Billboard ranks the 10 hottest female rappers of 2024

[Feanor]

 

The 10 Hottest Female Rappers of 2024

 

Quote

After releasing the first iteration of the Hottest Female Rappers List in June, Billboard returns with the final rankings for 2024.

Quote

Like in June, the list below takes into account record quality, chart success, cultural buzz, notable business endeavors and partnerships and touring success. Read on to see who cracked Billboard's year-end hottest female rappers list.

Billboard

 

 

10. Cardi B

 

9. Rapsody

 

8. JT

 

7. Doja Cat

 

6. Doechii

 

5. Latto

 

4. Sexyy Red

 

3. Nicki Minaj

Quote

Pink Friday 2 arrived in December 2023, and even with the influx of projects released this year, Nicki Minaj's PF2 reigns supreme as the best-selling album from a female rapper for all of 2024 as far as units earned go, according to Luminate. "FTCU" separated itself from the pack and added to Minaj's 148 Billboard Hot 100 hits when the riotous banger cracked the chart's top 15.

 

2024 served as a well-deserved victory lap for the Queens rap legend. Minaj's Pink Friday 2 World Tour broke the record for the highest-grossing trek by a female rhymer – and that was only the first 34-date North American leg. Nicki spun the block in Gag City for another round of arena takeovers across the U.S. into the fall, which ballooned the tour's gross to over $108.9 million – the fourth-highest of any rapper ever – across 70 total shows and 788,000 tickets sold, according to Billboard Boxscore. 

 

2. Megan Thee Stallion

Quote

For Megan Jovon Ruth Pete, however, that was just the tip of the proverbial iceberg. She christened her Warner Music partnership with the June release of Megan, her third studio album. Bowing at No. 3 on the Billboard 200, it was her fifth top 10 on that tally. In support of the project, Megan launched her first headlining tour. The 36-show Hot Girl Summer Tour featured openers GloRilla and Ms Banks for the junket's North American and European legs respectively. 

 

Displaying considerable hosting skills during the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards, Megan then delivered a one-two punch with the release of deluxe album Megan: Act II and her critically acclaimed Amazon Prime Video documentary Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words. But more important for the Grammy-winning superstar are her roles as a philanthropist and humanitarian. In October, Megan partnered with the California Department of Public Health for its youth suicide prevention campaign, Never a Bother.

 

1. GloRilla

Quote

Instead of giving up, GloRilla made a triumphant comeback and reclaimed her mojo when she struck gold with "Yeah Glo!" at the top of 2024. The swaggering track zoomed into the top 30 of the Hot 100 and showcased her resiliency as a rapper who refuses to buckle under pressure. Her torrid streak continued with the top 15 Hot 100 record "Wanna Be" featuring Megan Thee Stallion and the summer hit "TGIF." 

 

Despite being an opener on her rap bestie Megan Thee Stallion's Hot Girl Summer Tour this past Spring, she has been giving headliner energy, becoming a blockbuster name within months. Everyone felt GloRilla's momentum, as pop behemoths Rihanna and Taylor Swift applauded her efforts, saluting her as rap's newest "IT" girl of the moment. Kamala Harris even phoned her up at the tail-end of her campaign to win over youth voters during her run against Trump. 

 

 

Edited 7 hours ago by Feanor

[popmusicisdead]

Ice Spice - OUT 

[skeeyee]

Looks accurate 

cold seasoning missing as she should 

[Wicked]

Man spell Rapsody's name right.

 

Accurate #1. 

[Cbreezy]

A very fair tally. 

 

A lot of the stans (an obvious group in particular) will bemoan the order because they aren't factoring in the metrics, which essentially is: hottest streak of 2024.

 

And that is Glo factually. 

 

IMO it's a photo-finish between her and Meg. 

 

Attention spans are short, but what Meg did at the beginning of the year with Hiss (the song, the video, and the handling of the drama) ought to be studied. Launching her first arena tour and nabbing another viral moment with Mamushi...all wins. 

 

She loses steam a little IMO with the so-so reception to her album and the fact that aspects of both the music and the rollout felt a little "just another Meg era" and wasn't particularly distinguishable from her 1501 run. But still, another solid year of activity from her. 

 

Glo gets the people's champion angle. Brought the bops, defied the odds (cus who really thought she'd be a "thing" still), is hella likable, and is starting to give very very very commercially viable too.

[50thStateofMind]

expected Meg, but not surprised it's Glo

[JonginBey]

The Garbz are going to be MAD

[shyboi]

this forced exclusion of ice spice is getting tired 

[skeeyee]

Hmm the list from June 2024 was:

1. Nickel (-1)

2. Sexyy (-2)

3. Megan (+1)

4. Doja (-3)

5. Warm (OUT)

6. Glo (+5)

7. Cardi (-3)

8. Latto (+3)

9. JT (+1)

10. Flo Milli (OUT)

 

https://www.billboard.com/lists/female-rappers-best-hip-hop/10-jt/
 

Edited 7 hours ago by skeeyee

[Miles.]

Someone hide the coke, I can sense the meltdown incoming...

[Jimmy.]

I'd have probably switched Nicki and Meg but this was undeniably Glo's year. Her visibility has been insane. 
 

Either way, the T3 is right. 

[Sannie]

HAs Nicki spiraled yet? She's gonna go nuts.

[itsnickcray]

The Ice Spice hate is so forced. Of course, her album underperformed but the album had some amazing reviews, had some viral songs, a sold out world tour and a Fortnite collaboration that went viral. She should be top 5 at least. 

Edited 5 hours ago by itsnickcray

[Fav]

37 minutes ago, itsnickcray said:

The Ice Spice hate is so forced. Of course, her album underperformed but the album had some amazing reviews, had some viral songs, a sold out world tour and a Fortnite collaboration that went viral. She should be top 5 at least. 

Oh wow if it had a Fortnite collaboration then... Quick! Someone tell Billboard!

Edited 4 hours ago by Fav

[itsnickcray]

14 minutes ago, Fav said:

Oh wow if it had a Fortnite collaboration then... Quick! Someone tell Billboard!

Do I need to explain someone with a ATRL account and a Pokemon avatar what the importance of pop culture (especially in something like Fortnite's scale) for an artist is?

Edited 4 hours ago by itsnickcray