Music genre
What Is Melodic Rap? Genre & Top Artists
The short answer
Melodic rap pairs hip-hop's rhythm and flow with sung, often Auto-Tuned melodies — think Juice WRLD, Gunna and Lil Uzi Vert.
Live genre mix
Genre mix: what the UK streams today
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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.
- 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
| Day | Pop | Alternative & Indie | R&B & Soul | Rock | Hip-Hop & Rap | Electronic & Dance | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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%. Melodic 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 Melodic Rap artists on Spotify
Artists in our catalogue tagged with this genre, ranked by Spotify popularity.
Beyond Melodic Rap
What else do Melodic Rap artists play?
The other genre families Melodic Rap's top artists on Spotify are tagged with.
- Hip-Hop & Rap 100%
Everything about Melodic Rap
What Is A Melodic Rap?
Melodic Rap is a genre of music blending rap lyrics to the rhythm of an obvious melody.
Some parts of Melodic Rap songs may more so be sung than rapped, hence why there is a distinction between melodic rap and traditional rap.
What Is A Melodic Rap Category?
A Melodic Rap category is a type of musical genre where songs fuse rap with melodic tunes.
Some people may categorize Melodic Rap Songs into Pop Music or Hip Hop genres. But due to the heavy presence of rap and not all melodies having hip-hop’s dance-friendly rhythm, these songs have their own unique genre.
Some Of The Best Melodic Rappers And Melodic Rap Artists Include:
Drake
T-Pain
Polo G
Kid Cudi
Lil Skies
Don Toliver
Juice WRLD
Kanye West
Post Malone
Rae Sremmurd
Saucy Santana.
Discover The Best Melodic Rap Songs:
Myself by Houdini
Hold On by Lil Tjay
Diva by Don Toliver
Day ‘n’ Nite by Kid Cudi
Did It Again by Lil Tecca
Heartless by Kanye West
Trap Queen by Fetty Wap
Tunnel Vision by Kodak Black
Congratulations by Post Malone, Quavo
Black Beatles by Rae Sremmurd, Gucci Mane.
What Is The Difference Between Singing And Melodic Rap?
Singing is flowing the lyrics with the melody of a song, while Melodic Rap also flows with the melody, but by rapping more so than singing.
In traditional Rap, the rapping follows a consistent rhythmic pattern throughout the song, whilst in Melodic Rap, a new rhythm is found to flow with background music.
Who Popularized Melodic Rap?
Popular Melodic rappers like T-Pain, Drake and Kanye West made Melodic Rap a more widespread genre in the mid 2000s.
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