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Genre: nyc rap

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Parent Genre: Hip Hop

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NYC rap music is a subgenre of hip-hop that originated in New York City. It is characterized by its gritty, raw sound and lyrics that often reflect the harsh realities of urban life. The beats are heavy and often feature samples from classic funk and soul records. This genre has recently seen a surge in popularity with a new wave of young artists who are bringing their own unique style and energy to the scene. Their music is marked by catchy hooks, melodic flows, and lyrics that touch on themes such as love, loss, and perseverance.


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List of nyc rap artists

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

#namepopularityfollowers
1 77 7564010
2 66 974387
3 74 1665525
4 59 451088
5 47 118224
6 60 2379626
7 60 839663
8 57 1430127
9 60 795009
10 55 664555
11 44 144153
12 55 1494023
13 42 141381
14 29 15647
15 59 228663
16 54 704472
17 37 32129
18 58 47201
19 58 988048
20 25 20894
21 23 2901
22 55 138190
23 55 45467
24 50 39739
25 54 45312
26 20 11184
27 20 15704
28 20 6040
29 19 16113
30 51 157595
31 51 103466
32 17 3779
33 49 100588
34 47 39936
35 43 157466
36 43 298008
37 11 3942
38 43 156021
39 41 198264
40 39 37916
41 41 26129
42 42 133489
43 39 42379
44 36 57207
45 39 1997
46 39 5828
47 39 13589
48 38 79880
49 38 50869
50 37 15078
51 36 67306
52 35 23650
53 13 9800
54 35 17110
55 35 4342
56 34 87957
57 31 35737
58 34 6488
59 34 5344
60 11 5434
61 33 19298
62 33 38998
63 32 16798
64 32 23889
65 29 34592
66 9 7936
67 31 14534
68 31 9046
69 31 69559
70 8 522
71 30 17009
72 25 2796
73 28 12708
74 27 12539
75 5 2503
76 26 7212
77 25 4950
78 21 5477
79 18 2118
80 18 6716
81 21 22849
82 20 11967
83 19 3709
84 15 672
85 18 5450
86 17 4763
87 12 1681
88 16 2928
89 14 3062
90 13 4029
91 12 7054
92 11 2357
93 6 692
94 5 1232
95 8 553
96 8 716
97 7 1789
98 6 5934
99 4 371
100 3 698

nyc rap playlist created by Chosic

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