Six Degrees of Hip-Hop — The Complete Connection Map
Six Degrees of Hip-Hop is an interactive graph mapping every major connection in hip-hop history — collaborations, beefs, label signings, mentorships, and friendships between 435 artists, producers, labels, and media personalities since 1984.
How to use
Click any artist to see their connections. Use Six Degrees to find the shortest path between any two people in hip-hop. Toggle Beef Mode to see only rivalries. Use the timeline slider to explore hip-hop history from 1984 to today.
Artists in the graph
2 Chainz, 21 Savage, 2Pac, 42 Dugg, 50 Cent, 6LACK, A Boogie wit da Hoodie, ASAP Ferg, ASAP Rocky, AZ, Ab-Soul, Action Bronson, André 3000, Baby Keem, Beanie Sigel, Benny the Butcher, Big Boi, Big L, Big Pun, Big Sean, Blac Youngsta, Boldy James, Bun B, Cam\, Cardi B, Cee-Lo Green, Central Cee, Chamillionaire, Chance the Rapper, Chief Keef, Childish Gambino, Chuck D, Common, Conway the Machine, Curren$y, DMX, DaBaby, Dave, Dave East, Denzel Curry, Doja Cat, Don Toliver, Don Trip, Drake, EST Gee, Earl Sweatshirt, Eminem, Fabolous, Fat Joe, Fivio Foreign, Frank Ocean, Freddie Gibbs, Freeway, French Montana, Future, G Herbo, GZA / Genius, Ghostface Killah, GloRilla, Gucci Mane, Gunna, Gunplay, Ice Cube, Ice Spice, Isaiah Rashad, J. Cole, Ja Rule, Jack Harlow, Jadakiss, Jay Rock, Jay-Z, Jim Jones, Joey Bada$$, Joyner Lucas, Juelz Santana, Juice WRLD, Juicy J, Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, Kevin Gates, Key Glock, Kid Cudi, King Von, Kodak Black, LL Cool J, Lauryn Hill, Lil Baby, Lil Bibby, Lil Durk, Lil Nas X, Lil Peep, Lil Uzi Vert, Lil Wayne, Lil Yachty, Lil\, Lloyd Banks, Logic, Ludacris, Lupe Fiasco, MF DOOM, Mac Miller, Mase, Max B, Meek Mill, Megan Thee Stallion, Method Man, Missy Elliott, Moneybagg Yo, NAV, NBA YoungBoy, Nas, Nicki Minaj, Nipsey Hussle, Noname, Offset, Paul Wall, Playboi Carti, Polo G, Pooh Shiesty, Pop Smoke, Post Malone, Prodigy, Pusha T, Quavo, Raekwon, Rakim, Redman, Remy Ma, Rick Ross, Roc Marciano, Rod Wave, Roddy Ricch, Royce da 5\, SZA, Saba, Scarface, Schoolboy Q, Sexyy Red, Sheck Wes, Sheek Louch, Ski Mask the Slump God, Slim Thug, Snoop Dogg, Styles P, T.I., Takeoff, The Game, The Notorious B.I.G., The Weeknd, Tierra Whack, Tony Yayo, Travis Scott, Trick Daddy, Trina, Trippie Redd, Twista, Ty Dolla $ign, Tyler, the Creator, Vic Mensa, Vince Staples, Waka Flocka Flame, Wale, Westside Gunn, Wiz Khalifa, Wyclef Jean, XXXTentacion, YG, Yo Gotti, Young Buck, Young Dolph, Young Jeezy, Young Thug
Producers in the graph
9th Wonder, Bink!, Boi-1da, DJ Khalil, DJ Mustard, DJ Premier, Dr. Dre, Havoc, Hit-Boy, Just Blaze, Lex Luger, Lil Jon, London on da Track, Madlib, Metro Boomin, Mike WiLL Made-It, Murda Beatz, No I.D., Noah "40" Shebib, Nottz, Pete Rock, Pharrell Williams, Pi\, RZA, Scott Storch, Southside, Swizz Beatz, Tay Keith, The Alchemist, Timbaland, Wheezy, Zaytoven
Labels in the graph
1017 Records, Aftermath Entertainment, Alamo Records, All Money In, Atlantic Records, Bad Boy Records, CMG (Collective Music Group), Cactus Jack, Cash Money Records, Columbia Records, Death Row Records, Def Jam Recordings, Dreamville Records, Freebandz, G-Unit Records, GOOD Music, Grade A Productions, Grand Hustle, Griselda Records, Interscope Records, Maybach Music Group, Never Broke Again, OVO Sound, Paper Route Empire, Quality Control, Roc Nation, Roc-A-Fella Records, Ruff Ryders, Shady Records, Top Dawg Entertainment, XO Records, YSL Records, Young Money, pgLang
Notable beefs mapped
- The Notorious B.I.G. vs 2Pac: The East Coast/West Coast beef that defined an era. The most infamous rivalry in hip-hop history — both were killed within a year of each other, in 1996 and 1997.
