underground hip-hop
umbrella term for hip-hop music that is outside the general commercial canon
104 artists in the catalog.
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Pray for Paris
Westside Gunn · 2020
Top underground hip-hop albums
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Icewear Vezzo
Midwest hip-hop, hardcore hip-hop
Lo Key
East Coast hip-hop, hip-hop
Psychosiz
Metermaids
Qwel
alternative hip-hop
Bender
Batsauce
Chokeules
2Mex
alternative hip-hop
Darc Mind
Jigmastas
Flight Distance
Backburner
Dax Reynosa
Christian hip-hop, battle rap
Capital D
Maj
About underground hip-hop
What is underground hip-hop?
umbrella term for hip-hop music that is outside the general commercial canon
Where should I start with underground hip-hop?
Start with "Pray for Paris" by Westside Gunn. It captures what makes underground hip-hop worth exploring.
What are the best underground hip-hop albums?
The underground hip-hop albums worth hearing first: "Pray for Paris" by Westside Gunn, "Full Circle" by Xzibit, "Restless" by Xzibit, "At the Speed of Life" by Xzibit and "The Weather" by Busdriver.
How many underground hip-hop artists are there?
northsound.fm covers 104 underground hip-hop artists, each with a recommended starting album and listening path.
