Who is the best Turkish rapper? Vote among artists from the underground pioneers of Turkish-language rap to today's trap artists. This poll stays open for voting.
Results appear after you vote.
Not scientific; reflects participants' preferences.
This page lets you vote for the best Turkish rapper among 31 artists who rap in Turkish. The list brings together pioneers from the Berlin and Istanbul scenes of the 1990s, underground names of the 2000s, and the trap and younger-generation artists who emerged after 2010.
Criteria considered are an artist's contribution to Turkish-language rap, album and song success, listening levels and influence on the scene. "Best" is subjective; the results show the preferences of those who vote and are not scientific research.
Turkish-language rap took shape in the 1990s among young people of Turkish origin in Germany. The group Cartel is cited as one of the first to present Turkish rap in 1995, and Fuat began writing his lyrics in Turkish in the same period. In Berlin, Islamic Force, which included Killa Hakan, released the album "Mesaj" in 1997.
In the early 2000s, music channels such as Dream TV helped names like Ceza and Sagopa Kajmer reach wider audiences; Ceza's "Med Cezir" came out in 2002 and Sagopa Kajmer's "Bir Pesimistin Gözyaşları" in 2004.
From the 2010s, streaming platforms helped newer artists such as Ezhel and Ben Fero find listeners quickly, and trap entered the mainstream of Turkish rap. Many artists of this period also wrote about everyday life and social issues.
The summaries below describe the known work of some candidates on the list. They are not rankings or evaluations.
One vote is allowed per device and no membership is needed; the rules are explained on the how it works page. Results are shown after you vote. If an artist is missing, you can propose them through the suggest a poll form, ideally with a birth year or source.
Use the objection form for anything that looks incorrect; every report is rechecked against its source. Because the poll stays open, rankings may change over time, so you can come back after voting to see the current standings.
For every name on the list, birth year, city and a known album or collective were checked. Where a precise range of active years was not documented, birth details and notable work were used instead.
Individual rappers were prioritized over acts credited as a group, and artists who have passed away were kept because their influence on the scene continues. The list is balanced to cover different schools, from the first Germany-based generation and Istanbul's underground to lyric-focused rap, trap and the younger generation.
There is no single answer; it changes with the criteria. Some listeners value songwriting, others album success or influence on the scene. This page is a poll to see visitors' preferences, and results open after you vote.
Sources place its start in the 1990s among young people of Turkish origin in Germany, with the group Cartel cited as one of the first in 1995. It reached wide audiences in Turkey during the 2000s.
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