- Nas vs Jay-Z: Takeover vs Ether (2001). The greatest technical rap beef ever recorded. Jay-Z questioned Nas's legacy on Takeover; Nas responded with Ether, widely considered the greatest diss track of all time. They later became close friends.
- 50 Cent vs Rick Ross: 50 Cent accused Rick Ross of working as a correctional officer before his rap career. The BMF / Officer Ricky beef was one of the most viral rap controversies of the 2000s.
- 50 Cent vs The Game: The Game was briefly a G-Unit member before a violent split. 300 Bars and Runnin' vs Back Down. West Coast vs East Coast tension inside G-Unit.
- Drake vs Meek Mill: The 2015 ghostwriting accusation. Drake responded with Back to Back, which became a Grammy-nominated diss track. Meek lost decisively in the court of public opinion.
- Drake vs Kendrick Lamar: The biggest rap beef since Biggie and Tupac. Euphoria, Not Like Us, Meet the Grahams vs The Heart Part 6. Kendrick won publicly. Not Like Us was performed at the Super Bowl halftime show in 2025. Drake reignited the beef on Iceman in 2026.
- Drake vs J. Cole: Big Three tensions exploded on Drake's Iceman (2026). Drake buried the era with "I could never forgive you." Cole's public apology for dissing Kendrick was the turning point.
- Drake vs ASAP Rocky: Drake dropped one of the hardest lines of 2026 on Iceman — "KYS, ASAP." Rocky had allegedly been trying to mend things privately while publicly dissing Drake.
- Pusha T vs Drake: The Story of Adidon (2018) — Pusha revealed Drake had a secret son named Adonis. Widely considered the most devastating diss track of the 2010s.
- Nicki Minaj vs Cardi B: The Fashion Week shoe incident (2018). Two dominant female rap brands clashing for supremacy.
- Jay-Z vs Kanye West: Post Watch the Throne falling out. Kanye aired grievances on stage in 2016. Jay-Z addressed it on 4:44. One of hip-hop's most painful friendship breakdowns.
Notable collaborations
- 2Pac and Dr. Dre: California Love. Dre produced key 2Pac tracks during Death Row era.
- 2Pac and Snoop Dogg: Death Row labelmates. 2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted. California Love.
- Jay-Z and Kanye West: Watch the Throne (2011). Blueprint 2 collabs. Later fell out publicly.
- Jay-Z and Pharrell Williams: Neptunes produced Excuse Me Miss, N***a What, multiple tracks.
- Jay-Z and Timbaland: Big Pimpin, Dirt Off Your Shoulder. Blueprint era collaboration.
- Jay-Z and Just Blaze: Core Blueprint producer. The Takeover, N***a Please.
- Jay-Z and Hit-Boy: Hit-Boy produced N****s in Paris and 4:44 co-production.
- Kanye West and Travis Scott: Travis Scott and Kanye collaborated extensively. Utopia era.
- Kanye West and Pharrell Williams: Frontin era. Watch the Throne rollout. Mutual admiration.
- Kanye West and Fivio Foreign: Off the Grid (Donda) with Fivio Foreign and Playboi Carti.
- Kanye West and Playboi Carti: Off the Grid (Donda). Kanye and Carti have overlapping aesthetics.
- Drake and Noah "40" Shebib: 40 produced virtually every Drake album. Closest creative relationship in rap.
- Drake and 21 Savage: Her Loss (2022). Rich Flex, On BS. Frequent collaboration.
- Drake and Metro Boomin: Rich Flex, numerous Metro-Drake collabs across multiple projects.
- Drake and Travis Scott: Sicko Mode co-sign. Days Before Rodeo era. Later tension.
- Drake and Murda Beatz: Murda produced Nice for What, multiple More Life tracks.
- Drake and Boi-1da: Produced multiple Drake tracks including Thank Me Later era songs.
- Kendrick Lamar and Schoolboy Q: TDE family. GKMC, Blank Face collabs. Crenshaw connection.
- Kendrick Lamar and Ab-Soul: TDE labelmate. These Walls features Ab-Soul.
- Kendrick Lamar and SZA: All the Stars (Black Panther). Doves in the Wind on CTRL.
- Kendrick Lamar and The Alchemist: Produced multiple Kendrick deep cuts and collab tracks.
- Kendrick Lamar and Jay Rock: TDE labelmate. Watts and Compton connection.
