Hip Hop · GenresWhat is hip hop?
Hip hop is a musical genre which developed alongside hip hop culture, defined by key stylistic elements such as rapping, DJing, sampling, scratching and beatboxing. Hip hop began in the Bronx in New York City in the 1970s, primarily among African Americans and Jamaican Americans, with some Latino influences.
About hip hop
The term rap is often used synonymously with hip hop, but hip hop denotes the practices of an entire subculture. Hip hop arose when DJs began isolating the percussion break from funk or disco songs for audiences to dance to.
From Last.fm, where 80,708 listeners have tagged music as hip hop.
Artists to start with
Albums to hear first
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De La Soul Is DeadHip Hop songs
- Devil in a New Dress by Kanye West
- Heartless by Kanye West
- Runaway by Kanye West
- Thrift Shop (feat. Wanz) by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
- Right Round by Flo Rida
- All of the Lights by Kanye West
- Backseat Freestyle by Kendrick Lamar
- All Caps by Madvillain
- Through the Wire by Kanye West
- Work Out by J. Cole
Hip Hop on Risocast
DAMN.Kendrick Lamar · 2017
Late RegistrationKanye West · 2005
The College DropoutKanye West · 2004
Black Panther The Album Music From And Inspired ByKendrick Lamar, SZA · 2018
To Pimp A ButterflyKendrick Lamar · 2015
ScorpionDrake · 2018
good kid, m.A.A.d city (Deluxe)Kendrick Lamar · 2012
St. ElsewhereGnarls Barkley, CeeLo Green, Danger Mouse · 2006
Ms. JacksonOutKastI Gotta FeelingBlack Eyed Peas · 2009
In Da Club50 Cent
Neighbouring genres
In the hip hop family. All genres
cloud rapabstract hip hopconscious hip hopalternative hip hopboom baprap metaldrilleast coast hip hopemo rapgangsta rapgrimejazz rapQuestions
- What is hip hop?
- Hip hop is a musical genre which developed alongside hip hop culture, defined by key stylistic elements such as rapping, DJing, sampling, scratching and beatboxing. Hip hop began in the Bronx in New York City in the 1970s, primarily among African Americans and Jamaican Americans, with some Latino influences. The term rap is often used synonymously with hip hop, but hip hop denotes the practices of an entire subculture.
- Who are the best-known hip hop artists?
- By Last.fm listening: Kanye West, Drake, 21 Savage, Lil Baby, Childish Gambino and Future.
- What genres are similar to hip hop?
- On Risocast it sits with cloud rap, abstract hip hop, conscious hip hop, alternative hip hop, boom bap and rap metal.
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Updated 6 October 2026
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