Top 10 Best Rappers on RuPaul's Drag Race
From "Drag Race" to "Rap Race." Welcome to MsMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the “RuPaul’s Drag Race” contestants who’ve got bars.
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00:00 ♪ Drag it up, whiz it up, get me more, bring it to the ball ♪
00:04 [Laughing]
00:06 Welcome to Ms. Mojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the RuPaul's Drag Race contestants who've got bars.
00:12 ♪ I burned a crown, I made my own path and lay, destiny has been found ♪
00:17 Number 10, Detox.
00:19 She was season 5's resident fashion queen. Viewers loved her for her looks and her humor.
00:24 ♪ How many things fit inside my box? This is a petite box, I don't think it's Michelle's ♪
00:30 [Laughing]
00:32 But, even before her appearance on Drag Race, Detox was the resident rapstress in the girl group DWV,
00:38 along with fellow queens Vicky Vox and season 4 contestant Willem.
00:42 Their pop parody tracks always made room for Detox's talent with her hilarious and obscene verses.
00:47 ♪ Hold up, she needs a snack, make her ducky faces in the mirror quack ♪
00:51 ♪ From parka set to meth and baggy, easy A's, natural K, but crack is wack ♪
00:55 The group has since broken up. However, Detox would go on to showcase her skills on All Stars 2,
01:01 where she was an integral part of the now classic "Red U, Wrote U" finale challenge.
01:05 ♪ I ain't saying I'm the best, but I ain't the worst ♪
01:07 ♪ You see me shining, I'm trying to take this prime time ♪
01:09 ♪ I see you whining and crying, take that to lifetime ♪
01:12 ♪ So epic that it's poetic, I spit it all the time ♪
01:14 ♪ I'm ready, you look pathetic with that nursery rhyme ♪
01:16 Number 9, A'Keria C. Davenport.
01:19 Where is the body? She is the body.
01:22 Season 11 and All Stars 6 stunner A'Keria C. Davenport entered the competition as a pageant queen with an eye for fashion.
01:29 ♪ As a pageant girl, I have to be poised and so graceful ♪
01:32 ♪ And girl, I can't even fart ♪
01:34 ♪ But all of a sudden today, something has come over me and I allow myself to be free ♪
01:38 However, in the "Queens Everywhere" challenge, the finalists continued the show's tradition of busting out some original verses.
01:45 Needless to say, A'Keria came out swinging.
01:48 ♪ I'm the Diane Curr of Bruce's dynasty, you'll get red so please don't try me ♪
01:51 ♪ Yes, she's striking but don't just stare, say "Hey, Ms. A'Keria" when you see her ♪
01:55 Beginning the performance is no small feat, but she delivers.
01:59 She doesn't get nearly the love she deserves for her rapping, but since then, she hasn't really capitalized on her apparent aptitude for it.
02:06 ♪ Where is the body? ♪
02:08 ♪ Bitch, she's the body ♪
02:10 ♪ Body, Ms. A'Keria is the body ♪
02:13 Maybe she's saving it for a future All Stars appearance?
02:16 Number 8 - Katya
02:18 ♪ Katerina Petrovna Zamolodchikova, but your dad just calls me Katya ♪
02:26 You could color all of us surprised when this beloved drag race queen came out on the All Stars 2 finale
02:31 and delivered what still stands as one of the franchise's best rap verses.
02:35 It includes everything from literature to war.
02:38 And what else do you need?
02:40 ♪ ...in the sheets, Dostoevsky in the sheets, baby, are you ready for this cold war? ♪
02:44 ♪ Katya Zamolodchikova ♪
02:49 Now, something tells us Katya wouldn't necessarily call herself a rapper.
02:53 Even if she does sometimes forget she's not Cardi B.
02:56 We're joking.
02:57 ♪ And wipe your mouth when you're done, okay? ♪
02:59 ♪ It's so vulgar, it's on YouTube ♪
03:02 But when you sound that good, can write lyrics like these,
03:05 and are able to deliver while in a split being carried by backup dancers, you might be a rapper.
03:12 Number 7 - Peppermint
03:13 Long before she appeared on Drag Race,
03:15 this finalist was one of New York's biggest live drag entertainers.
03:19 ♪ Hey, I don't know the answer, this ain't no cure for cancer ♪
03:22 ♪ Dick Clark died, is this the end? ♪
03:24 ♪ Oh, according to the Mayans, New Year's is canceled ♪
03:26 You can still see some of her early music,
03:28 including a fast-paced spoof of Azealia Banks' 212 on her YouTube page.
03:33 When she busted out her verse on Season 9's Category Is,
03:36 it was a highlight of her run.
