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What Is Cloud Rap? Genre, Sound & Artists

The short answer

Cloud rap is hip-hop built on hazy, reverb-soaked, ambient beats — a dreamier, slower counterpoint to trap's hard-edged production.

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Genre mix: what the UK streams today

Every day musicpiechart records the genre families behind Spotify's daily charts. The pie is the latest mix; the chart under it shows how that mix moved.

Pop: 32%Alternative & Indie: 29%R&B & Soul: 12%Rock: 9%Hip-Hop & Rap: 6%Electronic & Dance: 4%Other: 8%

What the UK is streaming today

Genre mix of Spotify's daily top 200, by streams, on October 15, 2026 · updated 15 Oct

  • Pop 32%
  • Alternative & Indie 29%
  • R&B & Soul 12%
  • Rock 9%
  • Hip-Hop & Rap 6%
  • Electronic & Dance 4%
  • Other 8%

Genre share over 30 recorded days

September 16 to October 15, 2026. Each band is one genre family's share of the chart's daily streams, stacked to 100%; a missing day leaves a gap.

Stacked area chart of genre-family share of daily streams on the United Kingdom Spotify chart, September 16 to October 15, 2026 Each coloured band is one genre family's share of the chart's daily streams, stacked to 100 percent. Days with no recorded edition leave a gap in every band. Hover a day for its shares; the data table below lists every value. 100% 75% 50% 25% 0% Sep 16 Oct 1 Oct 15 Sep 16, 2026: Pop 29.8%, Alternative & Indie 29.9%, R&B & Soul 11.3%, Rock 9.2%, Hip-Hop & Rap 6.7%, Electronic & Dance 4.5%, Other 8.5% Sep 17, 2026: Pop 30.1%, Alternative & Indie 29.9%, R&B & Soul 11.3%, Rock 9.2%, Hip-Hop & Rap 6.6%, Electronic & Dance 4.7%, Other 8.1% Sep 18, 2026: Pop 28.9%, Alternative & Indie 29.7%, R&B & Soul 11.7%, Rock 9.7%, Hip-Hop & Rap 5.6%, Electronic & Dance 5.6%, Other 8.8% Sep 19, 2026: Pop 30.3%, Alternative & Indie 28.0%, R&B & Soul 13.4%, Rock 9.3%, Hip-Hop & Rap 5.2%, Electronic & Dance 5.6%, Other 8.4% Sep 20, 2026: Pop 30.9%, Alternative & Indie 29.0%, R&B & Soul 12.7%, Rock 10.0%, Hip-Hop & Rap 5.1%, Electronic & Dance 4.0%, Other 8.4% Sep 21, 2026: Pop 30.7%, Alternative & Indie 29.6%, R&B & Soul 12.2%, Rock 9.1%, Hip-Hop & Rap 5.6%, Electronic & Dance 5.1%, Other 7.9% Sep 22, 2026: Pop 30.8%, Alternative & Indie 29.2%, R&B & Soul 12.0%, Rock 9.1%, Hip-Hop & Rap 5.9%, Electronic & Dance 5.0%, Other 7.9% Sep 23, 2026: Pop 