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Genre: chicago rap

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Parent Genre: Hip Hop

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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Vocals, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, Drum Machine, Sampler, Turntables, Electric Guitar, Drum Kit, Keyboard/Piano, Horn Section

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List of chicago rap artists

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.

#namepopularityfollowers
1 77 4585121
2 81 7158067
3 69 2052589
4 59 374808
5 58 625863
6 95 24361769
7 58 2461290
8 73 5930610
9 46 749720
10 43 613334
11 40 463137
12 51 34933
13 87 32654293
14 41 142589
15 66 1850427
16 44 337448
17 73 6504085
18 43 312008
19 57 1061293
20 80 10966932
21 37 166898
22 50 706136
23 76 4188238
24 33 54120
25 66 1044989
26 31 37608
27 30 104500
28 30 82667
29 60 925967
30 40 57010
31 27 36897
32 26 28691
33 34 9903
34 39 122116
35 39 54242
36 31 101783
37 56 611953
38 60 745104
39 33 9013
40 63 466710
41 59 443825
42 59 411030
43 50 561478
44 56 885490
45 54 727267
46 58 10545
47 52 143846
48 55 880092
49 26 113673
50 25 22018
51 25 6361
52 46 416306
53 54 4784
54 47 136720
55 53 167167
56 51 101288
57 51 320414
58 49 117211
59 48 542516
60 43 185698
61 49 2317
62 47 47964
63 46 74299
64 42 74162
65 45 36079
66 43 155519
67 26 47759
68 38 7755
69 39 10493
70 43 46399
71 43 58206
72 36 88453
73 36 15088
74 36 25182
75 32 6913
76 33 124191
77 35 36459
78 32 12685
79 35 145656
80 32 4745
81 34 2709
82 33 2083
83 33 25555
84 31 22373
85 31 10915
86 31 58965
87 31 165054
88 31 44414
89 30 21819
90 30 5659
91 28 15862
92 29 6226
93 28 7840
94 26 2887
95 26 11136
96 25 9479
97 25 10097
98 25 9725
99 24 7382
100 24 19923

chicago rap playlist created by Chosic

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