Instrumental Hip Hop

Instrumental hip hop is a genre characterized by its emphasis on atmospheric soundscapes, often created through a blend of sampled breaks, jazz and soul-inspired instrumentation, and electronic production techniques. Emerging in the 1990s, it evolved from the underground hip hop scene, particularly in the US and Japan. The genre's golden era was marked by the work of producers who experimented with new textures and moods, often eschewing traditional vocal hip hop. Instrumental hip hop's cultural significance lies in its role as a soundtrack for introspection and relaxation, as well as its influence on chillhop and lo-fi music. Distinguishing it from similar styles, such as trip-hop and downtempo electronica, is its deep roots in hip hop's rhythmic and sampling traditions. Notable for its eclecticism and creativity, instrumental hip hop has become a beloved genre among fans of underground hip hop and electronic music.

Latest Instrumental Hip Hop Release
undefined album image
Star Wars Lofi: Vol. 4
Ep - 4 Tracks - Released May 2, 2025
Top Artists Spotify Logo
Creepy Nuts
Clams Casino
LoFi Waiter
vtze archive
Bonobo
DANGERDOOM
Top Playlists
Chillhop Essentials Fall 2023 16 Instrumental Hip Hop artists
Chillwork 13 Instrumental Hip Hop artists
Chillhop Radio 🐾 jazz/lofi hip hop beats to study/relax to | Study Music | Chillhop Music 2023 11 Instrumental Hip Hop artists
[ TRIP HOP ] 10 Instrumental Hip Hop artists
The Sound of Scratch 10 Instrumental Hip Hop artists
The Sound of Underground Boom Bap 9 Instrumental Hip Hop artists

RecentMusic users are tracking 429 Instrumental Hip Hop artists for new releases, and have access to the full timeline of 15,280 releases .

Join them and feed your new music addiction, and add the Instrumental Hip Hop artists you love!

Get Started Browse Arists
  1. May 2, 2025
  2. April 25
  3. April 25
    undefined album image
    Uptown
    1 tracks
  4. April 25
    undefined album image
    FARA
    1 tracks
  5. April 25
  6. April 25
  7. April 24
  8. April 24
  9. April 23
  10. April 23
  11. April 18
  12. April 18
  13. April 18
  14. April 16
  15. April 11
  16. April 11
  17. April 11
  18. April 11
  19. April 11
  20. April 11
  21. April 11
  22. April 10
  23. April 10
    undefined album image
    1212
    1 tracks
  24. April 10
  25. April 10
  26. April 9
  27. April 7
    undefined album image
    Seasons
    1 tracks
  28. April 7
  29. April 4
  30. April 4
  31. April 4
  32. April 4
  33. April 4
  34. April 4
  35. April 4
  36. April 4
  37. April 3
  38. April 3
  39. April 2
  40. April 2