Conscious hip hop is a sub-genre of rap music that focuses on socially conscious and politically charged themes. The lyrics often address issues such as racism, poverty, and inequality, and aim to raise awareness and inspire change. The beats and production are typically less flashy and more subdued, allowing the message of the lyrics to take center stage.
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Here is a list of conscious hip hop artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the conscious hip hop genre. You can find out what conscious hip hop 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 | 71 | 3500676 | |
| 2 | 50 | 620595 | |
| 3 | 53 | 1045265 | |
| 4 | 64 | 1890862 | |
| 5 | 58 | 915969 | |
| 6 | 63 | 5361545 | |
| 7 | 61 | 350115 | |
| 8 | 86 | 25896438 | |
| 9 | 71 | 7650141 | |
| 10 | 64 | 3345777 | |
| 11 | 57 | 1338093 | |
| 12 | 65 | 2005246 | |
| 13 | 84 | 21849067 | |
| 14 | 61 | 903799 | |
| 15 | 51 | 785638 | |
| 16 | 70 | 1458014 | |
| 17 | 70 | 5951052 | |
| 18 | 44 | 1333954 | |
| 19 | 72 | 5966796 | |
| 20 | 37 | 322743 | |
| 21 | 39 | 301184 | |
| 22 | 56 | 611044 | |
| 23 | 50 | 197295 | |
| 24 | 64 | 1812662 | |
| 25 | 70 | 3242235 | |
| 26 | 62 | 1422981 | |
| 27 | 70 | 2647204 | |
| 28 | 45 | 165879 | |
| 29 | 52 | 524963 | |
| 30 | 55 | 1063593 | |
| 31 | 56 | 321278 | |
| 32 | 50 | 496317 | |
| 33 | 68 | 5682571 | |
| 34 | 54 | 957104 | |
| 35 | 48 | 276617 | |
| 36 | 36 | 45961 | |
| 37 | 52 | 913420 | |
| 38 | 57 | 435130 | |
| 39 | 47 | 314156 | |
| 40 | 51 | 268968 | |
| 41 | 49 | 233546 | |
| 42 | 43 | 216311 | |
| 43 | 51 | 585867 | |
| 44 | 43 | 268138 | |
| 45 | 54 | 673580 | |
| 46 | 36 | 72859 | |
| 47 | 48 | 372340 | |
| 48 | 39 | 226387 | |
| 49 | 55 | 617493 | |
| 50 | 44 | 259783 | |
| 51 | 40 | 232851 | |
| 52 | 40 | 49490 | |
| 53 | 44 | 136605 | |
| 54 | 41 | 74718 | |
| 55 | 37 | 84936 | |
| 56 | 38 | 408890 | |
| 57 | 32 | 21536 | |
| 58 | 47 | 835564 | |
| 59 | 57 | 2456681 | |
| 60 | 34 | 104883 | |
| 61 | 32 | 107408 | |
| 62 | 52 | 469024 | |
| 63 | 48 | 479975 | |
| 64 | 46 | 265213 | |
| 65 | 35 | 44255 | |
| 66 | 32 | 78503 | |
| 67 | 32 | 32551 | |
| 68 | 53 | 570308 | |
| 69 | 36 | 59937 | |
| 70 | 49 | 441103 | |
| 71 | 35 | 43034 | |
| 72 | 46 | 171463 | |
| 73 | 47 | 115200 | |
| 74 | 37 | 5040 | |
| 75 | 44 | 323072 | |
| 76 | 43 | 150785 | |
| 77 | 43 | 187591 | |
| 78 | 37 | 102030 | |
| 79 | 34 | 39234 | |
| 80 | 35 | 54069 | |
| 81 | 37 | 231213 | |
| 82 | 35 | 48721 | |
| 83 | 39 | 139514 | |
| 84 | 39 | 89732 | |
| 85 | 33 | 18168 | |
| 86 | 37 | 135811 | |
| 87 | 39 | 80863 | |
| 88 | 34 | 49135 | |
| 89 | 39 | 160082 | |
| 90 | 38 | 78407 | |
| 91 | 33 | 47901 | |
| 92 | 34 | 61276 | |
| 93 | 30 | 30193 | |
| 94 | 33 | 255358 | |
| 95 | 34 | 174465 | |
| 96 | 31 | 58536 | |
| 97 | 32 | 32629 | |
| 98 | 33 | 60069 | |
| 99 | 33 | 7408 | |
| 100 | 31 | 17560 |
Enjoy this playlist of popular conscious hip hop music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.