03:38 ♪ Legendary queen from NYC, sassy, never shady ♪
03:41 ♪ Classy, but I can still take it to the streets ♪
03:43 ♪ So you know you better never try to come for me ♪
03:45 Switching up the flow, her work on the track was so dynamic,
03:49 and it was perfectly complemented by her incredible stage presence.
03:52 Since her second-place finish on Season 9,
03:55 Peppermint has gone on to release more music and star on Broadway.
03:59 Though her sound is more R&B inspired,
04:01 she's blessed us with some great raps on tracks like "Black Pepper".
04:05 ♪ Spice mix it back better, but don't get salty, y'all ♪
04:08 ♪ I am Black Pepper ♪
04:10 Number 6. Sasha Colby.
04:12 This Season 15 champion came up through the pageant scene,
04:15 and she was a legend when she walked into the workroom.
04:18 She could have done half as well and still walked away the worthy winner.
04:22 ♪ Pulling all brandies, put them dutches in the air ♪
04:24 ♪ Packing this neck, thank God for Medicare ♪
04:26 ♪ Feeling all yummy just like them striped peas ♪
04:28 ♪ Cardiac arrest, what? ♪
04:30 She had a few incredible opportunities to show off her rap skills.
04:33 In "Blame It On The Edit", a funky and slightly down-tempo tune,
04:37 she commanded our attention.
04:39 ♪ Best believe when I step on scene, shitty hoes just run away ♪
04:42 Frankly, she had no reason to go this hard on her verse,
04:45 but we're so thankful she did.
04:47 If it wasn't over the second she walked onto the season,
04:50 she basically ensured she'd get the crown once she busted these lyrics.
04:53 What can we say? She cracked the code.
04:56 ♪ Lean, chase a star, make a game changer ♪
04:58 ♪ Bank digger, crack the code ♪
05:00 ♪ Now y'all know, Sasha Colby run the show ♪
05:03 Number 5. Bob the Drag Queen.
05:05 It's a shame there was no write and record a rap verse finale challenge on season 8.
05:09 It's safe to say that had there been one, Bob would have bodied it.
05:13 ♪ Yet another dig ♪
05:14 ♪ Yet another dig, I'm in yet another gig ♪
05:17 ♪ I'm going down my lace front in yet another wig ♪
05:19 ♪ Skeleton corn's getting yet another big paycheck ♪
05:22 ♪ Who's next? Tell me who's on deck ♪
05:24 Not that Bob needed help winning.
05:26 Her season was a bit of a steamroll.
05:28 But given her acumen with clever lyrics,
05:31 acidic humor, and an admirable ability to just spit rhymes without shame,
05:35 she'd have been a natural.
05:37 ♪ We on the runway, sissy, yet another walk ♪
05:39 ♪ Take notes, maybe I could teach ya ♪
05:41 ♪ I'm bigger, I'm faster, and I will always beat ya ♪
05:44 And if you ever find yourself on the other end of a Bob diss track,
05:48 just log off the internet for a few months and practice some self-care.
05:51 ♪ You came in an Uber, but you leave in a Herd ♪
05:53 ♪ Sit down, baby, please, you not on my level ♪
05:56 ♪ You 'bout to find out who's the real She-Devil ♪
05:58 Number 4. Evie Oddly.
06:00 While A'Keria did a great job opening "Queens Everywhere,"
06:03 there's no doubt Evie Oddly was the star of the whole affair.
06:07 ♪ I'm Evie Oddly, oddly enough ♪
06:09 ♪ My edges stay shredded, but these tits are tough ♪
06:11 ♪ When other girls fake, I just call out their bluffs ♪
06:13 ♪ So glue on those shoes and tighten them top ♪
06:14 It wasn't just her flexibility that stood out.
06:16 She's a queen who knows who she is,
06:18 and always knows how to get her message across lyrically without cliche.
06:22 ♪ So pardon me, b****, if I don't seem to have balls ♪
06:25 ♪ I'll blast ♪
06:27 ♪ How do you? ♪
06:29 Part of that is because there aren't many queens like her.
06:32 In her own music career, Evie's taken her talents even further.
06:36 ♪ If you think you're waiting on me, then you heard late ♪
06:38 ♪ How'd you jump a gun and finish up in last place? ♪
06:41 ♪ How'd I slip a little in the middle? ♪
06:42 The studio album and singles she's released are truly incredible.
06:46 Not content to be defined by her drag race win,
06:48 Evie is an artist who raps to her own beat.
06:51 ♪ I came into the back because this face is my ID ♪
06:53 ♪ And I never spent a cent because I get it all for free, ay ♪
06:56 Number 3. Aja.
06:58 While the song she performed probably wasn't the thing you remember most about her talent show on All Stars 3,
07:04 let us remind you that Aja is a triple threat.
