Oakland hip hop is a subgenre of hip hop music that originated in Oakland, California. It is characterized by its unique blend of West Coast funk and soul music, with heavy basslines and catchy hooks. The lyrics often touch on themes of street life, gang culture, and social issues. The genre has produced several influential artists who have made a significant impact on the hip hop scene, both locally and internationally.
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Here is a list of oakland hip hop artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the oakland hip hop genre. You can find out what oakland hip hop genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.
| # | name | popularity | followers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 65 | 867817 | |
| 2 | 60 | 1511990 | |
| 3 | 48 | 396810 | |
| 4 | 46 | 72919 | |
| 5 | 41 | 140731 | |
| 6 | 40 | 167433 | |
| 7 | 37 | 135143 | |
| 8 | 48 | 238851 | |
| 9 | 42 | 162283 | |
| 10 | 39 | 106551 | |
| 11 | 56 | 282866 | |
| 12 | 52 | 115365 | |
| 13 | 29 | 43581 | |
| 14 | 29 | 14806 | |
| 15 | 50 | 179146 | |
| 16 | 27 | 42548 | |
| 17 | 73 | 5231828 | |
| 18 | 26 | 29369 | |
| 19 | 25 | 39618 | |
| 20 | 56 | 327369 | |
| 21 | 22 | 39034 | |
| 22 | 19 | 11666 | |
| 23 | 32 | 57292 | |
| 24 | 18 | 3880 | |
| 25 | 39 | 46056 | |
| 26 | 25 | 4477 | |
| 27 | 34 | 60481 | |
| 28 | 40 | 175968 | |
| 29 | 51 | 295186 | |
| 30 | 48 | 160807 | |
| 31 | 27 | 4482 | |
| 32 | 32 | 100749 | |
| 33 | 22 | 2026 | |
| 34 | 20 | 5639 | |
| 35 | 42 | 95554 | |
| 36 | 36 | 73024 | |
| 37 | 14 | 1418 | |
| 38 | 36 | 4750 | |
| 39 | 10 | 5059 | |
| 40 | 6 | 6511 | |
| 41 | 28 | 15060 | |
| 42 | 25 | 2340 | |
| 43 | 24 | 12333 | |
| 44 | 18 | 1798 | |
| 45 | 16 | 3363 | |
| 46 | 16 | 9930 | |
| 47 | 15 | 525 | |
| 48 | 10 | 2066 | |
| 49 | 12 | 5157 | |
| 50 | 9 | 481 | |
| 51 | 6 | 7519 | |
| 52 | 5 | 1454 | |
| 53 | 5 | 1545 | |
| 54 | 5 | 1799 | |
| 55 | 5 | 3829 | |
| 56 | 5 | 2110 | |
| 57 | 2 | 262 | |
| 58 | 2 | 6283 | |
| 59 | 2 | 75 | |
| 60 | 1 | 255 | |
| 61 | 1 | 460 |
Enjoy this playlist of popular oakland hip hop music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.
