Missouri is known for producing some of the bigger names in hip-hop during the early 2000s such as Chingy, Nelly, Huey(RIP,) Fat Tone (RIP,) and Tech N9ne. The big boss flows that came from this area were always cold and saucy. This is the era of stomping in your Airforce 1’s and chilling at the Holiday Inn. St. Louis has gone on to become a home for drill rap in recent years with artists like 30 Deep Grimeyy and NWM Cee Murdaa. But what about Kansas City hip-hop?
You’ll hear a mixture of flows coming from artists in Kansas City these days. Some are still hitting your classic chopped and screwed-style beats that harken to Houston. Others are embracing more of a West Coast flow that sounds slightly derivative of the Bay. Meanwhile, other artists are on their own tip entirely. There doesn’t seem to be one definitive sound that you hear a lot of KC artists working with. It’s a little all over the place, but most stick to hard street flows that remind you of deeper in the South.
When looking for the hottest artists in Kansas City hip-hop, a few solid names come up. Each of these artists has been making waves in the last couple of years and deserves your attention. There’s such a diverse crowd in the Kansas City hip-hop scene that you never know who might be the next big star.
10 Kansas City Hip-Hop Artists To Watch In 2020
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