Abstract Hip Hop · GenresWhat is abstract hip hop?
Abstract hip hop is a style of Hip Hop in which rappers use more abstract lyricism compared to what is more conventional within the genre. Lyrics tend to range from abstract and philosophical concepts, to absurdist and stream-of-conscious thoughts.
About abstract hip hop
The language and presentation of these lyrics also tends to avoid the more upfront, visceral language of typical hip hop, instead preferring extensive metaphors, symbolic word choice and cryptic meanings.
From Last.fm, where 1,543 listeners have tagged music as abstract hip hop.
Artists to start with
Albums to hear first
Bottomless Pit
From Filthy Tongue of Gods and Griots
Lavender
Oblivion Access
No Love Deep Web
Honor Killed the Samurai
UNEVEN COMPROMISE
cLOUDDEADAbstract Hip Hop songs
- Raid (feat. MED) by Madvillain
- Never Catch Me by Flying Lotus
- Hoe Cakes by MF DOOM
- Fancy Clown (feat. Viktor Vaughn) by Madvillain
- I. The Worst Guys by Childish Gambino
- Falling Out the Sky by Armand Hammer
- Dance In The Water by Danny Brown
- Really Doe by Danny Brown
- Three Bedrooms in a Good Neighborhood by Death Grips
- Rapp Snitch Knishes by MF DOOM
Abstract Hip Hop on Risocast
FacesMac Miller · 2021
SICK!Earl Sweatshirt · 2022
GOTH LUVGoth Money · 2014
BancoSir Michael Rocks, Mac Miller, Trinidad James · 2014
Potato SaladTyler, The Creator, A$AP Rocky · 2018
Mr. Bombastic!YUNGMORPHEUS, Dirty Art Club · 2025
Neighbouring genres
In the hip hop family. All genres
cloud rapconscious hip hopalternative hip hopboom baprap metalhip hopdrilleast coast hip hopemo rapgangsta rapgrimejazz rapQuestions
- What is abstract hip hop?
- Abstract hip hop is a style of Hip Hop in which rappers use more abstract lyricism compared to what is more conventional within the genre. Lyrics tend to range from abstract and philosophical concepts, to absurdist and stream-of-conscious thoughts. The language and presentation of these lyrics also tends to avoid the more upfront, visceral language of typical hip hop, instead preferring extensive metaphors, symbolic word choice and cryptic meanings.
- Who are the best-known abstract hip hop artists?
- By Last.fm listening: Mike, Armand Hammer, Redveil, Mach-Hommy, Billy Woods and Knxwledge.
- What genres are similar to abstract hip hop?
- On Risocast it sits with cloud rap, conscious hip hop, alternative hip hop, boom bap, rap metal and hip hop.
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Updated 6 October 2026
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