Old school, new school, middle school ... it doesn't matter which era of hip-hop is your soundtrack, you'll find a free streaming online radio station playing it on MTV.com. Choose from club bangers, hip-hop hits, cutting edge, blunted beats, classics, the freshest cuts and more.
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Mellow beats and abstract grooves for crib lounging or cubicle huddling.
Sample Artists: DJ Vadim, Mos Def, Greyboy, Outkast, Hi-Tek -
Hip-hop and Christian cultures merge into a new era of theological rhymes spiritual dialogue
Sample Artists: Toobizzy MC, Brent Jones & the TP Mobb, Nuwine, John Reuben -
Classic NYC hip-hop with a focus on the genre's golden years.
Sample Artists: Raekwon, O.G.C., Heltah Skeltah, Boot Camp Clik, Busta Rhymes -
The cutting edge in planetary pop.
Sample Artists: Debbie Deb, Digable Planets, Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Stereo MC's -
Popular dance tunes cross-pollinated with the most chart-impacting elements of hip-hop and electronica.
Sample Artists: The Timelords, The Chemical Brothers, The Wiseguys, Blue Bamboo, Crush -
Twenty years of essential hip-hop.
Sample Artists: Ol' Dirty Bastard, The Pharcyde, Nate Dogg, Raekwon, O.G.C. -
Gat-clap rap from coast to coast.
Sample Artists: R.B.L. Posse, Too Short, Krayzie Bone, Mack 10, Daz Dillinger -
Club Bangers and Street Anthems
Sample Artists: 2Pac, Dr. Dre, Outkast, Ludacris, Jay-Z -
Turn it up and let loose with classic hip-hop & R&B club jams.
Sample Artists: Jay-Z, Busta Rhymes, 2Pac, Da Brat, Destiny's Child -
From Roxanne Shante and MC Lyte to Missy and Eve, check out the Ladies of Hip-Hop right here.
Sample Artists: Queen Latifah, Mia X, Eve, Amil, Boss -
Club bangers and dance floor anthems performed live for the crowd.
Sample Artists: Boogie Down Productions, DJ Nabs, Onyx, Redman, Method Man -
Post-"Beat Street," pre-"bling bling" renaissance rap from hip-hop's golden era.
Sample Artists: The Pharcyde, Digable Planets, Gang Starr, Del tha Funky Homosapien, Eric B and Rakim -
Funky fresh cuts from back in the day.
Sample Artists: Tone Loc, Eric B and Rakim, Whodini, DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince, EPMD -
Punishing new trends in Heavy Metal. Nu-Metal, groove metal, skate metal, Rapcore, Metalcore, Grunge, and beyond.
Sample Artists: Everclear, Stone Temple Pilots, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jane's Addiction, Staind -
Subterranean hip-hop for discriminating listeners.
Sample Artists: Non Phixion, Fugees, Dilated Peoples, Big L, Mos Def -
Rap, reggaeton y mas...the sound of the new Latino generation.
Sample Artists: Shakira, Sean Paul, Hector & Tito, Yerba Buena, Akwid
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