Rappers putting "Lil" at the beginning on their names is so prevalent that it's often become a point of parody for those seeking to make fun of rap music. Some rappers opt to shed their "Lil" moniker once they get older, like Bow Wow for instance. Whatever the reasons for the prevalence of the "Lil" prefix, it's become an central piece of rap culture.
With the birth of Soundcloud era of rap, the amount of "Lil" rappers in the world appears to have grown significantly. According to popular music streaming service, Spotify, 33 of the top 1000 songs of 2018 have been by or featured a "Lil" artist. This marks a 106% increase over last year, and an insane 725% increase over 2016.
In an interesting piece of data analysis, Spotify has decided to list the top 200 "Lil" rappers currently on the platform. While that may seem like a lot, this is only a small piece of the over 8000 artists with "Lil" in their name that have music streaming on the platform.
Going through this list will probably introduce you to a lot of rappers you've never heard of before, as well as a few surprises. For instance, the "Youngest Flexer of the Century" Lil Tay is actually featured on the list at number 198, despite only having a single song on Spotify.
Otherwise the top spots are filled by those you'd expect to see there. Not content to let these new kids claim the "Lil" moniker, Lil Wayne stands at the top, followed closely by Lil Uzi Vert and Lil Yachty.
Expect to see a whole lot more "Lil" rappers join this list in the future. Check out the full list below.
1. Lil Wayne
2. Lil Uzi Vert
3. Lil Yachty
4. Lil Pump
5. Lil' Kleine
6. Lil Dicky
7. Lil Jon
8. Lil Peep
9. Lil Xan
10. Lil Skies
11. Lil' Kim
12. Lil Durk
13. Lil Baby
14. LiL Ronnie
15. Lil' Mo
16. Lil' Troy
17. Lil' Flip
18. Lil Wyte
19. Lil Rob
20. Lil' Will
21. Lil Bibby
22. lil aaron
23. Lil Scrappy
24. Lil Keke
25. Lil Reese
26. Lil Mama
27. Lil Tracy
28. Lil Snupe
29. Lil Deuce Deuce
30. Lil Silva
31. Lil' C
32. Lil Silvio
33. Lil Supa
34. Lil Debbie
35. Lil Cuete
36. Lil Blood
37. Lil Boom
38. Lil Trey
39. Lil Trill
40. Lil Lonnie
41. Lil' Cease
42. Lil' Chriiz
43. Lil Happy Lil Sad
44. Lil Smoke
45. Lil B
46. Lil Pete
47. Lil Rick
48. Lil' Jay
49. Lil Kesh
50. Lil Yase
51. LIL PHAG
52. Lil' Fame
53. Lil Windex
54. Lil' John
55. Lil Suzy
56. Lil Rain
57. Lil Bo Weep
58. Lil Mouse
59. Lil Phat
60. Lil Mosey
61. Lil Fetti Boi
62. Lil Duke
63. Lil Cray
64. Lil Dread Fdg
65. Lil Santana
66. Lil C
67. Lil Ronny Motha F
68. Lil Skate
69. Lil Yee
70. Lil Lippy
71. Lil Twist
72. Lil' O
73. Lil Wop
74. Lil Lano
75. Lil Prophet
76. Lil Haiti
77. Lil AJ
78. Lil Toenail
79. Lil Rue
80. Lil Wicked
81. Lil Yung Pharaoh
82. Lil Eddie
83. Lil MG
84. Lil Skeet
85. Lil' Louis
86. Lil Sheik
87. Lil Tweety
88. Lil Ugly Mane
89. Lil Los
90. Lil Zay Poppin
91. Lil June
92. Lil Goofy
93. Lil George
94. LiL MoCo
95. Lil' Zane
96. Lil Coner
97. Lil Noodle
98. Lil' Mack
99. LIL Fame!!!
100. Lil' Chris
101. Lil' Boss
102. LiL Lotus
103. Lil Nathan
104. Lil Raider
105. Lil Saint
106. Lil Gnar
107. Lil West
108. Lil GiGi
109. Lil Wil
110. Lil Ru
111. Lil Flash
112. Lil CArchie Lee
113. Lil Twon
114. Lil Hookthurius
115. Lil Ice
116. Lil Darrion
117. Lil Romeo
118. LIL DUSTY G
119. Lil Dude
120. Lil Yogi
121. Lil Cobaine
122. Lil Taï Z
123. LIL Sobbey
124. Lil Blacky
125. Lil Johnnie
126. Lil Eazy-E
127. Lil Crazed
128. Lil Toro
129. Lil Pip
130. Lil Cali
131. Lil Mook
132. LIL Kee
133. Lil' Boss Hogg
134. Lil 1/2 Dead
135. Lil Bege
136. Lil Talibann
137. Lil Tunechi
138. Lil Stitch
139. Lil Jezzy
140. Lil Dads
141. Lil Playy
142. Lil Donald
143. Lil Mister
144. Lil Rufus
145. Lil E
146. Lil Krew
147. Lil House Phone
148. Lil Hank
149. Lil' Goldy
150. Lil Chuckee
151. Lil Nickson
152. Lil Green
153. Lil' Flex
154. Lil Menace
155. Lil' Lixo
156. Lil Sicko
157. LIL ROG
158. LiL FLaMMe
159. Lil Ro
160. Lil Duval
161. Lil Ron
162. Lil' Magdalene
163. Lil Cezer
164. Lil Dred
165. Lil Quill
166. Lil Slugg
167. Lil' Bran
168. Lil Roc
169. Lil' Shanice
170. Lil Nasty
171. Lil Jamez
172. Lil' Z
173. Lil Gangster
174. Lil Berete
175. Lil' Rascals Brass Band
176. Lil Greenwood
177. Lil Weeble
178. Lil Dash
179. Lil Tae
180. Lil Triangle
181. Lil Boi
182. Lil Crook
183. Lil' Larry
184. Lil Cheeze-It
185. Lil Son Jackson
186. Lil' bråk
187. Lil Brain
188. Lil Broomstick
189. Lil Niqo
190. LIL TOOTH
191 Lil Perc
192. Lil Moncler
193. Lil' Gotti
194. Lil Geniuz
195. Lil Fate
196. Lil Traffic
197. Lil Spacely
198. LIL Tay
199. Lil' Herb
200. Lil Koli