Philly rap music is a subgenre of hip hop that originated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is characterized by its gritty and aggressive lyrics, often touching on themes of poverty, violence, and struggle. The beats are typically hard-hitting and energetic, with heavy bass and percussion. Philly rap has produced some of the most influential and successful artists in the genre, known for their unique flow and delivery.
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Here is a list of philly rap artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the philly rap genre. You can find out what philly 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 83 | 16329729 | |
| 2 | 73 | 7726406 | |
| 3 | 55 | 93399 | |
| 4 | 65 | 1324831 | |
| 5 | 57 | 1343283 | |
| 6 | 44 | 29621 | |
| 7 | 58 | 1484391 | |
| 8 | 42 | 47180 | |
| 9 | 44 | 644613 | |
| 10 | 39 | 9973 | |
| 11 | 52 | 269908 | |
| 12 | 48 | 287729 | |
| 13 | 48 | 682326 | |
| 14 | 49 | 373431 | |
| 15 | 34 | 9929 | |
| 16 | 48 | 377962 | |
| 17 | 31 | 40308 | |
| 18 | 28 | 3331 | |
| 19 | 46 | 391076 | |
| 20 | 42 | 130461 | |
| 21 | 25 | 21501 | |
| 22 | 24 | 10305 | |
| 23 | 23 | 9466 | |
| 24 | 22 | 16876 | |
| 25 | 22 | 11376 | |
| 26 | 20 | 5621 | |
| 27 | 35 | 20904 | |
| 28 | 19 | 2445 | |
| 29 | 41 | 62989 | |
| 30 | 40 | 68408 | |
| 31 | 19 | 8144 | |
| 32 | 38 | 28879 | |
| 33 | 39 | 62285 | |
| 34 | 38 | 38584 | |
| 35 | 31 | 40876 | |
| 36 | 37 | 1027 | |
| 37 | 36 | 11697 | |
| 38 | 35 | 8839 | |
| 39 | 13 | 3749 | |
| 40 | 35 | 7468 | |
| 41 | 35 | 3204 | |
| 42 | 32 | 232181 | |
| 43 | 33 | 22586 | |
| 44 | 23 | 86178 | |
| 45 | 33 | 2084 | |
| 46 | 25 | 39956 | |
| 47 | 10 | 1566 | |
| 48 | 32 | 34242 | |
| 49 | 8 | 2227 | |
| 50 | 26 | 32184 | |
| 51 | 28 | 19138 | |
| 52 | 29 | 20432 | |
| 53 | 7 | 3184 | |
| 54 | 28 | 15740 | |
| 55 | 5 | 219 | |
| 56 | 5 | 1278 | |
| 57 | 26 | 1332 | |
| 58 | 25 | 13702 | |
| 59 | 22 | 9097 | |
| 60 | 3 | 1495 | |
| 61 | 25 | 1441 | |
| 62 | 25 | 3439 | |
| 63 | 23 | 2438 | |
| 64 | 19 | 37434 | |
| 65 | 17 | 13468 | |
| 66 | 18 | 16510 | |
| 67 | 22 | 6608 | |
| 68 | 22 | 26505 | |
| 69 | 21 | 1447 | |
| 70 | 21 | 3246 | |
| 71 | 20 | 6000 | |
| 72 | 18 | 1324 | |
| 73 | 10 | 5771 | |
| 74 | 16 | 1899 | |
| 75 | 16 | 10990 | |
| 76 | 16 | 14283 | |
| 77 | 16 | 3984 | |
| 78 | 14 | 2927 | |
| 79 | 14 | 1885 | |
| 80 | 14 | 2846 | |
| 81 | 14 | 2208 | |
| 82 | 13 | 6309 | |
| 83 | 13 | 13713 | |
| 84 | 13 | 1196 | |
| 85 | 12 | 7122 | |
| 86 | 11 | 1375 | |
| 87 | 11 | 1463 | |
| 88 | 11 | 3907 | |
| 89 | 10 | 7176 | |
| 90 | 10 | 1403 | |
| 91 | 8 | 522 | |
| 92 | 7 | 1142 | |
| 93 | 6 | 3529 | |
| 94 | 6 | 5446 | |
| 95 | 4 | 2323 | |
| 96 | 3 | 6263 | |
| 97 | 3 | 218 | |
| 98 | 3 | 1723 | |
| 99 | 2 | 1353 | |
| 100 | 2 | 530 |
Enjoy this playlist of popular philly rap music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.
