The Top 5 Leaders of the ‘Hipster Rap’ Movement

Posted on October 14, 2008 under , , , , ,

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Pretty interesting categorization of hip-hop acts that I hadn’t thought of before but it makes a lot of sense. I think the definition will get blurry in the long run (i.e. is Lupe Fiasco hipster because of his sense of style and the way he carries himself?) but it’s a good start. Without further ado, THHP provides us with a list of the Top 5 Hipster Rap groups and the reason they made the cut.

#5 – The Pack
#4 – Jay Electronica
#3 – Kidz In The Hall
#2 – Wale (Wall-A!)
#1 – The Cool Kids
Runner up: The KnuX

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