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Genre
south african hip hop
Parent Genre: hip hop

South African hip hop music is a genre that has gained popularity in recent years. It is characterized by its unique blend of African rhythms and Western hip hop beats. The genre often features socially conscious lyrics that address issues such as poverty, inequality, and political corruption. The music is known for its energetic and upbeat sound, with artists often incorporating elements of electronic music and dance into their tracks. South African hip hop has produced a number of successful artists who have gained international recognition for their innovative sound and style.


Top artists of south african hip hop genre

AKA
Die Antwoord
Nasty C
Big Zulu
A-Reece
K.O
Saudi
Emtee
Cassper Nyovest
25K
K.Keed
Kwesta
Riky Rick
MashBeatz
Jack Parow
Shane Eagle
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south african hip hop music timeline

Explore south african hip hop history by listening to songs from every decade. Click on the decade to view songs.

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List of south african hip hop artists

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

#namePopularity instrumentalnessdanceabilityenergyacousticnessHappinesstempofollowers
1
AKA
62 0 73 65 6 56 102 456620
2
Die Antwoord
58 15 71 71 13 46 126 1646902
3
Nasty C
56 0 75 51 30 48 113 1515811
4
Big Zulu
54 0 59 72 12 48 123 777454
5
A-Reece
50 0 66 56 21 49 104 585254
6
K.O
49 0 67 60 15 40 130 335189
7
Saudi
48 0 67 52 26 35 123 43261
8
Emtee
48 0 74 56 19 43 115 341279
9
Cassper Nyovest
46 0 57 75 37 9 93 983343
10
25K
46 0 73 59 52 44 111 112349
11
K.Keed
45 0 66 57 9 49 128 13978
12
Kwesta
44 1 66 59 13 45 139 616912
13
Riky Rick
43 0 69 75 15 52 123 425333
14
MashBeatz
42 0 70 50 19 38 116 95747
15
Jack Parow
42 0 83 64 13 82 118 73250
16
Shane Eagle
41 0 68 55 23 44 121 266995
17
Thato Saul
41 0 72 61 31 42 120 40326
18
FLVME
40 0 68 52 28 46 119 128647
19
Zoocci Coke Dope
40 0 58 58 29 36 108 175224
20
ANATII
39 19 79 59 25 44 127 163603
21
Da Les
39 0 71 58 5 42 127 55629
22
DJ Sliqe
38 0 0 0 0 0 0 111056
23
YoungstaCPT
38 0 68 73 20 43 104 107682
24
Okmalumkoolkat
38 0 76 66 19 46 122 94040
25
Tellaman
38 0 0 0 0 0 0 155828
26
Yugen Blakrok
38 11 52 56 27 36 87 15648
27
Sho Madjozi
37 2 83 66 5 57 109 266328
28
Nadia Nakai
37 0 0 0 0 0 0 154662
29
Zakwe
37 0 66 80 18 69 93 146610
30
Khuli Chana
37 0 60 69 18 25 178 95335
31
Jay Jody
36 0 66 62 47 37 108 21188
32
Gemini Major
36 0 0 0 0 0 0 55704
33
Tshego
36 0 0 0 0 0 0 186888
34
Stogie T
35 0 62 67 4 37 131 131542
35
Die Mondez
35 0 58 55 44 34 90 33616
36
Yanga Chief
35 1 74 57 31 45 125 183562
37
Dr Peppa
35 0 0 0 0 0 0 3269
38
Locnville
35 0 57 82 2 35 113 20665
39
Touchline
34 0 68 61 18 47 129 33916
40
031CHOPPA
33 0 0 0 0 0 0 5990
41
Maggz
33 0 65 81 4 82 90 13008
42
Priddy Ugly
32 0 62 61 37 49 104 138171
43
Frank Casino
32 0 79 51 30 49 123 156602
44
The Big Hash
32 0 71 48 29 39 108 70031
45
Kid X
32 0 69 69 0 42 94 59163
46
Yung Tyran
32 0 74 48 35 53 95 10742
47
HHP
31 0 77 77 8 32 97 71334
48
Wordz
31 0 51 52 45 46 125 48788
49
Blaklez
29 0 65 72 24 63 90 52329
50
DJ Speedsta
29 0 0 0 0 0 0 132476
51
BLUE TAPE
29 0 0 0 0 0 0 9012
52
Zingah
29 2 68 51 71 66 180 17610
53
KLY
28 0 61 64 31 47 133 45859
54
Audiomarc
28 0 0 0 0 0 0 10795
55
Miss Pru DJ
27 0 0 0 0 0 0 34291
56
Mizo Phyll
27 0 0 0 0 0 0 4842
57
Yung Swiss
27 0 71 67 3 37 154 25376
58
J Molley
27 0 69 53 14 41 125 79391
59
Majorsteez
26 0 0 0 0 0 0 6986
60
AB Crazy
26 0 0 0 0 0 0 11375
61
Boity
25 0 0 0 0 0 0 39727
62
ShabZi Madallion