- Kendrick Lamar and Mike WiLL Made-It: Produced Backseat Freestyle, m.A.A.d city (with Sounwave).
- J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar: Mutual respect. Alright remix context. 2023 lyrical acknowledgement.
- Travis Scott and Metro Boomin: Collaborated on multiple tracks. Travis/ATL producer link.
- Young Jeezy and Jay-Z: Go Crazy (Jay-Z and Jeezy). Blueprint 3 era.
- 2 Chainz and Kanye West: Birthday Song — huge crossover moment.
- Benny the Butcher and The Alchemist: Alchemist produced God Body Diabolica with Benny.
- Conway the Machine and The Alchemist: Alchemist produced La Maquina with Conway.
- Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist: Alfredo (2020). Grammy nominated. Career peak for both.
Mentorships in hip-hop
- Dr. Dre mentored Eminem: Dre discovered Eminem at 1997 Rap Olympics. Made his career.
- Dr. Dre mentored Kendrick Lamar: Signed Kendrick Lamar to Aftermath in 2012. Produced key Kendrick tracks.
- Drake mentored Lil Wayne: Wayne brought Drake onto Young Money. So Far Gone era intro.
- Lil Wayne mentored Nicki Minaj: Wayne brought Nicki into Young Money. Early champion.
Artist profiles
The Notorious B.I.G.
Bad Boy Records. Ready to Die, Life After Death. Greatest rapper ever debated. Killed 1997. Connected to: Bad Boy Records, Jay-Z, 2Pac, Nas, Wu-Tang Clan.
2Pac
Death Row Records. All Eyez on Me. Me Against the World. Killed 1996. Thug Life. Connected to: The Notorious B.I.G., Death Row Records, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg.
Nas
Illmatic (1994) is the benchmark. Lost Tapes, King\ Connected to: The Notorious B.I.G., Jay-Z, Def Jam Recordings, Jadakiss, Pete Rock.
Jay-Z
Roc Nation founder, Roc-A-Fella co-founder. Blueprint era defined NY rap. Business empire. Connected to: The Notorious B.I.G., Nas, Roc-A-Fella Records, Roc Nation, Damon Dash.
Eminem
Shady Records founder. Marshall Mathers LP, The Eminem Show. Dr. Dre protégé. Connected to: Dr. Dre, Shady Records, Westside Gunn, Boi-1da, Royce da 5\.
Kanye West
GOOD Music founder. College Dropout to Donda. One of the most influential artists ever. Connected to: Jay-Z, GOOD Music, Roc-A-Fella Records, Pusha T, Big Sean.
Drake
OVO Sound founder. Broke Billboard records. Brought Toronto global. Take Care, Views. Connected to: Young Money, OVO Sound, Noah "40" Shebib, 21 Savage, Metro Boomin.
Kendrick Lamar
TDE cornerstone. DAMN. won Pulitzer. good kid m.A.A.d city. GNX. Super Bowl 2025. Connected to: Dr. Dre, Drake, Top Dawg Entertainment, Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul.
Snoop Dogg
Doggystyle. Death Row then Geffen. G-Funk pioneer. Gin and Juice. Connected to: 2Pac, Dr. Dre, Dr. Dre.
Ice Cube
NWA member. AmeriKKKa\ Connected to: Common.
Rakim
Eric B. & Rakim. Paid in Full. Considered the greatest MC by peers. Flow inventor.
Big L
Flamboyant Entertainment. Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous. Freestyles legend. Killed 1999.
Big Pun
Terror Squad. Capital Punishment — first Latino rapper to go platinum solo. Died 2000. Connected to: Fat Joe.
Fat Joe
Terror Squad founder. All the Way Up. Lean Back. Bronx legend. Connected to: Big Pun, Remy Ma.
DMX
Ruff Ryders. It\ Connected to: Jadakiss.
Ja Rule
Murder Inc Records. Always on Time. Beef with 50 Cent ended his commercial run.
50 Cent
G-Unit founder. Get Rich or Die Tryin\ Connected to: G-Unit, G-Unit Records, Rick Ross, The Game, The Game.
The Game
Black Wall Street. The Documentary. G-Unit then beef. Compton pride. Connected to: Dr. Dre, 50 Cent, Aftermath Entertainment, 50 Cent, Nottz.
Lil Wayne
Young Money founder. Tha Carter series. Mixtape king of late 2000s. Connected to: Drake, Young Money, Cash Money Records, Nicki Minaj, Birdman.
Rick Ross
MMG founder. Hustlin\ Connected to: 50 Cent, Maybach Music Group, Andrew Schulz.
