Kendrick Lamar is an American rapper born in Compton, a city known for producing great rappers like Dr Dre, Coolio and Tyga. Kendrick first gained notoriety with the release of Section 80 which received huge critical acclaim. He then went on to release Good Kid, m.A.A.d city which was one of the biggest Hip-Hop albums of the decade and has already been dubbed a classic album by many reviewers. With singles like Swimming Pools (Drank), Kendrick managed to reach a global audience to people who don't even particularly like Hip-Hop music but liked the singles.
Logic:
Logic is an American rapper born in Maryland, where he gained a lot of fans through the internet and is part of the RattPack group. He is signed to VisionaryMusicGroup and DefJamRecordings. His latest album Under Pressure received wide critical acclaim. Logic is one of the less commercial rappers still releasing a lot of his tracks on SoundCloud for fans to listen to for free.
Krept and Konan:
Krept and Konan are an award-winning British Hip-Hop duo. They are know for making an impact on the UK underground scene and for their punch lines and metaphors. They combined releasing mixtapes such as Young Kingz to satisfy fans of Grime and releasing more pop, hip-hop inspired singles such as Freak Of The Week.