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.

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420am
Akira The Don
Ali Shaheed Muhammad
Ant
Apollo Brown
BIBLOFI
Balcony's Paradise
Barry Bonus
Blu
Bonobo
BusCrates
C-Lance
Calm Work from Home
Cheeba Cheeba Records
Child Actor
Chill Beats Music
ChillinChillin
Chris Mazuera
Cloud Chief
DJ Muggs
Defiant Presents
Double Zero
Dr. Rome Production
Drilland
Drumma Boy
ERLAX
EXVCT
Flitz&Suppe
Flying Lotus
Fountaine
G-Clef Da Mad Komposa
Harry Fraud
Hordatoj
IAMPRANN
ILL Tone Beats
Idealism
J.Folk
Jay-Gueto Beats
Jeff Kaale
Jokabi
Juan Rios
Juh-Dee
KLM
Kalaido
Kato On The Track
Koralle
LOFI LAND
Lb2 Beat
LoFi Waiter
Lofi Lucy
Lofi Space
Lofi Study Club
Lofi Trumpet
Lofigo
Lowfie
Mack Beats
Mehr Enayati
Mellow Sunday Morning Music
Monster Rally
Mr. Käfer
NEEQ
Nomadic Focus
OJEEZ
Ohtoro
Oumood
Pandrezz
Preservation
Pryces
Rustique Beats
Ryan Celsius Sounds
SPOOKYPBL
Sarah, the Illstrumentalist
Screen Jazzmaster
Sean Jay Dee
Shuzin
Smile High
Sonny Digital
Soul Supreme
Stacks Dibiase
Sweeps
TELEVANGEL
TOKiMONSTA
Tapehead
The Alchemist
The Underground Base
Tibeauthetraveler
Trabajar desde Casa Retro
Tundra Beats
VANO 3000
VIBIE
Whymen Grindin
Yagobeats
araabMUZIK
illiterate
looffy
ohayomatsu
pepperonibeats
steezy prime
vtze archive
The Alchemist
Clams Casino
LoFi Waiter
vtze archive
Bonobo
DANGERDOOM
VIBIE
Harry Fraud
Farazi
J Dilla
Tibeauthetraveler
Knxwledge
Screen Jazzmaster
Flying Lotus
steezy prime
CARRTOONS
Peachy!
Pete Rock
Ant
9th Wonder
Lowfie
KLM
Monster Rally
TOKiMONSTA
Wax Tailor
Jordy Chandra
Idealism
Zeppy Zep
Gordo del Funk
Mr. Käfer
Pandrezz
SoulChef
Chill Bump
SPOOKYPBL
Mounika.
Bluestaeb
Skread
Dilla
Ta-ku
VANO 3000
Poldoore
Degiheugi
Sam The Kid
Apollo Brown
Ky akasha
johto
Biskwiq
Juan Rios
L.Dre
Juh-Dee
RJD2
Flamingosis
DJ Nu-Mark
Sonny Digital
Flitz&Suppe
floof
DJ Muggs
Damu The Fudgemunk
lofi.samurai
J-Live
Blockhead
Blu
Ryan Celsius Sounds
Jneiro Jarel
lechiffrebeats
IAMPRANN
Sweeps
Hudson Mohawke
Onra
Tundra Beats
Pueblo Vista
Koralle
DJ CIA
Teebs
low&slow
Summers Sons
Shlohmo
Kenny Segal
Misc.Inc
Hordatoj
King I Divine
Kaelin Ellis
Shuko
BIBLOFI
Mndsgn
Rustique Beats
SugLawd Familiar
Suff Daddy
Oh No
Nathan Kawanishi
your home
Akira The Don
Guustavv
Whymen Grindin
DJ Cam
Chilled Cougar
Kalaido
Chris Mazuera
Sleepy Fish
Jokabi