About r/hiphopheads
The latest music, videos & news relating to your favorite hip-hop & R&B artists. Please read the [**Guidelines/FAQ**](http://www.reddit.com/r/hiphopheads/wiki/index) before posting!
The community at a glance
r/hiphopheads is a Subreddit for Music Lovers with roughly 5.4M members. It has been around since 2010. It has both a forum and a live chat communication style. On the Hive Index it ranks #6 in the Music communities list.
Roughly 178K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Drake, Music, and Fresh. Product recommendations often mention album, songs, and artists.
Community Topics
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 90K members
- 2014: 96K members
- 2015: 93K members
- 2016: 129K members
- 2017: 191K members
- 2023: 2.4M members
- 2024: 1.9M members
- 2025: 482K members
- 2026: 61K members
Past year (monthly)
- Jul: 53K members
- Aug: 35K members
- Sep: 0 members
- Oct: 0 members
- Nov: 7K members
- Dec: 8K members
- Jan: 9K members
- Feb: 10K members
- Mar: 8K members
- Apr: 8K members
- May: 9K members
- Jun: 17K members
Topics
- Drake106 posts in the past month#1106Drake
- Music76 posts in the past month#276Music
- Fresh59 posts in the past month#359Fresh
- Album57 posts in the past month#457Album
- Rap52 posts in the past month#552Rap
Flair
- Discussion8 posts in the past month
- Real Moments in Hip-Hop History That's So Bizarre It Sounds Made Up?
- What rappers could sell out arenas in 2026?
- Unreleased songs you've heard that made you think "How did THIS not make it in the album?"
#18DiscussionReal Moments in Hip-Hop History That's So Bizarre It Sounds Made Up? · What rappers could sell out arenas in 2026? · Unreleased songs you've heard that made you think "How did THIS not make it in the album?" - Removed: Repost4 posts in the past month
- Auditorium - Mos Def ft. Slick Rick
- Dead Prez - Hip Hop
- [FRESH] RUBBERZ - Fenix Flexin, Shoreline Mafia & Purps On The Beat
#24Removed: RepostAuditorium - Mos Def ft. Slick Rick · Dead Prez - Hip Hop · [FRESH] RUBBERZ - Fenix Flexin, Shoreline Mafia & Purps On The Beat - Removed: Daily Discussion Thread Topic2 posts in the past month
- "Wu-Tang Clan sparked the Knicks for a second-half comeback that is etched in the history books, as the home team overturned the biggest deficit in NBA playoffs history"
- Who is currently rapping like the rent due?
#32Removed: Daily Discussion Thread Topic"Wu-Tang Clan sparked the Knicks for a second-half comeback that is etched in the history books, as the home team overturned the biggest deficit in NBA playoffs history" · Who is currently rapping like the rent due? - Removed: Wrong Title Format2 posts in the past month
- Ive never heard nobody talk about this track, absolute gas early 2000's joint (Whatever you say, by Little Brother)
- Tupac Back - Meek Mill feat. Rick Ross (Official Video)
#42Removed: Wrong Title FormatIve never heard nobody talk about this track, absolute gas early 2000's joint (Whatever you say, by Little Brother) · Tupac Back - Meek Mill feat. Rick Ross (Official Video) - Kinda Wack1 post in the past month
- Stranger Than Heaven Tupac Reveal Trailer | IGN Summer of Gaming :>
#51Kinda WackStranger Than Heaven Tupac Reveal Trailer | IGN Summer of Gaming :>
Product recommendations
- album15 posts in the past month
- What is the best album of Consequence ?
- Still the best album in my opinion
- What albums have their best song at the end of the tracklist
#115albumWhat is the best album of Consequence ? · Still the best album in my opinion · What albums have their best song at the end of the tracklist - songs13 posts in the past month
- Could anyone recommend some songs that sound like The Choice Is Yours (Revisited) by Black Sheep?
- Hello everyone, please recommend some songs that go as hard as these. Or harder. Thank you so much!
- Hello everyone, please recommend some songs that go as hard as these. Or harder. Thank you so much!
#213songsCould anyone recommend some songs that sound like The Choice Is Yours (Revisited) by Black Sheep? · Hello everyone, please recommend some songs that go as hard as these. Or harder. Thank you so much! · Hello everyone, please recommend some songs that go as hard as these. Or harder. Thank you so much! - artists4 posts in the past month
- [ DISCUSSION] What are some lesser known (100k and less monthly listeners) artists you recommend? Trying to get some new stuff on my radar.
- [ DISCUSSION] What are some lesser known (100k and less monthly listeners) artists you recommend? Trying to get some new stuff on my radar.
- Can someone please recommend me hip hop artists/groups like d12
#34artists[ DISCUSSION] What are some lesser known (100k and less monthly listeners) artists you recommend? Trying to get some new stuff on my radar. · [ DISCUSSION] What are some lesser known (100k and less monthly listeners) artists you recommend? Trying to get some new stuff on my radar. · Can someone please recommend me hip hop artists/groups like d12
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/hiphopheads for?
- Best for Music Lovers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion, live chat.
- Is r/hiphopheads free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/hiphopheads have?
- Roughly 5.4M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/hiphopheads on?
- r/hiphopheads runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/hiphopheads cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/hiphopheads is organized under Music Lovers.
- How do I join r/hiphopheads?
- You can join r/hiphopheads by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Music communities like?
- One of the larger topic areas on the site, covering music production, instruments, genres, and the business of the industry. Discord hosts communities for producers, beatmakers, and musicians at every level, Reddit has massive communities for genre-specific discussion, and dedicated platforms serve niche interests from jazz theory to synth collecting.
Monthly Stats
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- Views
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- Visitors
- 5
- Referrals
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