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Fab 5 Freddy
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Artists similar to

Fab 5 Freddy

artist · US · born 1959

rapper, art world personality, MTV host

In short

The artists most similar to Fab 5 Freddy are Grand Wizzard Theodore, Double Trouble, Busy Bee, Vex Ruffin and Fantastic Freaks, from the same hip hop circle.

Closest to Fab 5 Freddy

1 Grand Wizzard TheodorePioneer hip-hop DJ from the Bronx, New York City
2 Double TroubleUS hip hop, not Rebel MC associates
3 Busy Beeold-school hip hop MC David Parker
4 Vex Ruffin
5 Fantastic Freaks
6 Grandmaster Caz

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20 The BeatlesUK rock band, “The Fab Four”
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25 DJ ShadowUS hip hop producer, DJ & instrumentalist Bandcamp ↗
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Ordered by closeness, computed from real listens (ListenBrainz). The Bandcamp badge marks who has a page there, verified with Wikidata.

Frequently asked questions

Which artists are similar to Fab 5 Freddy?

The artists most similar to Fab 5 Freddy are Grand Wizzard Theodore, Double Trouble, Busy Bee, Vex Ruffin and Fantastic Freaks, from the same hip hop circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like Fab 5 Freddy?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Manu Dibango, Incredible Bongo Band, Radiohead, Depeche Mode, DJ Shadow and Mogwai have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Fab 5 Freddy" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is Fab 5 Freddy?

Fab 5 Freddy is usually associated with hip hop (artist · US · born 1959), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 5 November 2026.