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Genre: gangster rap

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Parent Genre: Hip Hop

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Gangster rap is a subgenre of hip-hop music that emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s. It is characterized by lyrics that often depict the harsh realities of inner-city life, including violence, drug use, and gang activity. The beats are typically hard-hitting and aggressive, with heavy basslines and electronic instrumentation. Gangster rap has been controversial throughout its history, with critics accusing it of promoting negative stereotypes and glorifying criminal behavior. Despite this, it remains a popular and influential genre, with many artists achieving mainstream success and critical acclaim.


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List of gangster rap artists

Here is a list of gangster rap artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the gangster rap genre. You can find out what gangster rap genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namepopularityfollowers
1 71 4734664
2 75 4610468
3 65 1723670
4 61 1361302
5 70 4846031
6 75 7152551
7 64 3355776
8 80 10712239
9 70 2892090
10 60 2379626
11 69 4639822
12 71 3529501
13 81 13120523
14 67 1773022
15 71 7750099
16 81 8812695
17 77 16829843
18 75 9595908
19 77 10892347
20 64 2678727
21 63 5394450
22 68 4780288
23 65 2942945
24 72 2605553
25 73 1543532
26 51 788082
27 63 1959081
28 62 5516321
29 61 786504
30 69 2415759
31 52 404266
32 61 2355115
33 63 4403454
34 44 1349964
35 52 527034
36 66 1037301
37 63 2894207
38 82 9243660
39 65 1936588
40 55 782482
41 61 1273703
42 48 468506
43 57 617944
44 37 323350
45 62 3058067
46 45 240610
47 65 797417
48 60 839820
49 63 1017878
50 54 2833120
51 38 402383
52 52 916156
53 45 61424
54 41 358249
55 44 465707
56 51 1036148
57 60 1510954
58 54 1459162
59 52 718030
60 40 427449
61 52 713180
62 53 711521
63 54 356196
64 44 416514
65 43 108597
66 62 277648
67 56 1034562
68 38 326579
69 46 1100362
70 23 86178
71 40 38132
72 31 125229
73 37 153476

gangster rap playlist created by Chosic

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