25 0 54 64 28 35 129 642
63
Skwatta kamp
25 0 70 68 17 48 120 31878
64
Junior De Rocka
25 0 0 0 0 0 0 3507
65
Stino Le Thwenny
25 0 62 69 10 33 97 3141
66
Gigi Lamayne
24 0 68 58 1 25 158 12893
67
Moozlie
24 0 0 0 0 0 0 15710
68
Stilo Magolide
23 0 70 64 0 34 97 56028
69
Fifi Cooper
23 0 91 50 10 43 130 10363
70
Case-Klowzed
22 0 68 67 11 46 128 3101
71
Pitch Black Afro
22 0 83 69 7 68 95 16315
72
Lastee
22 0 0 0 0 0 0 946
73
J-Smash
22 0 0 0 0 0 0 5102
74
B3nchMarQ
22 0 55 55 23 8 86 30532
75
Maxnormal.tv
22 1 81 57 13 71 111 7389
76
IMP THA DON
21 0 0 0 0 0 0 5683
77
Ma-E
21 0 67 66 15 43 110 40592
78
DJ Citi Lyts
21 0 0 0 0 0 0 11984
79
Rouge
21 0 72 74 14 46 140 17961
80
Proverb
21 0 81 66 10 66 103 30182
81
Tweezy
21 0 70 62 19 30 141 742
82
Ganja Beatz
21 0 0 0 0 0 0 385
83
Kid Tini
21 0 60 59 15 36 127 41237
84
PatricKxxLee
21 1 66 61 26 36 133 21041
85
L-Tido
20 0 0 0 0 0 0 16766
86
Bittereinder
20 0 63 79 3 53 95 12327
87
Espacio Dios
20 4 88 60 16 29 100 3218
88
Toya Delazy
19 0 61 79 1 49 112 3920
89
DJ Dimplez
19 0 0 0 0 0 0 8096
90
Dj Clen
19 0 0 0 0 0 0 2154
91
Bigstar Johnson
19 0 0 0 0 0 0 3017
92
Zuluboy
18 0 0 0 0 0 0 32354
93
DJ Vigilante feat. A.K.A & K.O
18 0 53 70 1 40 142 366
94
Ecco the Beast
18 0 69 51 18 52 128 11857
95
Maraza
18 0 74 79 21 48 123 26028
96
Dr MaVibes
16 0 0 0 0 0 0 3689
97
Chad Da Don
16 0 0 0 0 0 0 656
98
The Vinyl Kid
15 0 0 0 0 0 0 9085
99
Mass The Difference
15 0 57 59 27 41 87 2451
100
Witness The Funk
15 0 75 66 1 25 136 9092
101
Tumi and the Volume
15 0 61 62 68 71 118 6594
102
LCNVL
14 0 74 61 1 18 128 2701
103
The Constructus Corporation
12 0 0 0 0 0 0 6305
104
DreamTeam
12 0 0 0 0 0 0 2089
105
DJ Capital
12 0 0 0 0 0 0 2150
106
T.L.T.
12 0 71 79 25 55 118 606
107
DJ Milkshake
11 0 0 0 0 0 0 1012
108
ByLwansta
11 0 0 0 0 0 0 2272
109
NOTBENJAMIN
11 0 0 0 0 0 0 2571
110
Watkin Tudor Jones
11 0 72 73 33 75 148 9230
111
Patty Monroe
11 0 0 0 0 0 0 742
112
Aewon Wolf
11 0 0 0 0 0 0 2710
113
Espiquet
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 1069
114
Shakespear
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 540
115
Bongo Riot
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 465
116
Golden Black
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 490
117
Driemanskap
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 2949
118
Sipho the Gift
9 0 75 44 25 55 75 2255
119
Dr. Peppa
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 2741
120
Ms. Cosmo
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 655
121
pH Raw X
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 586
122
Morale
5 0 57 79 24 55 83 1999
123
SEAN PAGES
5 0 82 58 3 49 96 1486
124
Prophets Of Da City
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 593
125
Rattex
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 760
126
Brasse Vannie Kaap
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 823
127
Shot Gun Flava
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 307
128
Blayze
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 176
129
Moodphase5ive
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 455
130
Cashless Society
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 989
131
DJ Wobbly
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 92
132
Tykoon Suit
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 176
133
Saudí
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4077
134
Hymphatic Tabs
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 244
135
Raheem Kemet
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 220
136
Chronic Clan
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 341