Original playlist analysis by PlaylistScaler
Choose the Nujabes-led set for a focused entry point, the broader Systemic collection for more varied hip-hop, or the Chill Select and Padre Tóxico lists for curator-framed boom-bap digging. PlaylistScaler compares their jazz-rap direction using Spotify observations, with fuller genre detail for the Systemic selections.
Best for
- Most followedJazz Rap 2026 - Jazzy Boom Bap Hip Hop 6,119 followers
- Fastest growingJazz Infused Hip-Hop | Jazz Rap & Boom Bap +15 followers a day
- Most tracksJazz Rap 2026 - Jazzy Boom Bap Hip Hop 804 tracks
Find your starting point
- Nujabes at the centerrap jazz
- A wider hip-hop surveyJazz Rap 🫠 Lofi Rap
- Laid-back boom-bap intentJazz Rap 2026 - Jazzy Boom Bap Hip Hop
Playlist picks
Each playlist is credited to its Spotify curator.
This is a focused, Nujabes-led hip-hop set featuring collaborations with Shing02, Substantial and Pase Rock. Jazz does not appear among its observed genre labels, so its clearest draw is that artist focus rather than a broadly jazz-tagged selection.
Top genres
- hip-hop/rap 21 tracks
- east coast rap 3 tracks
- hardcore rap 2 tracks
- Tracks
- 22
- Playing time
- 1h 17m
- Marked explicit
- 8
- Followers
- 10
A few observed tracks
- Feather (feat. Cise Starr & Akin from CYNE)Nujabes, Cise Starr & Akin from CYNE
- Luv(sic.) pt3 (feat. Shing02)Nujabes, Shing02
- Eclipse (feat. Substantial)Nujabes, Substantial
Measured examples
- Eclipse (feat. Substantial)Nujabes, Substantial96 BPMEnergy 0.62 / 1
- The Sign (feat. Pase Rock)Nujabes, Pase Rock141 BPMEnergy 0.44 / 1
- Thank you (feat. Apani B)Nujabes, Apani B102 BPMEnergy 0.84 / 1
Shazam measurements via artist.tools · retrieved Oct 8, 2026.
Sources & full analysis Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Track entries
- 22
- Distinct tracks
- 22
- Repeated entries
- 0
- Distinct artists
- 30
- Playing time
- 1h 17m · 100% duration coverage
- Explicit flags
- 8 marked explicit · 100% coverage
- Track genre labels
- hip-hop/rap, east coast rap, hardcore rap, rap, electronic · 100% coverage
- Audio measurements
- 11 of 22 distinct tracks · 50% coverage
- Follower change
- 0 · Sep 15, 2026 to Oct 4, 2026
21.57% overlap with Jazz Rap 🫠 Lofi Rap: the proportion of combined distinct tracks shared by both playlists. Other playlist checked Oct 8, 2026.
Spotify playlist observations, genre labels via artist.tools. Calculations by PlaylistScaler. How to read this analysis.
Observed genres lean heavily toward hip-hop and rap, with a smaller jazz-labeled component. Examples range from A Tribe Called Quest and Nujabes to Kendrick Lamar, Curren$y and Rejjie Snow, offering more artist variety than the focused companion set.
Top genres
- hip-hop/rap 94 tracks
- alternative rap 8 tracks
- jazz 5 tracks
- Tracks
- 102
- Playing time
- 6h 5m
- Marked explicit
- 61
- Followers
- 16
A few observed tracks
- Feather (feat. Cise Starr & Akin from CYNE)Nujabes, Cise Starr & Akin from CYNE
- Jazz (We've Got)A Tribe Called Quest
- No Yeast (feat. Boldy James)Curren$y, The Alchemist, Boldy James
Measured examples
- Jazz (We've Got)A Tribe Called Quest92 BPMEnergy 0.27 / 1
- where's the confetti?jev.92 BPMEnergy 0.76 / 1
- Diamonds in the WaterKofi Stone84 BPMEnergy 0.56 / 1
Shazam measurements via artist.tools · retrieved Oct 8, 2026.
Sources & full analysis Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Track entries
- 102
- Distinct tracks
- 102
- Repeated entries
- 0
- Distinct artists
- 127
- Playing time
- 6h 5m · 100% duration coverage
- Explicit flags
- 61 marked explicit · 100% coverage
- Track genre labels
- hip-hop/rap, alternative rap, jazz, rap, hip-hop · 99.02% coverage
- Audio measurements
- 44 of 102 distinct tracks · 43.14% coverage
- Follower change
- 0 · Sep 14, 2026 to Oct 12, 2026
21.57% overlap with rap jazz: the proportion of combined distinct tracks shared by both playlists. Other playlist checked Oct 8, 2026.