30.5%, Alternative & Indie 29.3%, R&B & Soul 11.9%, Rock 8.8%, Hip-Hop & Rap 5.9%, Electronic & Dance 5.3%, Other 8.3% Sep 24, 2026: Pop 30.5%, Alternative & Indie 30.3%, R&B & Soul 11.6%, Rock 8.9%, Hip-Hop & Rap 5.9%, Electronic & Dance 5.2%, Other 7.6% Sep 25, 2026: Pop 38.3%, Alternative & Indie 25.9%, R&B & Soul 10.7%, Rock 8.1%, Hip-Hop & Rap 4.0%, Electronic & Dance 5.6%, Other 7.4% Sep 26, 2026: Pop 33.1%, Alternative & Indie 27.6%, R&B & Soul 12.0%, Rock 9.2%, Hip-Hop & Rap 4.2%, Electronic & Dance 5.8%, Other 8.0% Sep 27, 2026: Pop 33.1%, Alternative & Indie 29.4%, R&B & Soul 11.2%, Rock 10.1%, Hip-Hop & Rap 4.8%, Electronic & Dance 3.6%, Other 7.8% Sep 28, 2026: Pop 35.4%, Alternative & Indie 29.0%, R&B & Soul 11.0%, Rock 7.7%, Hip-Hop & Rap 4.8%, Electronic & Dance 4.5%, Other 7.6% Sep 29, 2026: Pop 35.2%, Alternative & Indie 29.1%, R&B & Soul 10.7%, Rock 7.5%, Hip-Hop & Rap 5.6%, Electronic & Dance 4.3%, Other 7.7% Sep 30, 2026: Pop 33.6%, Alternative & Indie 29.4%, R&B & Soul 10.6%, Rock 8.5%, Hip-Hop & Rap 4.5%, Electronic & Dance 5.3%, Other 8.0% Oct 1, 2026: Pop 33.6%, Alternative & Indie 29.4%, R&B & Soul 10.8%, Rock 8.2%, Hip-Hop & Rap 4.9%, Electronic & Dance 5.1%, Other 7.9% Oct 2, 2026: Pop 30.6%, Alternative & Indie 26.9%, R&B & Soul 11.4%, Rock 8.4%, Hip-Hop & Rap 7.2%, Electronic & Dance 6.4%, Other 9.0% Oct 3, 2026: Pop 30.0%, Alternative & Indie 26.7%, R&B & Soul 12.6%, Rock 8.6%, Hip-Hop & Rap 6.2%, Electronic & Dance 6.8%, Other 9.1% Oct 4, 2026: Pop 30.7%, Alternative & Indie 29.5%, R&B & Soul 11.5%, Rock 9.4%, Hip-Hop & Rap 5.9%, Electronic & Dance 4.4%, Other 8.6% Oct 5, 2026: Pop 31.8%, Alternative & Indie 29.1%, R&B & Soul 10.8%, Rock 8.2%, Hip-Hop & Rap 6.4%, Electronic & Dance 4.6%, Other 9.0% Oct 6, 2026: Pop 32.1%, Alternative & Indie 28.9%, R&B & Soul 11.2%, Rock 7.9%, Hip-Hop & Rap 6.6%, Electronic & Dance 4.6%, Other 8.7% Oct 7, 2026: Pop 31.4%, Alternative & Indie 29.0%, R&B & Soul 11.5%, Rock 8.3%, Hip-Hop & Rap 7.3%, Electronic & Dance 4.5%, Other 8.0% Oct 8, 2026: Pop 30.2%, Alternative & Indie 28.9%, R&B & Soul 11.8%, Rock 9.2%, Hip-Hop & Rap 7.6%, Electronic & Dance 4.2%, Other 8.1% Oct 9, 2026: Pop 30.2%, Alternative & Indie 27.6%, R&B & Soul 12.2%, Rock 8.6%, Hip-Hop & Rap 8.0%, Electronic & Dance 5.7%, Other 7.7% Oct 10, 2026: Pop 30.6%, Alternative & Indie 27.3%, R&B & Soul 13.5%, Rock 9.3%, Hip-Hop & Rap 6.4%, Electronic & Dance 