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Sagittarius season is upon us. Anybody born from Nov. 22 to Dec. 21 is amongst astrology’s boldest. Represented by the bow and arrow, the hearth signal boasts typical traits together with being charming, unbiased, intuitive and outspoken — every of which sums up a few of Hip Hop’s favorites to a T.
“I’m a Sagittarius, so I’d lose my thoughts if folks weren’t placing their all into me,” Asian Doll instructed HYPEBEAST. “I’m the kind of individual [who] enjoys doing issues themselves, so should you’re not going to do it higher than me, I can’t have it.”
Try these 13 rappers born beneath the signal, together with Nicki Minaj, Lil Child, Metropolis Women’ JT and extra.
1. Nicki Minaj
“I am in my prime, Optimus / Sagittarius, so you realize I am an optimist,” Minaj asserted on 2018’s “Barbie Tingz.” Truthfully, nobody has been capable of snatch the Trinidadian rapper’s crown since her breakthrough within the late 2000s. Born on Dec. 8, 1982, a few of Minaj’s early profession hits embrace “Your Love,” “Second 4 Life” and “Tremendous Bass,” whereas newer information — like “Chun-Li” from her Queen period or “FTCU” from 2023’s Pink Friday 2 — present the artist hasn’t misplaced her grip one bit.
2. Lil Child
Lil Child is proof that 15 seconds of fame can stretch right into a lifetime if in case you have the expertise to again it up. Born on Dec. 3, 1994, the Atlanta native dominated 2017 with information like “Freestyle,” “My Dawg” and “All Of A Sudden.” Seven years later, he nonetheless delivers nothing however warmth. Initiatives like More durable Than Arduous, My Flip and It’s Solely Me have solidified Lil Child’s place amongst rap’s elite — thanks partly to a gentle rotation of A-list collaborators like Younger Thug and Future, to say a couple of. On “Business,” the Glass Window Leisure founder even gave a nod to his zodiac roots: “Diamonds chilly, it’s December, my vibe Sagittarius.”
3. Offset
In 2008, Offset launched himself to the world, alongside Quavo and Takeoff, as a part of Migos. The Atlanta-based trio delivered simple Hip Hop classics like No Label II and Tradition, which virtually helped outline the 2010s. Although Takeoff’s passing left an irreplaceable void and marked an obvious finish to Migos, Offset has constantly confirmed he’s to not sweep beneath the rug. Born on Dec. 14, 1991, the rapper has developed a solo catalog that’s dwelling to 2019’s FATHER OF 4 and 2023’s SET IT OFF, which serves as additional proof of his capability to ship hits all by himself.
4. Juice WRLD
Regardless of tragically passing away at simply 21 years previous, Juice WRLD is certainly one of the vital influential Hip Hop artists of the brand new technology. Born on Dec. 2, 1998, the genre-blurring rapper independently started his profession in 2015 earlier than skyrocketing into fame with 2017’s “All Women Are The Identical.” The next yr introduced “Lucid Goals,” his first RIAA-certified Diamond hit, which climbed to No. 2 on the Billboard Sizzling 100. Among the many plethora of hits beneath his belt, Juice WRLD additionally debuted tracks like “Theft,” “Wishing Effectively” and the YoungBoy By no means Broke Once more-assisted “Bandit.”
5. JT
Metropolis Women wouldn’t be what it’s with out Yung Miami and JT. Although the duo graced music followers with unapologetic information similar to “Act Up,” “Twerkulator” and “P**sy Speak,” branching off into their solo careers appeared inevitable after 2023’s RAW didn’t carry out in addition to they hoped. Welcomed into the world on Dec. 3, 1992, JT has been essentially the most thrilling artist to observe, particularly along with her debut mixtape, Metropolis Cinderella, and ventures into excessive trend.
