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Genre
miami bass
Parent Genre: hip hop

Miami bass is a subgenre of hip-hop that originated in Miami, Florida in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It is characterized by its heavy bass and drum beats, often with explicit lyrics and sexually charged themes. The genre gained mainstream popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s with the rise of groups like 2 Live Crew, who were known for their controversial lyrics and explicit content. Miami bass also influenced the emergence of other hip-hop subgenres, such as crunk and Southern rap.


Top artists of miami bass genre

Young MC
Tone-Loc
Dj Laz
2 LIVE CREW
Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock
Tag Team
Quad City DJ's
Wreckx-N-Effect
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List of miami bass artists

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

#namePopularity instrumentalnessdanceabilityenergyacousticnessHappinesstempofollowers
1
Young MC
50 0 89 75 16 76 111 176200
2
Tone-Loc
48 7 93 69 5 75 114 261530
3
Dj Laz
46 20 73 78 4 63 137 23394
4
2 LIVE CREW
46 2 87 65 3 63 128 478974
5
Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock
46 1 79 81 1 64 112 174642
6
Tag Team
44 0 81 64 3 58 119 44248
7
Quad City DJ's
44 6 78 90 4 85 135 62844
8
Wreckx-N-Effect
42 0 87 86 6 41 102 137539
9
K7
41 6 75 73 8 63 110 33737
10
69 Boyz
40 0 87 69 6 61 128 102920
11
Freak Nasty
35 1 89 64 4 61 115 38131
12
Paperboy
34 0 82 57 10 68 99 15135
13
Bass Mekanik
33 74 59 54 0 29 144 18427
14
Candyman
31 31 88 72 6 53 120 14757
15
DJ Magic Mike
31 55 78 49 1 35 110 49895
16
L'Trimm
30 4 89 66 1 65 126 13089
17
Planet Patrol
30 1 73 83 9 77 126 19801
18
Gucci Crew II
29 2 84 61 0 68 127 32207
19
Rodney O
29 0 0 0 0 0 0 7710
20
Luke
27 2 84 86 4 76 121 13515
21
Splack Pack
24 0 81 67 0 71 138 10361
22
Techmaster P.E.B.
24 77 68 47 4 28 119 9688
23
Bass Patrol
23 42 72 39 13 35 142 21046
24
Poison Clan
23 1 87 64 3 60 110 21858
25
95 South
23 16 81 61 1 63 127 35656
26
M.C. A.D.E.
22 27 83 51 0 50 120 6684
27
M.C. Shy-D
21 0 93 72 3 67 120 22415
28
Nemesis
21 10 81 55 0 60 113 3896
29
Jonny Z
21 0 85 76 1 67 136 2781
30
Playa Poncho
19 0 85 65 0 38 114 1432
31
The Third Degree
19 0 0 0 0 0 0 1567
32
Bass 305
19 65 70 42 0 52 150 9389
33
Miami Bass Tracks
18 94 78 52 0 12 135 16256
34
Power Supply
18 62 67 50 0 33 138 4790
35
Raheem the Dream
18 4 86 65 6 68 127 5458
36
Pretty Tony
18 39 83 74 4 58 126 12939
37
Dj Uncle Al
17 3 78 75 4 82 132 9796
38
The Dogs
17 0 91 43 8 68 142 2486
39
Bass Outlaws
16 96 61 41 63 34 121 8284
40
M.C. Luscious
15 9 89 61 1 65 123 2169
41
DJ Taz
15 0 83 68 0 90 135 2186
42
Afro-Rican
14 29 79 76 0 48 130 1045
43
DJ Droppin'
14 87 70 39 0 19 149 6328
44
DJ Kizzy Rock
14 4 85 72 1 54 136 4595
45
Dynamix II
13 58 72 49 8 30 117 6318
46
Maggotron
13 7 75 74 0 58 132 8541
47
DJ Billy E
13 75 69 45 12 68 149 3040
48
Professors Of Funk
13 81 74 68 0 37 122 3162
49
Bass Cube
12 89 60 68 0 24 132 5337
50
Bass Boy
12 0 74 95 0 75 131 2013
51
DJ Ice Man J
12 69 69 52 2 26 137 2768
52
Kid Sensation
12 0 81 62 2 67 126 1923
53
Ron C
11 0 80 37 11 62 82 4794
54
Gigolo Tony
11 1 84 53 0 53 122 2846
55
Trigga Man
11 0 83 81 0 38 141 629
56
Bass Boy and Techmaster P.E.B.
11 92 81 32 9 34 136 6963
57
Bass Syndicate
11 85 62 36 0 31 165 4400
58
Fresh Kid Ice
11 0 0 0 0 0 0 1472
59
Tbaby
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 363
60
Quadrant Six
10 50 69 82 2 73 126 1634
61
Young & Restless
10 0 74 63 1 83 162 915
62
Kinsu
10 8 77 80 0 66 148 221
63
Debonaire
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 2095
64
Disco Rick
9 2 83 85 0 91 143 4667
65
Cash Money & Marvelous
9 0 86 72 0 60 102 6165
66
Bass Extreme and Techmaster P.E.B.
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 5249
67
Anquette
9 3 86 83 0 52 135 4629
68
The Boys From The Bottom
9 3 83 61 0 71 132 1937
69
MC Nas-D
9 0 93 75 0 69 134 760
70
Bass boy
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 2404
71
Bass Inc.
8 73 71 22 1 29 144 4140
72
DJ Fury
8 88 62 29 10 20 192 1386
73
DJ Freaky Fred
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 396
74
Dynamik Bass System
8 34 65 88 0 52 130 3843
75
D.J. Magic Mike
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 989
76
The New 2 Live Crew
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 18783
77
Bass Junkie
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1754
78
MC Chaszy Chess
7 82 81 85 0 23 126 143
79
Megatrons
7 0 76 91 1 71 128 1218
80
Edward J
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 717
81
DJ Fury
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1381
82
Maggotron Crushing Crew
6 2 82 64 1 72 123 1787
83
Miami Boyz
6 0 71 51 0 60 132 4744
84
B.O.S.E.
6 83 80 74 2 63 129 2208
85
City Boyz
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 671
86
Vicious Bass
