Kasi rap is a subgenre of South African hip hop that originated in the townships. It is characterized by its raw and gritty sound, often incorporating local languages and slang. The lyrics often touch on social issues and the struggles of everyday life in the townships. The genre has gained popularity in recent years, with its artists becoming some of the most influential and successful in the country's music industry.
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Here is a list of kasi rap artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the kasi rap genre. You can find out what kasi rap genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.
| # | name | popularity | followers | instrumentalness | danceability | energy | acousticness | Happiness | tempo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35 | 103472 | 0 | 62 | 63 | 12 | 54 | 124 | |
| 2 | 32 | 77697 | 3 | 68 | 68 | 16 | 62 | 111 | |
| 3 | 24 | 35721 | 0 | 72 | 67 | 16 | 59 | 117 | |
| 4 | 43 | 670562 | 0 | 63 | 65 | 14 | 43 | 119 | |
| 5 | 51 | 1055205 | 3 | 68 | 67 | 21 | 42 | 108 | |
| 6 | 51 | 903625 | 0 | 60 | 74 | 13 | 59 | 115 | |
| 7 | 37 | 68054 | 9 | 72 | 72 | 21 | 68 | 119 | |
| 8 | 22 | 18469 | 0 | 78 | 72 | 14 | 74 | 120 | |
| 9 | 46 | 377998 | 0 | 72 | 60 | 14 | 44 | 114 | |
| 10 | 37 | 174716 | 16 | 76 | 59 | 31 | 49 | 121 | |
| 11 | 33 | 28545 | 0 | 66 | 74 | 17 | 54 | 112 | |
| 12 | 50 | 632044 | 0 | 71 | 68 | 11 | 52 | 108 | |
| 13 | 37 | 161632 | 0 | 62 | 82 | 14 | 70 | 97 | |
| 14 | 29 | 106918 | 0 | 61 | 81 | 19 | 63 | 109 | |
| 15 | 36 | 60278 | 7 | 72 | 67 | 6 | 40 | 128 | |
| 16 | 22 | 42565 | 5 | 58 | 64 | 19 | 59 | 103 | |
| 17 | 20 | 32704 | 0 | 67 | 73 | 16 | 66 | 108 | |
| 18 | 37 | 126001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | 38 | 103178 | 4 | 70 | 62 | 28 | 38 | 121 | |
| 20 | 34 | 61202 | 0 | 62 | 73 | 28 | 72 | 83 | |
| 21 | 28 | 142783 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | 32 | 64199 | 0 | 67 | 69 | 12 | 40 | 118 | |
| 23 | 28 | 58467 | 1 | 58 | 67 | 33 | 45 | 94 | |
| 24 | 29 | 9502 | 0 | 70 | 53 | 17 | 52 | 111 | |
| 25 | 5 | 2296 | 0 | 49 | 76 | 10 | 47 | 105 | |
| 26 | 23 | 45198 | 1 | 65 | 65 | 25 | 43 | 110 | |
| 27 | 20 | 18569 | 0 | 61 | 65 | 20 | 48 | 116 | |
| 28 | 23 | 3516 | 0 | 66 | 71 | 14 | 63 | 99 | |
| 29 | 17 | 521 | 0 | 53 | 70 | 1 | 40 | 142 | |
| 30 | 16 | 27357 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 | 18 | 2152 | 0 | 79 | 70 | 5 | 68 | 116 | |
| 32 | 15 | 7517 | 0 | 69 | 76 | 25 | 65 | 119 | |
| 33 | 14 | 15177 | 0 | 73 | 62 | 8 | 72 | 104 | |
| 34 | 11 | 2496 | 3 | 82 | 60 | 11 | 67 | 93 | |
| 35 | 11 | 5634 | 0 | 69 | 69 | 19 | 65 | 108 | |
| 36 | 10 | 2708 | 0 | 73 | 64 | 18 | 85 | 186 | |
| 37 | 5 | 694 | 0 | 62 | 58 | 24 | 38 | 127 | |
| 38 | 1 | 1084 | 0 | 62 | 83 | 21 | 57 | 101 | |
| 39 | 25 | 3894 | 0 | 66 | 81 | 18 | 64 | 115 | |
| 40 | 23 | 4196 | 0 | 71 | 70 | 18 | 60 | 135 | |
| 41 | 18 | 2198 | 0 | 56 | 76 | 20 | 59 | 113 | |
| 42 | 17 | 4323 | 0 | 65 | 76 | 34 | 69 | 100 | |
| 43 | 16 | 6204 | 0 | 61 | 75 | 41 | 72 | 98 | |
| 44 | 14 | 298 | 96 | 57 | 36 | 94 | 52 | 92 | |
| 45 | 13 | 659 | 28 | 71 | 64 | 10 | 51 | 117 | |
| 46 | 13 | 2440 | 0 | 70 | 78 | 16 | 63 | 110 | |
| 47 | 12 | 759 | 0 | 57 | 81 | 14 | 53 | 105 | |
| 48 | 11 | 2713 | 7 | 73 | 68 | 25 | 74 | 101 | |
| 49 | 6 | 833 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 50 | 6 | 1108 | 3 | 52 | 81 | 3 | 47 | 86 | |
| 51 | 3 | 1249 | 0 | 64 | 75 | 7 | 72 | 103 | |
| 52 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 53 | 1 | 564 | 11 | 78 | 70 | 24 | 87 | 113 | |
| 54 | 0 | 117 | 0 | 61 | 71 | 18 | 66 | 146 | |
| 55 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 56 | 0 | 3766 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 57 | 0 | 1930 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Enjoy this playlist of popular kasi rap music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.