Nicki Minaj
Young Money queen. Pink Friday. First female rapper to dominate Billboard Hot 100 solo. Connected to: Young Money, Lil Wayne, Cardi B, Sexyy Red, Ice Spice.
J. Cole
Dreamville founder. No-feature albums. KOD, 2014 Forest Hills Drive. Connected to: Dreamville Records, Roc Nation, Kendrick Lamar.
Pusha T
GOOD Music president. Clipse. It\ Connected to: Kanye West, Clipse, Lil Wayne.
Common
GOOD Music. Like Water for Chocolate. Finding Forever. Chicago elder statesman. Connected to: Kanye West, No I.D., Drake, Ice Cube.
Kid Cudi
GOOD Music. Man on the Moon series. Pioneered emo-rap. Kids See Ghosts with Kanye. Connected to: Kanye West.
Big Sean
GOOD Music signee. Finally Famous. Detroit 2. Rapid-fire flow. Connected to: Kanye West, Jack Harlow.
Chance the Rapper
Indie pioneer. Coloring Book first mixtape to win Grammy. Acid Rap. SaveMoney. Connected to: SaveMoney, Kanye West.
Lupe Fiasco
Atlantic. Food & Liquor, The Cool. Socially conscious lyricist. Connected to: Pharrell Williams.
Twista
Atlantic. Kamikaze. Fastest rapper record holder. Chicago legend.
Noname
Telefone, Room 25. Conscious rap. Left industry. Chicago spoken word.
Saba
Pivot Gang. CARE FOR ME. One of Chicago\ Connected to: Pivot Gang.
G Herbo
Machine Entertainment. Humble Beast. PTSD. Chicago drill pioneer. Connected to: Lil Bibby.
Lil Bibby
G Herbo partner. Free Crack series. Transitioned to executive — signed Juice WRLD. Connected to: Juice WRLD, G Herbo.
Juice WRLD
Grade A / Interscope. Legends Never Die. Lucid Dreams. Died 2019. Connected to: Grade A Productions, Lil Bibby, Internet Money.
Polo G
Columbia Records. Die a Legend. The GOAT. Hall of Fame. Chicago melodic drill. Connected to: Columbia Records, Tay Keith, Lil Durk.
Lil Durk
OTF / Alamo / Interscope. Love Songs 4 the Streets. 7220. Chicago drill. Connected to: Only the Family (OTF), Alamo Records, Tay Keith, Polo G, Sexyy Red.
King Von
OTF. O\ Connected to: Only the Family (OTF).
Chief Keef
Interscope (briefly). Bang series. Finally Rich. Invented drill music. Glo Gang. Connected to: Glory Boyz / Glo Gang.
Vic Mensa
Roc Nation. There\ Connected to: SaveMoney.
Jadakiss
Ruff Ryders / D-Block. The LOX. Kiss of Death. NY street rap. Connected to: The LOX / D-Block, Nas, Fabolous, DMX.
Styles P
The LOX / D-Block. A Gangster and a Gentleman. NY consistency. Connected to: The LOX / D-Block.
Sheek Louch
The LOX / D-Block. Walk Witt Me. LOX cornerstone. Connected to: The LOX / D-Block.
Fabolous
Def Jam. Loso\ Connected to: Jadakiss.
Cam\
Diplomat Records founder. Come Home with Me. Pioneer of pink in rap fashion. Connected to: Jay-Z, Mase.
Juelz Santana
Dipset. From Me to U. There It Go. Harlem cornerstone. Connected to: Diplomats / Dipset.
Jim Jones
Dipset. We Fly High (Ballin\ Connected to: Diplomats / Dipset.
ASAP Rocky
ASAP Mob / Polo Grounds / RCA. LiveLoveASAP. Long.Live.ASAP. Testing. Fashion rapper. Connected to: ASAP Mob, ASAP Yams.
ASAP Ferg
ASAP Mob. Trap Lord. Shabba. Harlem trap sound. Connected to: ASAP Mob.
Joey Bada$$
Pro Era / Cinematic. B4.DA.$$. All-Amerikkkan Bada$$. Brooklyn boom bap revival. Connected to: Pro Era.
Dave East
Nas-signed. Kairi Chanel. Paranoia. Harlem street rapper.
About Six Degrees of Hip-Hop
Inspired by the "six degrees of separation" concept, this tool lets you discover how any two hip-hop figures are connected through collaborations, label deals, mentorships, friendships, and even beefs. The graph covers hip-hop history from the 1980s to 2024, spanning New York, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Houston, Chicago, Memphis, Miami, Toronto and beyond.
Features include: interactive force-directed graph, Six Degrees path finder, Beef Mode, timeline slider from 1984-2024, artist photos, and shareable connection URLs.