hiphop
what it is
Hiphop, also spelled hip hop or hip-hop is a rythm focused popular music style, origionating from New York in the 70s. The term rap is sometimes used synonymously with hip hop music, though it originally referred only to rapping itself, while Hip Hop usually refered to the beats and rythms. Hip hop arose when DJs began isolating the percussion break from funk or disco songs for audiences to dance to.
✦ 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 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
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questions
What is hiphop?
Hiphop, also spelled hip hop or hip-hop is a rythm focused popular music style, origionating from New York in the 70s. The term rap is sometimes used synonymously with hip hop music, though it originally referred only to rapping itself, while Hip Hop usually refered to the beats and rythms. Hip hop arose when DJs began isolating the percussion break from funk or disco songs for audiences to dance to.
What are good hiphop albums to start with?
Try Muerte by Canserbero, Wrath Of The Math by Jeru the Damaja, ATE THAT EP by YOUNG POSSE, and PRO8L3M by PRO8L3M.
Who are some women making hiphop?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/hiphop/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making hiphop, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-20