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 3082
87
Success-N-Effect
5 0 88 66 0 40 120 781
88
Get Fresh Girls
5 0 89 80 2 84 130 998
89
Techno Bass Crew
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 4338
90
Clay D & The New Get Funky Crew
4 0 90 57 0 73 135 3780
91
Bass Launch
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3164
92
Bass Automator
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3365
93
Crazy L'Eggs
4 0 77 89 2 84 161 2129
94
Knights Of Bass and Techmaster P.E.B.
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1526
95
Bass Waves
3 89 56 20 21 41 81 4765
96
Prince Rahiem
3 0 86 69 1 36 126 365
97
Sugar Style
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 35
98
Clay D
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2799
99
DXJ
3 0 90 63 6 77 106 118
100
Knights Of Bass
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2379
101
Bass Addiction
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3867
102
Bass Unlimited
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3434
103
The Get Funky Crew
2 4 91 58 0 64 125 37
104
2 Bmf
2 0 70 84 1 57 155 372
105
Kooley C
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 136
106
Mega Jon Bass
2 81 68 52 2 18 124 801
107
Bass Patrol Angels
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1806
108
Amos Larkins II
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 94
109
Maggozulu Too
2 3 81 61 0 68 123 358
110
Bass Transmission
2 88 67 74 0 25 123 2605
111
Maggotrom Crushing Crew
2 0 81 86 1 62 130 351
112
The Sonarphonics
2 24 82 71 0 77 127 372
113
Bass Trip
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2899
114
808XS
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1602
115
Bass Outlaws and Techmaster P.E.B.
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3425
116
Debonaire Allstars
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 215
117
Bass Alliance
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1822
118
MC Cool Rock & MC Chaszy Chess
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 215
119
Bass Tribe
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1147
120
DJ Lazz
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1527
121
Bass Factory 808
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4219
122
Chilla Frauste
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16
123
MC Fresh C
0 1 84 69 0 85 131 210
124
MC Nightmare
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 58
125
DJ Trans
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 207
126
Uncle Al
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1066
127
D.J. Magic Mike and the Royal Posse
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2076
128
M.C.A.D.E.
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 341
129
Finos
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 41
130
DJ Fingerz
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29
131
Jock-D
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 126
132
MC Shy D & tha-Rhythum
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4799
133
Sonarphonics
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 104
134
Double Duce
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 64
135
Get Some Crew
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 271
136
Bass 2001
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1617
137
12 Guage
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 442
138
Love & Lust
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 53
139
Jock D
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31
140
Maggotronics
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55
141
Criss-Cross
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25705
142
The Maggatron Crushing Crew
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 345
143
Gods Of Quad
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 252
144
Sexy C
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 286
145
Gangsta Bass Alliance
0 0 79 72 0 46 118 267
146
Boyz From The Bottom
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 517
147
Dis N Dat Band
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 700
148
Bass Ryder
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2154
149
Palmerforce Two
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27
150
DXJ and the Bassonlians
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 83
151
Thumbs & The Hoestiles
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
152
Rock Force
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46
153
Southern Playas
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55
154
Bass Daddy
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1478
155
Marc The 808 Bass Queen
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 94
156
We Down Express
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48
157
Duice
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5526