Hip-Hop and Rap Heardle
Guess hip-hop songs from a one-second intro. You get six guesses, and every miss unlocks a little more.
- Typical tempo
- 75 to 95 BPM (Boom Bap) / 130 to 160 BPM (Trap)
- Peak eras
- 1990s and 2010s
- Songs
- 100+
- Related styles
- East Coast, West Coast, Trap
Featured artists
Meet the artists behind this genre’s catalog and put your ear to their signature sound.
Rap god
Eminem
7 songs in this catalog
Streaming-era hitmaker
Drake
7 songs in this catalog
Pulitzer rap storyteller
Kendrick Lamar
8 songs in this catalog
Psychedelic trap king
Travis Scott
8 songs in this catalog
G-Funk architect
Dr. Dre
9 songs in this catalog
Genre-redefining producer-rapper
Kanye West
8 songs in this catalog
Hip-hop mogul
Jay-Z
7 songs in this catalog
Street rap kingpin
50 Cent
8 songs in this catalog
G-funk icon
Snoop Dogg
9 songs in this catalog
Queen of rap theatrics
Nicki Minaj
5 songs in this catalog
East Coast flow master
The Notorious B.I.G.
8 songs in this catalog
Political rap provocateurs
Public Enemy
7 songs in this catalog
How to master Hip-hop Heardle
Built upon rhythmic cadence, rhyme schemes, and beat production. Encompasses golden-era East Coast boom-bap, West Coast G-funk, and contemporary Southern trap.
Tempo and meter
Boom-bap sits at 75–95 BPM; trap half-time at 130–160 BPM.
Signature instruments
Roland TR-808 sub-bass, sampled breaks, crisp snares, and rapid triplet hi-hat patterns.
Harmony and structure
Minimalist harmonic loops with syncopated vocal phrasing and modal minor keys.
Mix and production
Heavy low-end sub-bass, crisp high-frequency snares, and forward vocal presence.
Your first second
Listen for sub-bass glides, rapid hi-hat rolls, or a dusty vinyl snare break in the opening moment. For more practice, try the song recognition guide or the winning strategies guide.