Hip-Hop Music Genres
Mainstream Rap
Chart-topping rap from the biggest names.
Trap
808s, hi-hats and Southern-born bounce.
Drill
Dark, gritty sound from Chicago, NY and UK.
East Coast
New York and the boom-bap tradition.
West Coast
LA, the Bay and G-funk heritage.
Southern Rap
Atlanta, Houston, Memphis, New Orleans and beyond.
Conscious & Lyrical
Bars, storytelling and message music.
R&B / Hip-Hop Soul
Where hip-hop meets R&B.
Underground & Emerging
New artists and breakout voices.
International
Hip-hop from around the globe.