"The Rapper" is a song by The Jaggerz, written by band member Donnie Iris.

2 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart, behind Simon & Garfunkel's smash "Bridge Over Troubled Water" on 20 March 1970, it reached No.

The "rapper" of the title and "rappin'" in the lyrics have only some coincidental resemblance to the vocal style of rapping.

Since beginning his solo career, Donnie Iris has covered the song numerous times in concert.

Canadian hard rock trio Santers recorded the song for their 1981 debut album Shot Down In Flames.