Spotify playlist observations, genre labels via artist.tools. Calculations by PlaylistScaler. How to read this analysis.
The curator frames this as relaxed, jazz- and soul-tinged boom bap with conscious rap. Examples feature Cashus King, e.THC, FrankieOG, JahLike and Jthurston, though broader genre and sound detail is unavailable.
- Followers
- 6,119
- Tracks
- 804
- Followers per day
- 0
- Monthly listeners (est.)
- 20–60
- Most listeners in
- London, GB
Newest track added Oct 9, 2026 · figures via artist.tools.
The curator presents this as underground jazz rap and boom bap, while the examples connect familiar touchstones such as A Tribe Called Quest, Souls Of Mischief and MF DOOM with Awon, Phoniks and Padre Tóxico. Broader genre and sound detail is unavailable, so the overall balance beyond those examples remains open.
- Followers
- 4,186
- Tracks
- 202
- Followers per day
- +15
- Monthly listeners (est.)
- 280–840
- Most listeners in
- Warsaw, PL
Newest track added Oct 9, 2026 · figures via artist.tools.
Songs on the most jazz rap playlists
Counted across the 4 playlists in this guide with readable track lists; each song counts once per playlist.
- 93 'Til InfinitySouls Of Mischief4 playlists10,331 combined followers
- The RainAwon, Phoniks, Tiff the Gift3 playlists10,321 combined followers
- Coco Mango (FloFilz Remix)MF DOOM, FloFilz3 playlists10,321 combined followers
- Next LevelsKing Geedorah, John Robinson, Stahhr3 playlists10,321 combined followers
- Nobody's PerfectAnti Lilly, Phoniks, Sweet Jazz Trio3 playlists10,321 combined followers
- Jazz (We've Got)A Tribe Called Quest3 playlists10,321 combined followers
- Feather (feat. Cise Starr & Akin from CYNE)Nujabes, Cise Starr & Akin from CYNE3 playlists6,145 combined followers
- Luv(sic.) pt3 (feat. Shing02)Nujabes, Shing023 playlists6,145 combined followers
- Grown Man SportPete Rock, InI3 playlists6,145 combined followers
- Ease My Mind - Feat. Tre Hardson, Fat Lip & OmniJazz Liberatorz2 playlists10,305 combined followers
- Feelin' This ShitKingJei2 playlists10,305 combined followers
- What They DoThe Roots2 playlists10,305 combined followers
- NightshiftParadox, Padre Tóxico, Skiii2 playlists10,305 combined followers
- Feel GoodPadre Tóxico, Awon, Jenna Camille2 playlists10,305 combined followers
- AlivePadre Tóxico, Mike Mitch, Patiotic Records2 playlists10,305 combined followers
How we compared these playlists
PlaylistScaler analyzes observed Spotify playlist contents. Audio measurements, where shown, come from Shazam through artist.tools. Follower growth, listener estimates and listener cities for the wider selection come from artist.tools. Playlists belong to their credited curators.
Sources, coverage & limitations
Automatic genre picks need a matching title or assigned topic, or supporting track genre labels. Editors can also select crossovers.
Observation dates appear with each playlist. Track examples are a small sample. Missing measurements are excluded, never counted as zero. Audio medians require measurements for at least ten distinct tracks and 80% of the playlist’s distinct tracks. The middle half is the range from the 25th to the 75th percentile.
Energy, danceability and other audio scores describe the recordings on a 0–1 scale; they do not measure listener outcomes or musical quality. Acousticness does not establish the absence of vocals. Explicit flags are metadata, and unmarked tracks are not a guarantee of suitability.
Track overlap uses shared distinct tracks divided by the combined distinct tracks. Repeated entries are counted separately from unique tracks. Genre labels can overlap: one track may have several labels. Follower counts and changes describe audience size, not listening activity or musical quality. Results apply to the playlists compared here, not all of Spotify.
Measurement coverage for each playlist is listed in its "Sources & full analysis" panel. "Best for" picks compare only playlists that have the measurement. Most-added songs count each song once per playlist, across the playlists whose track lists could be read.
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