Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance

Template:Short description 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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1991	MC Hammer	"U Can't Touch This"	Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1992	LL Cool J	"Mama Said Knock You Out"	Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small<ref>Template:Cite web </ref> Template:Small	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1993	Sir Mix-a-Lot	"Baby Got Back"	Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1994	Dr. Dre	"Let Me Ride"	Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1995	Queen Latifah	"U.N.I.T.Y."	Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1996	Coolio	"Gangsta's Paradise"	Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1997	LL Cool J	"Hey Lover"	Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1998	Will Smith	"Men in Black"	Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1999	Will Smith	"Gettin' Jiggy wit It"	Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2000	Eminem	"My Name Is"	Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2001	Eminem	"The Real Slim Shady"	Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2002	Missy Elliott	"Get Ur Freak On"	Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2003	Missy Elliott	"Scream a.k.a. Itchin'"	Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2003	Nelly	"Hot in Herre"	Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small	<ref name=":0" />
2004	Missy Elliott	"Work It'"	Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small	<ref name=":1">Template:Cite web</ref>
2004	Eminem	"Lose Yourself"	Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small	<ref name=":1" />
2005	Jay-Z	"99 Problems"	Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2006	Kanye West	"Gold Digger"	Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2007	T.I.	"What You Know"	Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2008	Kanye West	"Stronger"	Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2009	Lil Wayne	"A Milli"	Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2010	Jay-Z	"D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)"	Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2011	Eminem	"Not Afraid"	Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small	<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref>