Jazz Rap · GenresWhat is jazz rap?
Jazz rap is a fusion of hip hop and jazz, developed in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The lyrics are often based on political consciousness, Afrocentricity, and general positivism.
About jazz rap
Musically, the rhythms have been typically those of hip hop rather than jazz, over which are placed repetitive phrases of jazz instrumentation: trumpet, double bass, etc. The amount of improvisation varies between artists: some groups improvise lyrics and solos, while a great deal of them do not.
From Last.fm, where 1,468 listeners have tagged music as jazz rap.
Artists to start with
Albums to hear first
Midnight MaraudersA Tribe Called Quest
euphoriaKendrick Lamar
People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm (25th Anniversary Edition)A Tribe Called Quest
MAN PLAYS THE HORNCities Aviv
B4.DA.$$Joey Bada$$
Avantdale Bowling ClubAvantdale Bowling Club
THIRD SIDE OF TAPELil Ugly Mane
93 'til InfinitySouls of Mischief
Jazz Rap songs
- Alright by Kendrick Lamar
- HOT WIND BLOWS (feat. Lil Wayne) by Tyler, The Creator
- Institutionalized by Kendrick Lamar
- United in Grief by Kendrick Lamar
- u by Kendrick Lamar
- For Free? - Interlude by Kendrick Lamar
- How Much a Dollar Cost by Kendrick Lamar
- Mortal Man by Kendrick Lamar
- Small Worlds by Mac Miller
- Momma by Kendrick Lamar
Jazz Rap on Risocast
To Pimp A ButterflyKendrick Lamar · 2015
SwimmingMac Miller · 2018
euphoriaKendrick Lamar · 2024
Don't Be DumbA$AP Rocky · 2026
FacesMac Miller · 2021
RagsEARTHGANG, JID · 2017
The OceanDeca · 2013
Merry Christmas Lil Mama: The Gift That Keeps On GivingChance the Rapper, Jeremih · 2020
FEEL.Kendrick Lamar · 2017
Potato SaladTyler, The Creator, A$AP Rocky · 2018
Neighbouring genres
In the hip hop family. All genres
cloud rapabstract hip hopconscious hip hopalternative hip hopboom baprap metalhip hopdrilleast coast hip hopemo rapgangsta rapgrimeQuestions
- What is jazz rap?
- Jazz rap is a fusion of hip hop and jazz, developed in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The lyrics are often based on political consciousness, Afrocentricity, and general positivism. Musically, the rhythms have been typically those of hip hop rather than jazz, over which are placed repetitive phrases of jazz instrumentation: trumpet, double bass, etc.
- Who are the best-known jazz rap artists?
- By Last.fm listening: McKinley Dixon, Mach-Hommy, R.A.P. Ferreira, Pink Siifu, Mavi and Mike.
- What genres are similar to jazz rap?
- 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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