Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance#1990s

The Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance was awarded from 1991 to 2011, alongside the Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group. Previously, a single award was presented for Best Rap Performance.

In 2003, this award was split into separate awards for Best Female Rap Solo Performance and Best Male Rap Solo Performance. In 2005, it was again presented as a single award.

As of 2012, the award was permanently discontinued due to a major overhaul of Grammy categories. Since 2012, all solo and duo/group rap performances has been shifted to the revived Best Rap Performance category.

Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released from October a year and a half prior to September the previous year.

Recipients

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! bgcolor="#efefef"|Year{{ref|1|[I]}}

! bgcolor="#efefef"|Performing artists

! bgcolor="#efefef"|Work

! bgcolor="#efefef" class=unsortable|Nominees

! bgcolor="#efefef" class=unsortable|Ref.

align="center"|1991

|MC Hammer

|"U Can't Touch This"

{{small|Queen Latifah – All Hail the Queen}}
{{small|Big Daddy Kane – "I Get The Job Done"}}
{{small|Vanilla Ice – "Ice Ice Baby"}}
{{small|Monie Love – "Monie In The Middle"}}

| align="center"|{{Cite web|url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1991/grammys.htm|title=Rock On The Net: 33rd Annual Grammy Awards - 1991|website=www.rockonthenet.com|access-date=2017-04-06}}

align="center"|1992

|LL Cool J

|"Mama Said Knock You Out"

{{small|MC Hammer – "Here Comes the Hammer"}}
{{small|Monie Love – "It's a Shame (My Sister)"}}
{{small|Queen Latifah - "Fly Girl"}}{{cite web |url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/queen-latifah |title=Queen Latifah {{!}} Artist {{!}} www.grammy.com |website=www.grammy.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190425003326/https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/queen-latifah |archive-date=2019-04-25}}
{{small|Ice-T – "New Jack Hustler (Nino's Theme)"}}

| align="center"|{{Cite web|url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1992/grammys.htm|title=Rock On The Net: 34th Annual Grammy Awards - 1992|website=www.rockonthenet.com|access-date=2017-04-06}}

align="center"|1993

|Sir Mix-a-Lot

|"Baby Got Back"

{{small|MC Hammer – "Addams Groove"}}
{{small|Queen Latifah – "Latifah's Had It Up 2 Here"}}
{{small|LL Cool J – "Strictly Business"}}
{{small|Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch – "You Gotta Believe"}}

| align="center"|{{Cite web|url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1993/grammys.htm|title=Rock On The Net: 35th Annual Grammy Awards - 1993|website=www.rockonthenet.com|access-date=2017-04-06}}

align="center"|1994

|Dr. Dre

|"Let Me Ride"

{{small|Paperboy – "Ditty"}}
{{small|Sir Mix-a-Lot – "Just Da Pimpin' In Me"}}
{{small|MC Lyte – "Ruffneck"}}
{{small|LL Cool J – "Stand by Your Man"}}

| align="center"|{{Cite web|url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1994/grammys.htm|title=Rock On The Net: 36th Annual Grammy Awards - 1994|website=www.rockonthenet.com|access-date=2017-04-06}}

align="center"|1995

|Queen Latifah

|"U.N.I.T.Y."

{{small|Coolio – "Fantastic Voyage"}}
{{small|Craig Mack – "Flava in Ya Ear"}}
{{small|Snoop Doggy Dogg – "Gin and Juice"}}
{{small|Warren G – "This D.J."}}

| align="center"|{{Cite web|url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1995/grammys.htm|title=Rock On The Net: 37th Annual Grammy Awards - 1995|website=www.rockonthenet.com|access-date=2017-04-06}}

align="center"|1996

|Coolio

|"Gangsta's Paradise"

{{small|The Notorious B.I.G. – "Big Poppa"}}
{{small|2Pac – "Dear Mama"}}
{{small|Skee-Lo – "I Wish"}}
{{small|Dr. Dre – "Keep Their Heads Ringin'"}}

| align="center"|{{Cite web|url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1996/grammys.htm|title=Rock On The Net: 38th Annual Grammy Awards - 1996|website=www.rockonthenet.com|access-date=2017-04-06}}

align="center"|1997

|LL Cool J

|"Hey Lover"