6. PnB Rock
One other artist taken too quickly, PnB Rock handed away at solely 30 years previous. Within the face of many rappers dying by the hands of mindless violence or drug abuse, his loss of life hit actually arduous. Born on Dec. 9, 1991, the rapper kickstarted a serious wave with “Egocentric” and several other different standout options: YFN Lucci’s “On a regular basis We Lit,” Kodak Black’s “Too Many Years,” XXXTENTACION’s “adjustments” and lots extra. Whereas his tragic loss of life left a void within the trade, followers had been fortunate to get pleasure from LPs like Catch These Vibes and TrapStar Turnt PopStar whereas PnB Rock was nonetheless right here.
7. The Sport
There couldn’t be a extra applicable artist to return out of the post-N.W.A. period than The Sport. As a product of Dr. Dre and 50 Cent’s genius, the West Coast MC launched his debut album, The Documentary, in 2005. The challenge housed tracks like “Goals,” “We Ain’t,” “Hate It Or Love It” and some others that includes the G-Unit label head. Like many different Sagittarius artists on this checklist, The Sport — born on Nov. 29, 1979 — has had his fair proportion of controversy.
8. 42 Dugg
Detroit got here again from its almost decade-long dry spell due to the likes of Tee Grizzley, Skilla Child and 42 Dugg, the final of whom was born on Nov. 25, 1994. Most Hip Hop followers are in all probability conversant in the Motor Metropolis native by means of Lil Child’s “We Paid,” however he’s additionally obtained a discography stuffed with bops of his personal: “4 Da Gang,” “Maybach” and “Canine Meals,” to say a couple of.
9. Asian Doll
Hip Hop is stuffed with dolls: Cuban Doll, Kash Doll, DreamDoll — you title it. Nevertheless, Asian Doll, who was born on Dec. 7, 1996, is arguably one of the vital thrilling dolls within the bunch. The Dallas star has launched LPs like Doll Szn, UNFUCCWITABLE and Let’s Do A Drill all through her almost decade-long profession, all of which showcase her braggadocious flows. Although most Hip Hop followers know Asian Doll for her antics as of late, she did present us the star-studded “Nunnadat S**t (Remix)” in 2021.
10. Shy Glizzy
The DMV’s very personal Shy Glizzy surfaced with tracks like “White Woman,” “Awwsome” and “48.” The self-coined Younger Jefe — additionally the title of his mixtape collection — additionally examined his flows in opposition to GoldLink and Brent Faiyaz on 2016’s “Crew,” which deservedly earned the rapper his first RIAA platinum certification. Born on Dec. 12, 1992, Shy Glizzy is a Sagittarius to the bone.
11. YBN Nahmir
The web period introduced us numerous artists who rose quick and pale simply as rapidly, and for higher or worse, YBN Nahmir was a type of tales. Born on Dec. 18, 1999, the Birmingham, Alabama native skyrocketed to the mainstream with “Rubbin off the Paint,” successful that gave him sufficient momentum to introduce the world to Almighty Jay and Cordae. Subsequent choices like “Bounce Out With That” and “Opp Stoppa” stored the rapper within the dialog for a bit, however 2021’s VISIONLAND, his debut album, was a industrial flop. Since then, it’s been again to the drafting board for the music star.
12. A Boogie Wit da Hoodie
Proper up there with Rod Wave, fellow Sagittarius PnB Rock and different artists who toe the road between melodies and lyricism, A Boogie Wit da Hoodie has heartbreak anthems right down to a science. The Highbridge, New York rapper, born on Dec. 6, 1995, rapidly landed himself on the map with back-to-back bangers “My S**t” and “Jungle.” Then got here Artist and The Larger Artist, the latter delivering his large Kodak Black-assisted hit, “Drowning.”
13. OhGeesy
Even in mild of Shoreline Mafia’s large success all through the years, its solo members have all the time stood on their very own two toes. Working example: OhGeesy. The California rapper debuted GEEZYWORLD in 2021 with standout cuts like “Get Fly” that includes DaBaby and “Keeper.” In the meantime, his 2023 effort, GEEZYWORLD 2, boasted “Blame Me” and the TikTok viral “GEEKALEEK.” Born on Nov. 27, 1993, it’s really OhGeesy’s world in relation to music.