he had made the local studio his home, succeeding only after meeting the Rostrum Records president Benjy Grinberg.

After dropping his debut album with Warner Bros. Records, he went into the unconventional approaches with the Eurodance-influenced single Say Yeah. By 2009, he wished for mainstream success with his debut single. After he appeared on the billboards chart a few times before he released the single See You Again featuring Charlie Puth for the soundtrack of the film Furious 7. It was an ode to one of its late actors, Paul Walker, who passed away from a high-speed car accident.

3. Andre Nickatina – 6’5 (196 cm)

San Francisco-born Andre Nickatina, previously performed under the stage name Dre Dog, stands at six feet five inches. He was never good in academics, choosing to drop out before descending on the rap scene in the 1990s.

His time in the Bay Area met with mediocre success, with his single I Hate You With a Passion peaking at #79 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop. In the latter half of the decade, he changed his stage name and established his label, Filmore Coleman Records. The music under his solo endeavors held deeper production values, notably better quality and songs.

The following three albums got him respect from the West Coast underground rap scene and getting known as a quick-witted rapper who spits as hard as Kurupt does.

In 2020, his interest diverged into apparel with the rise of a line of sneakers called Killer Whales with the Clothing Coach.

2. Slim Thug – 6’6 (198 cm)

Slim Thug, born as Stayve Jerome Thomas in Houston, is one of the taller musicians on the scene, standing at six feet six inches. He arrived at the stage in the late 1990s after doing free-style raps in his high school days.

His only wish was to get enough cash to release his mixtapes, parting ways with Swishahouse to establish his independent label, Boss Hogg Outlawz. By 2005, he had entered the mainstream with the hit single Still Tippin. He also sang a feature on the Beyoncé Pink Panther song Check on It.

1. Shaq – 7’1 (216 cm)

At seven feet tall, calling four-time NBA champion Shaquille Rashaun O’Neal a rapper is somewhat of a stretch, but none can forget his try on the subgenre.

He became the rage after getting drafted by the Orlando Magic with the first overall pick. His dominance over the game compelled him to seek thrill elsewhere when he entered the music scene in 1993. Despite it being a hobby, he dived head first into the industry, but his abilities got criticized by his peers.

Shaq was not too one to back up as he shut up to the naysayers after his debut album, Shaq Diesel, received platinum certification. He also worked with Michael Jackson as a guest rapper on 2 Bad and had featured in Aaron Carter’s 2001 hit single, That’s How I Beat Shaq.