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Genre: hardcore hip hop

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Parent Genre: Hip Hop

Hardcore hip hop is a subgenre of hip hop music that is characterized by aggressive and confrontational lyrics, often dealing with themes of violence, crime, and social injustice. The beats are typically hard-hitting and intense, with heavy basslines and sparse instrumentation. This style of hip hop emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and has been associated with artists who are known for their raw and unapologetic approach to rap music. Some of the most influential and iconic figures in hardcore hip hop include those who have been mentioned above.


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Most popular hardcore hip hop albums

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Illmatic
1994
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Grand Champ
2003
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Ready to Die (The Remaster)
1994
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Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) [Expanded Edition]
1993
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The Fix
2002
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The Infamous
1995
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Beg For Mercy
2003
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Liquid Swords
1995
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Music and Me
2001
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B2K Presents "You Got Served" Soundtrack
2000
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Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous
1995
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Be
2005
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The Bar Exam 3 (No DJ Version)
2010
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The Hunger For More
2004
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Nas & Ill Will Records Presents Queensbridge the album
2000
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Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde
1992

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List of hardcore hip hop artists

Here is a list of hardcore hip hop artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the hardcore hip hop genre. You can find out what hardcore 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 67 1747678
3 76 9866865
4 70 4902012
5 67 3029050
6 62 2381305
7 53 634749
8 62 1336308
9 55 1057109
10 71 2663177
11 66 2038722
12 52 785753
13 75 1609442
14 62 796312
15 54 401223
16 65 1981392
17 49 1382550
18 60 926696
19 69 2096882
20 64 1026488
21 54 530077
22 62 2361675
23 58 727796
24 50 387976
25 54 330664
26 56 774471
27 54 310332
28 51 476320
29 47 167202
30 55 366113
31 47 208857
32 52 297489
33 37 75586
34 41 209605
35 47 241623
36 41 87148
37 53 504668
38 63 1187544
39 60 1354980
40 67 589101
41 34 133338
42 57 131492
43 65 876653
44 55 917059
45 45 271872
46 64 233131
47 50 505061
48 63 557200
49 58 864924
50 62 539323
51 51 546445
52 48 528937
53 39 138928
54 48 227883
55 48 118950
56 55 372153
57 40 405586
58 51 229458
59 51 333943
60 42 210772
61 43 354741
62 47 90135
63 44 270499
64 41 85320
65 30 11125
66 44 181180
67 33 50768
68 42 64133
69 43 114104
70 42 190034
71 41 50075
72 38 204854
73 41 64635
74 46 634522
75 39 87577
76 49 204602
77 47 53596
78 47 134710
79 44 393588
80 34 34583
81 30 29395
82 50 284630
83 48 466216
84 39 51596
85 31 31834
86 44 106183
87 35 72962
88 39 74174
89 40 125373
90 40 20963
91 39 232501
92 34 18900
93 32 31539
94 35 31114
95 32 23468
96 30 9352
97 34 77780
98 30 48664
99 33 36734
100 32 56195

hardcore hip hop playlist created by Chosic

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