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Genre: nyc rap

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Parent Genre: Hip Hop

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 78 8113407
2 67 1022471
3 75 1851277
4 62 2381305
5 60 484158
6 48 122160
7 63 824779
8 62 801361
9 58 1447522
10 57 670734
11 46 147583
12 58 1503361
13 42 142710
14 58 693519
15 61 235956
16 29 16800
17 59 1026924
18 27 21345
19 58 49178
20 37 33320
21 53 40573
22 56 46503
23 56 154013
24 55 52904
25 54 162723
26 21 11522
27 21 6091
28 53 110161
29 20 16284
30 52 5992
31 20 15840
32 48 294875
33 50 109648
34 49 12552
35 44 155502
36 15 3809
37 47 41510
38 45 154287
39 46 10466
40 42 41082
41 42 194902
42 44 134160
43 12 2936
44 12 3954
45 41 27444
46 41 44426
47 41 55510
48 41 2132
49 37 58220
50 39 81557
51 39 14799
52 38 25072
53 37 6688
54 37 18393
55 36 16853
56 35 87129
57 32 35987
58 35 68032
59 35 70286
60 14 9736
61 35 39617
62 30 3477
63 12 5253
64 33 9580
65 30 33743
66 33 19574
67 32 25235
68 10 7819
69 31 15296
70 31 17587
71 30 16967
72 29 12623
73 29 7127
74 28 12470
75 26 5247
76 4 2534
77 23 22867
78 23 12019
79 20 5617
80 17 674
81 20 3760
82 19 5466
83 15 6716
84 15 2615
85 18 2957
86 18 4751
87 18 397
88 10 1939
89 13 7091
90 13 4046
91 11 2381
92 10 761
93 6 1469
94 9 1781
95 8 3062
96 7 813
97 7 734
98 7 5615
99 5 592
100 5 447

nyc rap playlist created by Chosic

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