Experimental hip hop is a genre that pushes the boundaries of traditional hip hop music by incorporating unconventional sounds, production techniques, and lyrical content. It often features distorted beats, glitchy electronics, and abstract lyrics that challenge societal norms and expectations. This genre is known for its raw, gritty sound and its willingness to take risks and explore new sonic territory.
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Here is a list of experimental hip hop artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the experimental hip hop genre. You can find out what experimental 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 | 53 | 759627 | |
| 2 | 67 | 2148291 | |
| 3 | 62 | 701240 | |
| 4 | 64 | 257009 | |
| 5 | 56 | 843886 | |
| 6 | 57 | 176913 | |
| 7 | 47 | 59471 | |
| 8 | 49 | 24566 | |
| 9 | 55 | 119166 | |
| 10 | 41 | 233407 | |
| 11 | 42 | 38728 | |
| 12 | 45 | 57322 | |
| 13 | 46 | 65149 | |
| 14 | 34 | 122273 | |
| 15 | 39 | 120138 | |
| 16 | 37 | 9323 | |
| 17 | 47 | 87456 | |
| 18 | 42 | 17522 | |
| 19 | 40 | 45912 | |
| 20 | 46 | 34563 | |
| 21 | 45 | 69679 | |
| 22 | 31 | 41430 | |
| 23 | 41 | 53551 | |
| 24 | 24 | 35004 | |
| 25 | 39 | 24345 | |
| 26 | 37 | 128360 | |
| 27 | 38 | 28169 | |
| 28 | 28 | 11971 | |
| 29 | 27 | 7033 | |
| 30 | 37 | 26709 | |
| 31 | 37 | 15703 | |
| 32 | 37 | 5834 | |
| 33 | 37 | 9563 | |
| 34 | 36 | 5494 | |
| 35 | 32 | 43313 | |
| 36 | 28 | 14555 | |
| 37 | 33 | 26953 | |
| 38 | 23 | 3083 | |
| 39 | 21 | 22511 | |
| 40 | 31 | 12830 | |
| 41 | 31 | 4796 | |
| 42 | 31 | 41337 | |
| 43 | 20 | 5711 | |
| 44 | 20 | 5171 | |
| 45 | 24 | 7024 | |
| 46 | 29 | 10394 | |
| 47 | 28 | 32341 | |
| 48 | 29 | 6348 | |
| 49 | 27 | 25665 | |
| 50 | 28 | 9634 | |
| 51 | 17 | 6317 | |
| 52 | 27 | 12411 | |
| 53 | 27 | 8255 | |
| 54 | 23 | 9207 | |
| 55 | 16 | 5611 | |
| 56 | 24 | 880 | |
| 57 | 25 | 26023 | |
| 58 | 23 | 8772 | |
| 59 | 14 | 1771 | |
| 60 | 24 | 3282 | |
| 61 | 23 | 27757 | |
| 62 | 24 | 7131 | |
| 63 | 24 | 1942 | |
| 64 | 24 | 19641 | |
| 65 | 23 | 3176 | |
| 66 | 23 | 20029 | |
| 67 | 23 | 44289 | |
| 68 | 21 | 13741 | |
| 69 | 22 | 5229 | |
| 70 | 22 | 3895 | |
| 71 | 19 | 3123 | |
| 72 | 19 | 7956 | |
| 73 | 20 | 1043 | |
| 74 | 19 | 1513 | |
| 75 | 19 | 7183 | |
| 76 | 13 | 7856 | |
| 77 | 8 | 5454 | |
| 78 | 7 | 744 | |
| 79 | 17 | 512 | |
| 80 | 16 | 2095 | |
| 81 | 16 | 5835 | |
| 82 | 16 | 6198 | |
| 83 | 16 | 6209 | |
| 84 | 14 | 6118 | |
| 85 | 13 | 1554 | |
| 86 | 13 | 3830 | |
| 87 | 12 | 6878 | |
| 88 | 12 | 2963 | |
| 89 | 12 | 1701 | |
| 90 | 12 | 1074 | |
| 91 | 9 | 10629 | |
| 92 | 8 | 3665 | |
| 93 | 11 | 503 | |
| 94 | 10 | 5161 | |
| 95 | 11 | 1650 | |
| 96 | 11 | 4951 | |
| 97 | 10 | 872 | |
| 98 | 8 | 1936 | |
| 99 | 7 | 854 | |
| 100 | 7 | 3487 |
Enjoy this playlist of popular experimental hip hop music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.
