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Genre: conscious hip hop

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Parent Genre: Hip Hop

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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Vocals, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, Drum Kit, Electric Guitar, Drum Machine, Turntables, Sampler, Keyboard/Piano, Horn Section, Double Bass, Keyboard/Synthesizer, Piano, Keyboard, Percussion, Organ, Saxophone, Trumpet, Trombone, Clarinet

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Most popular conscious hip hop albums

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2014 Forest Hills Drive
2014
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Illmatic
1994
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The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
1998
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Victory Lap
2018
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1999
2012
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Straight Outta Compton
1988
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The Low End Theory
1991
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Coloring Book
2016
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Under Pressure (Deluxe)
2014
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The Fix
2002
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RAMONA PARK BROKE MY HEART
2022
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Moment Of Truth
1998
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Black On Both Sides
1999
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MICHAEL
2023

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List of conscious hip hop artists

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.

#namepopularityfollowers
1 72 3623020
2 53 634991
3 55 1057109
4 66 1850736
5 65 423510
6 65 5533673
7 60 926696
8 88 27100113
9 66 3376603
10 73 8173751
11 59 1349414
12 67 2066500
13 86 22871591
14 73 5930610
15 63 921913
16 49 1382550
17 52 785753
18 71 1457182
19 73 5990279
20 39 322861
21 41 307634
22 58 625863
23 67 1844825
24 52 203593
25 72 3374415
26 64 1450132
27 73 2767329
28 47 167202
29 54 530781
30 58 1058082
31 53 504668
32 56 326004
33 71 5822946
34 50 284893
35 55 917059
36 37 46258
37 52 237364
38 56 442690
39 48 323582
40 52 268058
41 53 589021
42 45 215352
43 44 270499
44 50 370114
45 55 659398
46 37 74545
47 41 228047
48 43 234949
49 55 938747
50 43 49816
51 56 611953
52 45 265323
53 41 85320
54 45 137902
55 40 411434
56 50 824186
57 35 22174
58 39 82385
59 59 2395418
60 34 108359
61 35 104368
62 57 568968
63 54 471906
64 48 273116
65 34 77074
66 49 466468
67 37 44616
68 39 61015
69 32 32285
70 51 445477
71 37 43933
72 49 177028
73 47 325694
74 49 116286
75 45 150940
76 37 5142
77 45 185720
78 35 39760
79 38 101393
80 40 260071
81 42 89964
82 41 140643
83 37 47591
84 35 53063
85 41 158872
86 41 80802
87 40 79626
88 36 299682
89 36 60825
90 35 47553
91 34 48814
92 34 18211
93 36 170568
94 36 133874
95 38 7755
96 33 60658
97 34 32939
98 31 145803
99 34 18299
100 34 59934

conscious hip hop playlist created by Chosic

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