{{small|Coolio – "1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New)"}}
{{small|Nas – "If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)"}}
{{small|Heavy D – "Rock With You"}}
{{small|Busta Rhymes – "Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check"}}

| align="center"|{{Cite web|url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1997/grammys.htm|title=Rock On The Net: 39th Annual Grammy Awards - 1997|website=www.rockonthenet.com|access-date=2017-04-06}}

align="center"|1998

|Will Smith

|"Men in Black"

{{small|Busta Rhymes – "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See"}}
{{small|LL Cool J – "Ain't Nobody"}}
{{small|Missy Elliott – "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)"}}
{{small|The Notorious B.I.G. – "Hypnotize"}}

| align="center"|{{Cite web|url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1998/grammys.htm|title=Rock On The Net: 40th Annual Grammy Awards - 1998|website=www.rockonthenet.com|access-date=2017-04-06}}

align="center"|1999

|Will Smith

|"Gettin' Jiggy wit It"

{{small|Busta Rhymes – "Dangerous"}}
{{small|Wyclef Jean – "Gone till November"}}
{{small|Jay-Z – "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)"}}
{{small|Lauryn Hill – "Lost Ones"}}

| align="center"|{{Cite web|url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1999/grammys.htm|title=Rock On The Net: 41st Annual Grammy Awards - 1999|website=www.rockonthenet.com|access-date=2017-04-06}}

align="center"|2000

|Eminem

|"My Name Is"

{{small|Busta Rhymes – "Gimme Some More"}}
{{small|Q-Tip – "Vivrant Thing"}}
{{small|2Pac – "Changes"}}
{{small|Will Smith – "Wild Wild West"}}

| align="center"|{{Cite web|url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/2000/grammys.htm|title=Rock On The Net: 42nd Annual Grammy Awards - 2000|website=www.rockonthenet.com|access-date=2017-04-06}}

align="center"|2001

|Eminem

|"The Real Slim Shady"

{{small|Common – "The Light"}}
{{small|DMX – "Party Up (Up in Here)"}}
{{small|Mystikal – "Shake Ya Ass"}}
{{small|Nelly – "Country Grammar (Hot Shit)"}}

| align="center"|{{Cite web|url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/2001/grammys.htm|title=Rock On The Net: 43rd Annual Grammy Awards - 2001|website=www.rockonthenet.com|access-date=2017-04-06}}

align="center"|2002

|Missy Elliott

|"Get Ur Freak On"

{{small|Afroman – "Because I Got High"}}
{{small|DMX – "Who We Be"}}
{{small|Jay-Z – "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)"}}
{{small|Nelly – "Ride wit Me"}}

| align="center"|{{Cite web|url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/2002/grammys.htm|title=Rock On The Net: 44th Annual Grammy Awards - 2002|website=www.rockonthenet.com|access-date=2017-04-06}}

rowspan="2" align="center"|2003

|Missy Elliott

|"Scream a.k.a. Itchin'"

{{small|Charli Baltimore – "Diary"}}
{{small|Eve – "Satisfaction"}}
{{small|Foxy Brown – "Na Na Be Like"}}
{{small|Lauryn Hill – "Mystery of Iniquity"}}

| align="center"|{{Cite web|url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/2003/grammys.htm|title=Rock On The Net: 45th Annual Grammy Awards - 2003|website=www.rockonthenet.com|access-date=2017-04-06}}

Nelly

|"Hot in Herre"

{{small|Eminem – "Without Me"}}
{{small|Jay-Z – "Song Cry"}}
{{small|Ludacris – "Rollout (My Business)"}}
{{small|Mystikal – "Bouncin' Back (Bumpin' Me Against the Wall)"}}

| align="center"|

rowspan="2" align="center"|2004

|Missy Elliott

|"Work It'"

