Melodic Rap: Ten Rappers Who Are Crushing This Sub-Genre Of Hip Hop

Rap and hip hop have gone through many iterations over the years, and whether or not you’re a fan of the new sub-genres of the art form it’s undeniable that melodic rap is here to stay.

Melodic rap has slowly burned its way into the limelight and now is one of the most popular sub genres out there. Artists like Post Malone, Drake, and Future are all taking elements of the style and incorporating them into their productions and flow.

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We dug around the internet and found some of our favorite rappers of various sizes who are crushing the melodic rap and melodic hiphop games.

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Lyrical vs Hype vs Melodic Rap

From the outside looking in, it can be hard to distinguish the nuances that differentiate the sub-genres of lyrical rap, hype rap and melodic rap. But when you take a bird’s eye view of the genres as a whole, you can see distinct differences that make defining the genres a bit easier.

Our homies over at Intensify Charts put together a useful compilation that compares the heavy hitters of each genre so that you can make the comparisons for yourself.

By Will Vance
Will Vance is a professional music producer who has been involved in the industry for the better part of a decade and has been the managing editor at Magnetic Magazine since mid-2022. In that time period, he has published thousands of articles on music production, industry think pieces and educational articles about the music industry. Over the last decade as a professional music producer, Will Vance has also ran multiple successful and highly respected record labels in the industry, including Where The Heart Is Records as well as having launched a new label with a focus on community through Magnetic Magazine. When not running these labels or producing his own music, Vance is likely writing for other top industry sites like Waves or the Hyperbits Masterclass or working on his upcoming book on mindfulness in music production. On the rare chance he's not thinking about music production, he's probably running a game of Dungeons and Dragons with his friends which he has been the dungeon master for for many years.