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Genre: gangster rap

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Parent Genre: Hip Hop

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

Popular gangster rap Songs


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Most popular gangster rap albums

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5.0
2010
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Kamikaze
2004
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ドライブが楽しくなる洋楽ヒッツ!80年代 METAL
2023
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Illmatic
1994
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Get Rich Or Die Tryin'
2003
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Most Known Unknown (New Package-Explicit)
2006
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All Eyez On Me
1996
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Doggystyle
1993
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Victory Lap
2018
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Grand Champ
2003
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Ready to Die (The Remaster)
1994
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4:44
2017
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Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) [Expanded Edition]
1993
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Straight Outta Compton
1988
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Slime Season 3
2016
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DAYTONA
2018

gangster rap music by decade

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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 74 4631528
2 78 4667760
3 67 1747678
4 71 4746688
5 62 2381305
6 62 1336308
7 75 4646939
8 66 3376603
9 73 2880733
10 76 7073665
11 81 11171566
12 72 3623020
13 69 1804390
14 83 13871270
15 73 8173751
16 83 8819866
17 79 11304914
18 77 9909322
19 78 17248140
20 65 2625363
21 65 5533673
22 70 4902012
23 74 2694852
24 67 3029050
25 75 1609442
26 65 1981392
27 64 5699815
28 52 785753
29 70 2346355
30 62 796312
31 54 401396
32 62 2361675
33 64 4287107
34 49 1382550
35 54 530077
36 68 1080269
37 65 2911612
38 84 9584223
39 67 1963489
40 56 774471
41 63 1281721
42 51 477219
43 60 631484
44 63 824930
45 64 3044197
46 39 322794
47 47 241623
48 67 803440
49 66 1044989
50 56 2864567
51 40 405586
52 55 917059
53 52 701595
54 43 354814
55 45 64624
56 62 1508416
57 53 1027744
58 45 459414
59 56 1458965
60 54 710015
61 55 721905
62 56 354148
63 46 416306
64 45 105411
65 57 1023110
66 63 287584
67 40 322769
68 41 422121
69 50 1093418
70 25 85355
71 33 124227
72 39 38998
73 38 153061

gangster rap playlist created by Chosic

Enjoy this playlist of popular gangster rap music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.