5.2%, Other 7.8% Oct 11, 2026: Pop 30.7%, Alternative & Indie 29.2%, R&B & Soul 13.1%, Rock 9.4%, Hip-Hop & Rap 5.5%, Electronic & Dance 4.2%, Other 8.0% Oct 12, 2026: Pop 29.3%, Alternative & Indie 30.1%, R&B & Soul 12.5%, Rock 8.8%, Hip-Hop & Rap 6.8%, Electronic & Dance 4.4%, Other 8.2% Oct 13, 2026: Pop 29.7%, Alternative & Indie 30.4%, R&B & Soul 12.5%, Rock 7.7%, Hip-Hop & Rap 7.4%, Electronic & Dance 4.2%, Other 8.0% Oct 14, 2026: Pop 31.3%, Alternative & Indie 29.0%, R&B & Soul 12.3%, Rock 8.5%, Hip-Hop & Rap 7.0%, Electronic & Dance 4.2%, Other 7.7% Oct 15, 2026: Pop 31.4%, Alternative & Indie 29.3%, R&B & Soul 12.2%, Rock 8.8%, Hip-Hop & Rap 6.3%, Electronic & Dance 4.2%, Other 7.7%
  • Pop 31.4% · +1.6 pts
  • Alternative & Indie 29.3% · -0.6 pts
  • R&B & Soul 12.2% · +0.9 pts
  • Rock 8.8% · -0.4 pts
  • Hip-Hop & Rap 6.3% · -0.4 pts
  • Electronic & Dance 4.2% · -0.3 pts
  • Other 7.7% · -0.8 pts
Genre-share data table
Genre-family share of daily streams, by day
Day PopAlternative & IndieR&B & SoulRockHip-Hop & RapElectronic & DanceOther
Oct 15, 2026 31.4%29.3%12.2%8.8%6.3%4.2%7.7%
Oct 14, 2026 31.3%29.0%12.3%8.5%7.0%4.2%7.7%
Oct 13, 2026 29.7%30.4%12.5%7.7%7.4%4.2%8.0%
Oct 12, 2026 29.3%30.1%12.5%8.8%6.8%4.4%8.2%
Oct 11, 2026 30.7%29.2%13.1%9.4%5.5%4.2%8.0%
Oct 10, 2026 30.6%27.3%13.5%9.3%6.4%5.2%7.8%
Oct 9, 2026 30.2%27.6%12.2%8.6%8.0%5.7%7.7%
Oct 8, 2026 30.2%28.9%11.8%9.2%7.6%4.2%8.1%
Oct 7, 2026 31.4%29.0%11.5%8.3%7.3%4.5%8.0%
Oct 6, 2026 32.1%28.9%11.2%7.9%6.6%4.6%8.7%
Oct 5, 2026 31.8%29.1%10.8%8.2%6.4%4.6%9.0%
Oct 4, 2026 30.7%29.5%11.5%9.4%5.9%4.4%8.6%
Oct 3, 2026 30.0%26.7%12.6%8.6%6.2%6.8%9.1%
Oct 2, 2026 30.6%26.9%11.4%8.4%7.2%6.4%9.0%
Oct 1, 2026 33.6%29.4%10.8%8.2%4.9%5.1%7.9%
Sep 30, 2026 33.6%29.4%10.6%8.5%4.5%5.3%8.0%
Sep 29, 2026 35.2%29.1%10.7%7.5%5.6%4.3%7.7%
Sep 28, 2026 35.4%29.0%11.0%7.7%4.8%4.5%7.6%
Sep 27, 2026 33.1%29.4%11.2%10.1%4.8%3.6%7.8%
Sep 26, 2026 33.1%27.6%12.0%9.2%4.2%5.8%8.0%
Sep 25, 2026 38.3%25.9%10.7%8.1%4.0%5.6%7.4%
Sep 24, 2026 30.5%30.3%11.6%8.9%5.9%5.2%7.6%
Sep 23, 2026 30.5%29.3%11.9%8.8%5.9%5.3%8.3%
Sep 22, 2026 30.8%29.2%12.0%9.1%5.9%5.0%7.9%
Sep 21, 2026 30.7%29.6%12.2%9.1%5.6%5.1%7.9%
Sep 20, 2026 30.9%29.0%12.7%10.0%5.1%4.0%8.4%
Sep 19, 2026 30.3%28.0%13.4%9.3%5.2%5.6%8.4%
Sep 18, 2026 28.9%29.7%11.7%9.7%5.6%5.6%8.8%
Sep 17, 2026 30.1%29.9%11.3%9.2%6.6%4.7%8.1%
Sep 16, 2026 29.8%29.9%11.3%9.2%6.7%4.5%8.5%

