electro hop
what it is
Electro hop (sometimes called electronic hip hop, electronic rap or robot hip hop) is the fusion of electro, electroclash, electropop, electronica, or electronic dance music with hip hop. The music usually has dancing in mind, however some forms of the music are electronica. The electro hop movement came about after the underground electro movement on the East Coast gained popularity with artists such as Mantronix, Man Parrish, Jonzun Crew, Newcleus, Planet Patrol etc.
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What is electro hop?
Electro hop (sometimes called electronic hip hop, electronic rap or robot hip hop) is the fusion of electro, electroclash, electropop, electronica, or electronic dance music with hip hop. The music usually has dancing in mind, however some forms of the music are electronica. The electro hop movement came about after the underground electro movement on the East Coast gained popularity with artists such as Mantronix, Man Parrish, Jonzun Crew, Newcleus, Planet Patrol etc.
What are good electro hop albums to start with?
Try Icon Baby by Chase Icon, Planet Pit by Pitbull, 31 Minutes to Takeoff by Mike Posner, and VYP - Voice of the Young People by Lil Mama.
Who are some women making electro hop?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/electro-hop/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making electro hop, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-24