07:07 ♪ Ooh, she looks even uglier out of drag ♪
07:10 ♪ I just can't take you ♪
07:12 ♪ How unfortunate ♪
07:14 She can rap, she can dance, and she can jump from there.
07:18 She also has no problem expressing her fiery New York attitude,
07:21 whether through social media posts or through her lyrics.
07:24 ♪ Perfect, I'm beautiful, I look like a model ♪
07:26 ♪ Stomping the runway like I'm full throttle ♪
07:28 ♪ I have my own house, I did the show twice ♪
07:30 ♪ And you should be taking my ass right ♪
07:32 In her music, you can hear her trying for something a little more artistic than fans may be used to.
07:36 It's clear there's an incredible rapper there,
07:38 with an ear for music that's both interesting and ambitious.
07:42 ♪ The metal, the metal, when they're not on my level ♪
07:43 ♪ They want up a devil of metal, but that's whack ♪
07:45 ♪ They be like Kendal and Gretel, walking faster than a shovel ♪
07:47 ♪ Next to the devil, the kettle, and that's black ♪
07:48 She's an underdog. Her music, though, is worth many listens.
07:53 Number 2. Alaska.
07:55 What sets this Drag Race Hall of Famer apart is her ability to use her wicked sense of humor
07:59 to slyly incorporate genuine artistry.
08:01 ♪ Hey girls, my name's Alaska ♪
08:03 ♪ I got a tiny little question to ask ya ♪
08:05 ♪ Who's that bitch that's on the top? ♪
08:07 ♪ Oh wait, that's me, hey Porkchop ♪
08:10 Yes, her first studio album has a filthy title, if you know, you know.
08:15 But don't let that convince you it's all parody.
08:17 Alaska can whip out insane lyrics with insane clarity.
08:21 ♪ Get ready for a bingo brunch ♪
08:22 ♪ Beat her face with Hawaiian punch ♪
08:24 The levels of irony and obscenity are actually wildly impressive,
08:28 especially when you uncover all of them.
08:30 Of course, she also has the honor of getting the first verse on "Red You Wrote You,"
08:34 aka possibly the best Drag Race rap song of all time, and she nails it.
08:40 ♪ Give me a challenge and I'll crush your oar ♪
08:42 ♪ Changing the game like my name's RuPaul ♪
08:44 ♪ Line 'em up, front to back ♪
08:46 ♪ I'm sending f*ckers home like a heart attack ♪
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09:03 Number 1. Roxy Andrews
09:07 Yes, we're here to make it clear.
09:09 Roxy Andrews is the best rapper ever to hit the main stage.
09:12 ♪ I'm Roxy Andrews and I'm here to make it clear ♪
09:14 ♪ I know you love me baby, that's why you brought me here ♪
09:17 Okay, okay, we're joking. Here's our real number one.
09:20 Number 1. Shea Coulee
09:23 She's easily one of the most assured and naturally talented superstars ever to grace the main stage.
09:28 Shea Coulee proved that she could do anything.
09:31 So when it turned out she could rap, it was just like, "Well, yeah, of course."
09:35 ♪ Let me rock this mic, leave 'em in my desk like Tina did ♪
09:38 ♪ I'm sippin' dope and real fierce too ♪
09:40 ♪ Chicago in the house, girl, what you gonna do? ♪
09:42 Her "Amazing Category Is" section was just the start.
09:45 When she came back for All Stars, she notably contributed another killer verse to RuPaul's Clap Back.
09:50 ♪ Better be careful how you talk to me ♪
09:52 ♪ There's a mistaken that I'm the queen ♪
09:54 ♪ Falling on you, don't want me to come for you ♪
09:56 ♪ Ask your homegirl, but she got drag too ♪
09:58 With her musicality and sense of artistry, Shea has already delivered amazing music on her own,
10:03 although she tends to stay more in the dance and pop genres.
10:07 However, if and when this icon does deliver an entire full-blown rap album,
10:11 we will be ready and waiting for more.
10:14 ♪ Call me Little Richard 'cause I'm tooty fruity ♪
10:16 ♪ And this cream's so cute with this chocolate little booty ♪
10:18 ♪ And I'm sluttin' on the bitches and all my brain on Gucci ♪
10:20 ♪ Snatchin' it, just got them lookin' like me and these Stanley Tucci's ♪
10:22 Which Drag Race contestant do you think has a future in rap?
10:25 Tell us in the comments.
10:27 ♪ While you all in bare feet, walkin' down the dirty city streets ♪
10:31 ♪ Get your shoes on, honey, 'til we make that money ♪
10:33 ♪ 'Cause your toenails draggin' and then you're in for a... ♪
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