Harlem hip hop is a subgenre of hip hop music that originated in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City. It is characterized by its unique sound, which blends elements of East Coast and Southern hip hop. Harlem hip hop often features hard-hitting beats, soulful samples, and lyrics that focus on street life, hustling, and the struggle for success. It has produced some of the most influential and successful hip hop artists of all time, who have helped to shape the genre and push it forward.
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# | name | Popularity | instrumentalness | danceability | energy | acousticness | Happiness | tempo | followers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 65 | 6 | 80 | 67 | 12 | 66 | 109 | 736272 | |
2 | 63 | 0 | 65 | 77 | 8 | 51 | 121 | 799554 | |
3 | 60 | 1 | 73 | 66 | 14 | 70 | 126 | 795284 | |
4 | 59 | 0 | 63 | 72 | 16 | 58 | 107 | 671130 | |
5 | 59 | 0 | 63 | 77 | 11 | 41 | 123 | 638581 | |
6 | 55 | 0 | 63 | 73 | 13 | 44 | 113 | 673098 | |
7 | 52 | 0 | 81 | 75 | 3 | 69 | 123 | 233886 | |
8 | 52 | 0 | 71 | 75 | 7 | 60 | 98 | 192299 | |
9 | 52 | 0 | 69 | 82 | 27 | 59 | 99 | 479047 | |
10 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32396 | |
11 | 50 | 0 | 57 | 76 | 10 | 50 | 115 | 281547 | |
12 | 48 | 0 | 77 | 59 | 12 | 68 | 109 | 148671 | |
13 | 46 | 1 | 79 | 81 | 1 | 64 | 112 | 174145 | |
14 | 46 | 0 | 52 | 75 | 10 | 54 | 109 | 379252 | |
15 | 43 | 20 | 71 | 69 | 6 | 76 | 111 | 128235 | |
16 | 37 | 0 | 76 | 59 | 16 | 33 | 112 | 59586 | |
17 | 37 | 0 | 84 | 65 | 6 | 84 | 111 | 204970 | |
18 | 36 | 0 | 68 | 67 | 13 | 38 | 88 | 107529 | |
19 | 36 | 0 | 68 | 82 | 23 | 62 | 130 | 244193 | |
20 | 35 | 0 | 79 | 64 | 7 | 71 | 119 | 142112 | |
21 | 34 | 0 | 57 | 55 | 5 | 49 | 101 | 59157 | |
22 | 30 | 9 | 56 | 81 | 18 | 45 | 91 | 71828 | |
23 | 28 | 0 | 51 | 99 | 1 | 42 | 123 | 13809 | |
24 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17240 | |
25 | 28 | 0 | 50 | 89 | 6 | 50 | 83 | 33204 | |
26 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111136 | |
27 | 27 | 0 | 79 | 62 | 9 | 55 | 99 | 6677 | |
28 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2615 | |
29 | 24 | 0 | 61 | 59 | 5 | 49 | 83 | 14586 | |
30 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4730 | |
31 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7497 | |
32 | 23 | 0 | 82 | 81 | 10 | 83 | 103 | 18901 | |
33 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2831 | |
34 | 21 | 0 | 79 | 79 | 4 | 43 | 154 | 14142 | |
35 | 20 | 0 | 80 | 93 | 1 | 47 | 112 | 26902 | |
36 | 19 | 0 | 67 | 85 | 16 | 75 | 128 | 6021 | |
37 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2248 | |
38 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 629 | |
39 | 17 | 0 | 94 | 54 | 8 | 50 | 98 | 2790 | |
40 | 16 | 0 | 57 | 82 | 2 | 60 | 102 | 53314 | |
41 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2536 | |
42 | 10 | 0 | 90 | 74 | 7 | 60 | 93 | 33459 | |
43 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22241 | |
44 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 771 | |
45 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3142 | |
46 | 7 | 0 | 74 | 79 | 29 | 75 | 156 | 11010 | |
47 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7564 | |
48 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 195 | |
49 | 5 | 0 | 90 | 61 | 55 | 95 | 119 | 1591 | |
50 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2075 | |
51 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1459 | |
52 | 1 | 0 | 63 | 77 | 6 | 67 | 174 | 425 | |
53 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 780 | |
54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | |
55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1113 |