Gritty Hip Hop With Bounce

We don’t mean bouncing like you’re having a good time. No, no, this music is for the bad times or when things are about to go south real quick. Editors searching for royalty music that is grimy, gritty and perfect for crime scenes and beatdowns but doesn’t just lay there like a dead fish? Get your hands dirty with this playlist of dark hip hop that has active beats and topline instruments that keep you head-bobbing. (Note: head-bobbing is a verb that is good when your head is still on your neck; if it’s bobbing in a lake, be worried). Anyway, this is foreboding music that you can still groove to, it’s royalty-free, and it’s the kind of sounds that that echoes throughout the streets and trap alleys. Facts.