Female rap is much from a monolith, and past the superstars everyone knows, there are numerous girls in hip hop who’re lengthy overdue for recognition.

With girls dominating the charts and bringing a much-needed girls’ perspective to the style, there’s no higher time to present them that shine. Our record contains hitmakers like BunnaB and “WHIM WHAMIEE” creator PLUTO, alongside lyricists who take the craft extremely severely, comparable to Samara Cyn and Wynne. There are additionally names you may already acknowledge, together with Monaleo and Anycia, each of whom have labored with heavy hitters like Flo Milli, Latto, and GloRilla.

Below, Rap-Up rounded up 13 feminine rappers to know past the most important stars.

1. BunnaB

BunnaB’s charisma can’t be neglected. Her sure-footed debut, Ice Cream Summer, spawned summer season standouts like “It’s Me” and “Bunna Scoop,” whereas the deluxe version amplified every thing that makes her so addictive as an artist. And, frankly, tracks like “Innit,” her Cash Cobain collaboration “H**s Be Mad,” and her function on PlaqueBoyMax and Rakai’s “Turn Up” strongly trace that she’ll be round for a very long time.

2. Samara Cyn

Women in rap aren’t missing in lyricism in any respect, particularly with artists like Samara Cyn on the rise. Having landed XXL’s Freshman Class in 2025, the Denzel Washington-approved rapper scored main traction along with her Smino collaboration, “brand new teeth.” Before that, she’d already constructed momentum by way of songs like “Sinners” and “Pop n Olive.”

3. PLUTO

PLUTO had a very good chunk of the world — together with Lizzo and Sexyy Red — screaming “WHIM WHAMIEE” on the prime of their lungs in summer season 2025. After capitalizing on that momentum with BOTH WAYS and PLUTO WORLD, the latter of which is residence to “Motion,” the Atlanta rapper has solely stored her foot on the gasoline.

4. Trim

Rap songs preserve getting shorter, and by chance, Trim doesn’t want a lot time to show you right into a stan. Many individuals first found the burgeoning artist by way of her viral single “BOAT,” which later received a remix from BunnaB and YKNIECE, however her catalog has lots extra to supply past that second. There’s “Taxi,” the place she channels early-2010s Nicki Minaj over Gucci Mane’s “Wasted” beat. Meanwhile, tracks like “Nobody” and “Bugatti” add to her run of tightly packed, 1½-minute bops.

5. Monaleo

Despite the title, Monaleo just isn’t, actually, a Leo. And although many people know the Houston rapper and her songs in and out — whether or not it’s “Beating Down Yo Block” or later hits like “Sexy Soulaan” — there’s nonetheless a shocking quantity of people that haven’t skilled her music the way in which it deserves. Not to say, her Who Did The Body ranked No. 9 on Rap-Up’s Best Rap Albums of 2025 record.

6. Molly Santana

On Lil Uzi Vert’s “Regular,” they spat, “No, I’m not regular / Geekin’ on Molly Santana.” If that’s not a significant stamp of approval, particularly for a lady carving out house within the male-dominated underground rap scene, then we don’t know what’s. Her self-titled debut ushered in singles like “So Right” and “Chain Swangin,” whereas later tasks, particularly Masonic Musik and her sophomore effort Molly And Her Week Of Wonders, make it clear that Santana operates in a lane totally her personal.

7. STAR BANDZ

Chicago’s music scene appears a lot totally different than it did within the 2010s, thanks partially to rising stars like STAR BANDZ. She wasn’t even sufficiently old to graduate highschool when songs like “Yea Yea” and “Bigger Better Badder” dropped, however she’s already shifting like a bonafide star. STAR BANDZ has additionally obtained loads of well-deserved love from her friends in Chi-Town, whether or not it’s Chance the Rapper on “Touch The Ground” or ChildChiefDoit (who’s additionally round her age) teaming up along with her on “Mirror Mirror.”

8. YKNIECE

YKNIECE appears to be in the best place on the proper time fairly typically. In 2025, she was featured on two — or technically three, in case you embrace Belly Gang Kushington’s “Friend Do (Remix)” — of the yr’s largest rap data. Along with PLUTO, she had a breakthrough second with “WHIM WHAMMIEE,” then appeared on Metro Boomin’s “Take Me Thru Dere.” She’s additionally proven up on tracks with Cash Cobain, Kevin Gates, and Bhad Bhabie, so YKNIECE is constructing a résumé match for a function queen.

9. Anycia

Anycia checks almost each field you’d anticipate from a rap star of at the moment’s age: she’s as actual as they arrive, carries herself like she’s been within the recreation for for much longer than she has, and has an ever-growing roster of collaborators she simply can’t appear to make a foul track with. Tracks like “BRB” and “SPLASH BROTHERS” with KARRAHBOOO helped put her on the map, whereas she stretched that momentum with the Latto-assisted “BACK OUTSIDE.” Since then, she’s launched her critically acclaimed debut, PRINCESS POP THAT, and have become the primary lady in rap from Atlanta to do a Gangsta Grillz tape with DJ Drama.

10. Okay Carbon

Hailing from Memphis, most individuals’s first introduction to Okay Carbon got here by way of the Hitkidd-produced “Shabooya,” alongside Gloss Up, Slimeroni, and Aleza. If not that, then possible by way of her tight bond with GloRilla, which led to the posse reduce “Wrong One” and the GLORIOUS bonus observe “NEVER FIND.” With tasks like H.B.I.C, the place she’s reducing up with Sukihana and SleazyGoWorld one second and popping her ‘ish solo the subsequent, the longer term appears shiny for Carbon.

11. Wynne

While some individuals is likely to be repulsed by the thought of one other white lady in rap, don’t choose a e book by its cowl. Portland-born Wynne let the world know she’s constructed for this with tracks like “Jaw Morant” and “Rug Burn,” plus lots extra she’s written herself. She’s additionally not shy about going bar-for-bar with the boys, whether or not it’s Dame D.O.L.L.A. on “Peekaboo” or Chris Patrick (considered one of Rap-Up’s Artists to Watch in 2026) on “Wife.”

12. Mello Buckzz

On the evening of Mellow Buckzz’s Hollyhood launch get together, a drive-by shooting killed 4 individuals and injured 14 others. Rather than letting that very traumatic second silence her for good, she’s poured that ache into her work. “Move” and “Boom Pt. 2” are nice locations to begin in case you’re new to the Chicago rapper.

13. Shelailai

There aren’t many artists who comfortably blur the road between alt and rap, however they’re on the market. Shelalai’s catalog is filled with immutable anthems like “Don’t Need Him” and “No Touchy.” For followers of Doja Cat and Doechii, she brings an analogous power whereas including her personal twist to the alt-rap style.