Pop leads the genre mix on the UK Spotify daily chart with 31.4% of the day's streams (6.7M plays), ahead of Alternative & Indie at 29.3% and R&B & Soul at 12.2% on October 15, 2026. Across the 30 recorded days from September 16 to October 15, 2026, Pop gained the most share, up 1.6 points to 31.4% of streams, while Country slipped the most, down 1.2 points to 1.7%. Cloud Rap sits in the Hip-Hop & Rap family, which holds 6.3% of that chart's streams (-0.4 pts over the window). Shares are stream-weighted: every play of a song on the UK Spotify daily chart counts once, credited to its lead artist's genre family. Spotify cannot classify roughly 1.3% of its streams; every family outside the biggest six is grouped with them as Other. The figures come from spotify-top.com's daily charts, recorded once a day by Music Pie Chart.

Top Cloud Rap artists on Spotify

Artists in our catalogue tagged with this genre, ranked by Spotify popularity.

  1. $uicideboy$

  2. Lil Peep

  3. LUCKI

  4. fakemink

  5. Yung Lean

  6. Lil Tracy

  7. BONES

  8. comehelpglo

Hip-Hop & Rap: 80%Metal: 20%
80%Hip-Hop & Rap

Beyond Cloud Rap

What else do Cloud Rap artists play?

The other genre families Cloud Rap's top artists on Spotify are tagged with.

  • Hip-Hop & Rap 80%
  • Metal 20%

Everything about Cloud Rap

What Is Cloud Rap Music?

Cloud Rap Music is a Rap and Trap music sub-genre with hazy, atmospheric and dreamlike lo-fi sonic qualities that can be achieved with looped vocal samples from female singers. Lyrics are often abstract and with exaggerated metaphors.

Why Is It Called Cloud Rap?

It is called Cloud Rap for its lo-fi, hazy, ethereal and dream-like beats. The term was first used by Lil B, who described his music with an image of a CGI castle floating on a cloud.

Some Popular Cloud Rap Artists & Cloud Rap Rappers Include:

  • Lil B

  • Bladee

  • Lil Peep

  • Yung Lean

  • A$AP Rocky

  • Spaceghostpurrp.

Some Best Cloud Rap Songs Include:

  • Antarctica by $uicideboy$

  • B.O.R. (Birth of Rap) by Lil B

  • Ginseng Strip 2002 by Yung Lean

  • california world by Lil Peep, Nedarb, Craig Xen

  • Angels (When She Shuts Her Eyes) by Mac Miller.

Some Best Cloud Rap Albums Include:

  • 6 Kiss by Lil B

  • Gluee by Bladee

  • Rodeo by Travis Scott

  • LIVE.LOVE.A$AP by A$AP Rocky,

What Is Cloud Rap Aesthetic?

Cloud Rap aesthetic is a visual representation of the genre using hazy, dreamlike, relaxed abstract and experimental elements.

Cloud Rap History

Cloud Music elements began being used by Clouddead in 2001. Then in the late 2000s, artists like Spaceghostpurrp, Clams Casino and Lil B cemented Cloud Rap as a genre.

Some Cloud Rap Facts Include:

  • Popular Cloud Rap artist Lil B created 676 songs for MySpace. You can listen to the full collection in his album Free Music: The Complete MySpace Collection.

  • Clams Casino is a pioneer of the Cloud Rap genre who has been a producer for other Cloud Rap rappers like Lil B, A$AP Rocky and Mac Miller.

Who Created Cloud Music?

Many artists contributed to the creation of the Cloud Music Rap genre. Some pioneer artists include Clouddead, Spaceghostpurrp, Clams Casino and Lil B.

Is Cloud Rap Dead?

Cloud Rap is not dead because there are still many fans listening to popular Cloud Rap artists, and these rappers have been releasing new songs recently.

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