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hip hop
Parent Genre: hip hop

Hip hop is a music genre that originated in African American and Latino communities in the 1970s. It is characterized by its rhythmic and rhyming lyrics, often accompanied by electronic beats or samples. Hip hop has evolved over the years and has become a mainstream genre with a global audience. It often addresses social and political issues and can be both uplifting and confrontational. Some of its sub-genres include trap, gangsta rap, and conscious rap.


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hip hop music timeline

Explore hip hop history by listening to songs from every decade. Click on the decade to view songs.

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Similar Genres to hip hop

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hip hop playlist created by Chosic

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

List of hip hop artists

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

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