Chicago rap music is a sub-genre of hip-hop that originated in Chicago, Illinois. It is characterized by its gritty and raw lyrics that often depict the harsh realities of life in the city. The beats are typically hard-hitting and bass-heavy, with influences from drill music and trap. The genre has produced some of the most influential and successful rappers in recent years, with a focus on storytelling and emotional vulnerability.
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Here is a list of chicago rap artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the chicago rap genre. You can find out what chicago rap genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.
| # | name | popularity | followers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 77 | 4697823 | |
| 2 | 81 | 7302896 | |
| 3 | 69 | 2068547 | |
| 4 | 59 | 376005 | |
| 5 | 58 | 628017 | |
| 6 | 94 | 24748611 | |
| 7 | 58 | 2465200 | |
| 8 | 73 | 5942596 | |
| 9 | 46 | 750846 | |
| 10 | 43 | 614666 | |
| 11 | 40 | 464343 | |
| 12 | 51 | 35232 | |
| 13 | 42 | 142980 | |
| 14 | 87 | 33084382 | |
| 15 | 67 | 1855299 | |
| 16 | 44 | 338523 | |
| 17 | 73 | 6528556 | |
| 18 | 43 | 313541 | |
| 19 | 57 | 1079649 | |
| 20 | 81 | 11081074 | |
| 21 | 38 | 167652 | |
| 22 | 50 | 708056 | |
| 23 | 76 | 4301295 | |
| 24 | 34 | 54313 | |
| 25 | 32 | 37908 | |
| 26 | 66 | 1056030 | |
| 27 | 31 | 82985 | |
| 28 | 43 | 57275 | |
| 29 | 30 | 104910 | |
| 30 | 61 | 931502 | |
| 31 | 27 | 37072 | |
| 32 | 27 | 28847 | |
| 33 | 34 | 9930 | |
| 34 | 40 | 122192 | |
| 35 | 39 | 54554 | |
| 36 | 31 | 101781 | |
| 37 | 56 | 612683 | |
| 38 | 61 | 749237 | |
| 39 | 33 | 9085 | |
| 40 | 63 | 475471 | |
| 41 | 59 | 444849 | |
| 42 | 31 | 22236 | |
| 43 | 59 | 411722 | |
| 44 | 50 | 565175 | |
| 45 | 56 | 892078 | |
| 46 | 54 | 731015 | |
| 47 | 26 | 113941 | |
| 48 | 55 | 880566 | |
| 49 | 52 | 145395 | |
| 50 | 25 | 6327 | |
| 51 | 47 | 419306 | |
| 52 | 48 | 137053 | |
| 53 | 54 | 10667 | |
| 54 | 54 | 4782 | |
| 55 | 54 | 168846 | |
| 56 | 51 | 325517 | |
| 57 | 51 | 102235 | |
| 58 | 51 | 2414 | |
| 59 | 50 | 118500 | |
| 60 | 49 | 544127 | |
| 61 | 44 | 185937 | |
| 62 | 48 | 48652 | |
| 63 | 47 | 74715 | |
| 64 | 43 | 74393 | |
| 65 | 46 | 36588 | |
| 66 | 26 | 47838 | |
| 67 | 43 | 155887 | |
| 68 | 44 | 58236 | |
| 69 | 40 | 10560 | |
| 70 | 43 | 47068 | |
| 71 | 37 | 7758 | |
| 72 | 38 | 25290 | |
| 73 | 36 | 88494 | |
| 74 | 36 | 15216 | |
| 75 | 32 | 6940 | |
| 76 | 33 | 124874 | |
| 77 | 35 | 36590 | |
| 78 | 32 | 12731 | |
| 79 | 35 | 145796 | |
| 80 | 34 | 2827 | |
| 81 | 31 | 4778 | |
| 82 | 33 | 25684 | |
| 83 | 32 | 2116 | |
| 84 | 32 | 165220 | |
| 85 | 32 | 6324 | |
| 86 | 32 | 22439 | |
| 87 | 31 | 59129 | |
| 88 | 31 | 5650 | |
| 89 | 31 | 21756 | |
| 90 | 31 | 11009 | |
| 91 | 31 | 44516 | |
| 92 | 28 | 15878 | |
| 93 | 27 | 7818 | |
| 94 | 27 | 2973 | |
| 95 | 26 | 9812 | |
| 96 | 25 | 20046 | |
| 97 | 25 | 11136 | |
| 98 | 25 | 9558 | |
| 99 | 25 | 10199 | |
| 100 | 24 | 7450 |
Enjoy this playlist of popular chicago rap music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.
