Female rappers with the most UK Top 10 hits on the Official Singles Chart

2021 has been a strong year so far for solo female rappers: tracks by Doja Cat, Cardi B and Megan The Stallion are among the biggest of the year so far. 

All have landed Top 10 hits on the Official UK Singles Chart - but which solo female rappers have the most UK Top 10s overall? Let's find out.

Nicki Minaj

Ruling the roost is Nicki Minaj, with 12 UK Top 10 singles to her name, amassed during 10 years of chart success so far. She first cracked the Top 10 with her featured slot on Jay Sean's 2012 (It Ain't The End) in October 2010, and true to the song's title, it was far from the end for Nicki. 

Nicki has featured in the Top 10 four times as a lead and eight a featured artist on tracks by David Guetta, Flo Rida, Jessie J, Ariana Grande, Afrojack, Jason Derulo, Ty Dolla $ign and Little Mix. In all, Nicki's Top 10 hits have been streamed a combined 750,000,000 times in the UK.

Missy Elliott

Missy Elliott closes Bestival on the Isle of Wight, on September 13.

A trailblazer for female rap, Missy Elliott has racked up 11 UK Top 10 appearances to date. Her latest release is a guest feature on ATM by London rapper and singer Bree Runway.

Missy was first in the Top 10 in 1998, assisting Mel B on her Number 1 hit I Want You Back. The majority of her Top 10s are as a lead artist, with 7. Missy's Top 10 hits have sold a combined 1.8 million paid-for sales in the UK.

Eve

Philadelphia-born rapper Eve scored six UK Top 10 hits between 2001 and 2007, two of which are with Gwen Stefani: 2001's Let Me Blow Ya Mind was so successful they paired up again in 2005 on Rich Girl. Eve also teamed up with City High, Alicia Keys and Kelly Rowland for top flight hits.

Iggy Azalea

Australian rapper Iggy Azalea was a breakout star of the mid 2010s, teaming up with big names such as T.I., Charli XCX, Rita Ora, Ariana Grande and Jennifer Hudson to land five UK Top 10s. Trivia: All of her Top 10 hits peaked at different positions.

Cardi B

Cardi B burst onto the scene in 2017 and while she's been more successful in her native US, it's been hits, hits, hits ever since her debut. Of her 14 Top 40 hits, five have gone Top 10 in the UK, including collaborations with Bruno Mars, J Balvin, Bad Bunny, Maroon 5, Ed Sheeran, Camila Cabello and Megan Thee Stallion.

Ms Dynamite

Year: 2002
Winner: Ms. Dynamite
Album: A Little Deeper 

The singer and rapper’s debut album peaked at Number 10 on the Official Albums Chart following her win, and has sold 496,000. The record also spawned her most famous hit, Dy-Na-Mi-Tee.

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The only British rapper on the list, Ms Dynamite tore it up in the early Noughties with five Top 40 hits, two of which went Top 10 - both from her Mercury Prize-winning debut A Little Deeper. She enjoyed a chart resurgence in 2011, scoring her highest-charting hit with Katy B collaboration Lights On. Her last chart appearance was in 2014 on Top 3 hit Dibby Dibby Sound with DJ Fresh and Jay Fay.