{{small|Da Brat – "Got It Poppin'"}}
{{small|Lil' Kim – "Came Back For You"}}
{{small|MC Lyte – "Ride Wit' Me"}}
{{small|Queen Latifah – "Go Head"}}

| align="center"|{{Cite web|url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/2004/grammys.htm|title=Rock On The Net: 46th Annual Grammy Awards - 2004|website=www.rockonthenet.com|access-date=2017-04-06}}

Eminem

|"Lose Yourself"

{{small|50 Cent – "In da Club"}}
{{small|Joe Budden – "Pump It Up"}}
{{small|Ludacris – "Stand Up"}}
{{small|Sean Paul – "Get Busy"}}

| align="center"|

align="center"|2005

|Jay-Z

|"99 Problems"

{{small|Eminem – "Just Lose It"}}
{{small|Kanye West – "Through the Wire"}}
{{small|Lloyd Banks – "On Fire"}}
{{small|Twista – "Overnight Celebrity"}}

| align="center"|{{Cite web|url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/2005/grammys.htm|title=Rock On The Net: 47th Annual Grammy Awards - 2005|website=www.rockonthenet.com|access-date=2017-04-06}}

align="center"|2006

|Kanye West

|"Gold Digger"

{{small|50 Cent – "Disco Inferno"}}
{{small|Common – "Testify"}}
{{small|Eminem – "Mockingbird"}}
{{small|T.I. – "U Don't Know Me"}}
{{small|Ludacris – "Number One Spot"}}

| align="center"|{{Cite web|url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/2006/grammys.htm|title=Rock On The Net: 48th Annual Grammy Awards - 2006|website=www.rockonthenet.com|access-date=2017-04-06}}

align="center"|2007

|T.I.

|"What You Know"

{{small|Busta Rhymes – "Touch It"}}
{{small|Missy Elliott – "We Run This"}}
{{small|Lupe Fiasco – "Kick, Push"}}
{{small|Mos Def – "Undeniable"}}

| align="center"|{{Cite web|url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/2007/grammys.htm|title=Rock On The Net: 49th Annual Grammy Awards - 2007|website=www.rockonthenet.com|access-date=2017-04-06}}

align="center"|2008

|Kanye West

|"Stronger"

{{small|Common – "The People"}}
{{small|50 Cent – "I Get Money"}}
{{small|Jay-Z – "Show Me What You Got"}}
{{small|T.I. – "Big Shit Poppin' (Do It)"}}

| align="center"|{{Cite web|url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/2008/grammys.htm|title=Rock On The Net: 50th Annual Grammy Awards - 2008|website=www.rockonthenet.com|access-date=2017-04-06}}

align="center"|2009

|Lil Wayne

|"A Milli"

{{small|Jay-Z – "Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)..."}}
{{small|Lupe Fiasco – "Paris, Tokyo"}}
{{small|Nas – "N.I.G.G.E.R. (The Slave and the Master)"}}
{{small|Snoop Dogg – "Sexual Eruption"}}

| align="center"|{{Cite web|url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/2009/grammys.htm|title=Rock On The Net: 51st Annual Grammy Awards - 2009|website=www.rockonthenet.com|access-date=2017-04-06}}

align="center"|2010

|Jay-Z

|"D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)"

{{small|Eminem – "Beautiful"}}
{{small|Drake – "Best I Ever Had"}}
{{small|Kid Cudi – "Day 'n' Nite"}}
{{small|Mos Def – "Casa Bey"}}

| align="center"|{{Cite web|url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/2010/grammys.htm|title=Rock On The Net: 52nd Annual Grammy Awards - 2010|website=www.rockonthenet.com|access-date=2017-04-06}}

align="center"|2011

|Eminem

|"Not Afraid"

{{small|Drake – "Over"}}
{{small|Ludacris – "How Low"}}
{{small|T.I. – "I'm Back"}}
{{small|Kanye West – "Power"}}

| align="center"|{{cite web | url=http://www.latimes.com/la-et-env-grammys-nominees-2010-list-htmlstory.html| title=Grammy Awards 2011: Winners and nominees for 53rd Grammy Awards| work=Los Angeles Times | date=2011 | access-date=November 5, 2016}}

^{{{note|1|[I]}}} Each year is linked to the article about the Grammy Awards held that year.