MTV Online Radio| Rap/Hip-Hop

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.

Rap/Hip-Hop Stations
  1. Blunted Beats

    Mellow beats and abstract grooves for crib lounging or cubicle huddling.

    Sample Artists: DJ Vadim, Mos Def, Greyboy, Outkast, Hi-Tek

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  2. Christian Hip-Hop

    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

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  3. Classic NYC Hip-Hop

    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

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  4. Cutting Edge

    The cutting edge in planetary pop.

    Sample Artists: Aphex Twin, Debbie Deb, DJ Krush, Digable Planets, Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam

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  5. Dance Crossover Hits

    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

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  6. Fresh Cuts

    Twenty years of essential hip-hop.

    Sample Artists: Ol' Dirty Bastard, The Pharcyde, Nate Dogg, Raekwon, O.G.C.

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  7. Gangsta Rap

    Gat-clap rap from coast to coast.

    Sample Artists: R.B.L. Posse, Too Short, Krayzie Bone, Mack 10, Daz Dillinger

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  8. Hip-Hop Hits

    Club Bangers and Street Anthems

    Sample Artists: 2Pac, Dr. Dre, Mos Def, Raekwon, Snoop Dogg

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  9. In Da Club

    Turn it up and let it lose with classic hip-hop & R&B club jams.

    Sample Artists: Jay-Z, Busta Rhymes, Q-Tip, 2Pac, Da Brat

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  10. Ladies Mic Nite

    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

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  11. Middle School Hip-Hop

    Post-"Beat Street," pre-"bling bling" renaissance rap from hip-hop's golden era.

    Sample Artists: The Pharcyde, Digable Planets, Gang Starr, Del The Funky Homosapien, Eric B and Rakim

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  12. Old School Rap

    Funky fresh cuts from back in the day.

    Sample Artists: Tone Loc, N.W.A., Eric B and Rakim, U.T.F.O., Whodini

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  13. The Hard Stuff

    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

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  14. Underground Hip-Hop

    Subterranean hip-hop for discriminating listeners.

    Sample Artists: Non Phixion, Fugees, Dilated Peoples, Gang Starr, Big L

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