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harlem
what it is
Harlem is a neighbourhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan.
✦ meet the girls making harlem →
women, non-binary artists, and bands with women, level by level
✦ start here: albums
✦ who's making it, level by level
level 1 · mainstream
the pop everyone knows
level 2 · the door
big names with a sharper edge
level 3 · one step out
cult favorites and indie darlings
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
✦ make harlem a playlist
turn these 30 artists into something you can press play on.
each artist's most played song, easing from level 1 out to 5
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questions
What is harlem?
Harlem is a neighbourhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan.
What are good harlem albums to start with?
Try Come Home With Me by Cam'ron, ET: Extra-Terrestrial Musik by J.R. Writer, Slime Flu by Vado, and Harlem by New Politics.
Who are some women making harlem?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/harlem/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making harlem, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-19