hardcore hip-hop
subgenre of hip-hop
319 artists in the catalog.
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Skins
XXXTentacion · 2018
Top hardcore hip-hop albums
See essentialsAll hardcore hip-hop artists
Lil Scrappy
Atlanta hip-hop, Southern hip-hop
Cormega
East Coast hip-hop, gangsta rap
Bizzy Bone
Midwest hip-hop, chopper
Jay-Z
East Coast hip-hop, gangsta rap
Snoop Dogg
G-funk, West Coast hip-hop
Juvenile
Southern hip-hop, bounce music
Juicy J
Memphis rap, Southern hip-hop
Bun B
Southern hip-hop, dirty south
Big L
East Coast hip-hop, gangsta rap
Nipsey Hussle
West Coast hip-hop, gangsta rap
N.W.A.
West Coast hip-hop, gangsta rap
Clipse
East Coast hip-hop, gangsta rap
Ol' Dirty Bastard
East Coast hip-hop
Médine
French hip-hop, anti-racist music
Project Pat
Memphis rap, Southern hip-hop
Niska
Afro trap, French hip-hop
About hardcore hip-hop
What is hardcore hip-hop?
subgenre of hip-hop
Where should I start with hardcore hip-hop?
Start with "Skins" by XXXTentacion. It captures what makes hardcore hip-hop worth exploring.
What are the best hardcore hip-hop albums?
The hardcore hip-hop albums worth hearing first: "Skins" by XXXTentacion, "My Name Is My Name" by Pusha T, "The L.I.B.R.A." by T.I., "King's Disease" by Nas and "King's Disease III" by Nas.
How many hardcore hip-hop artists are there?
northsound.fm covers 319 hardcore hip-hop artists, each with a recommended starting album and listening path.