Hip Hop for Sensory Sensitivity

Hip Hop leans intense. 41 of the 200 songs analyzed hit hard — but 6 calm anchors exist for sensory-friendly entry points.

6.1
Avg Intensity
6
Safe
153
Moderate
41
Intense

Safe for sensitive ears (6)

Marijuana
Kid Cudi
safe
♪
Today Was a Good Day
Ice Cube
safe
Heard 'Em Say
Kanye West
safe
See You Again
Tyler, the Creator
safe
Surfin'
Kid Cudi
safe
Prototype
Outkast
safe

Controlled — moderate intensity (153)

Graduation Day
Kanye West
moderate
S.D.S.
Mac Miller
moderate
♪
La La La
Snoop Dogg
moderate
♪
21 Questions
50 Cent
moderate
♪
Window Shopper
50 Cent
moderate
♪
How We Do
50 Cent
moderate
♪
Magic Stick
50 Cent
moderate
♪
Heat
50 Cent
moderate
♪
High All the Time
50 Cent
moderate
♪
Still Will
50 Cent
moderate
♪
Pretty Little Fears
6LACK
moderate
♪
Switch
6LACK
moderate
♪
Better Mistakes
6LACK
moderate
♪
Season
6LACK
moderate
♪
Never Know
6LACK
moderate
♪
Nonchalant
6LACK
moderate
♪
Becoming a Man
6LACK
moderate
♪
East Atlanta Love Letter
6LACK
moderate
♪
One Way
6LACK
moderate
Check the Rhime
A Tribe Called Quest
moderate
Find a Way
A Tribe Called Quest
moderate
♪
L$D
A$AP Rocky
moderate
♪
Holy Ghost
ASAP Rocky
moderate
♪
Calldrops
ASAP Rocky
moderate
♪
OG Beeper
ASAP Rocky
moderate
Warm It Up Kane
Big Daddy Kane
moderate
Lean on Me
Big Daddy Kane
moderate
To Be Your Man
Big Daddy Kane
moderate
Cause I Can Do It Right
Big Daddy Kane
moderate
Just Rhymin with Biz
Big Daddy Kane
moderate

Intense — proceed with awareness (41)

Bonfire
Childish Gambino
intense
Meet the Grahams
Kendrick Lamar
intense
♪
In Da Club
50 Cent
intense
♪
What Up Gangsta
50 Cent
intense
♪
Don't Push Me
50 Cent
intense
♪
I'll Whip Ya Head Boy
50 Cent
intense
♪
Goldie
A$AP Rocky
intense
♪
Long Live ASAP
ASAP Rocky
intense
Formation
Beyoncé
intense
♪
Invasion of Privacy
Cardi B
intense
♪
Backin It Up
Cardi B
intense
♪
Where the Hood At
DMX
intense
♪
The Professional
DMX
intense
♪
Already
DMX
intense
♪
Born Loser
DMX
intense
♪
Belly
DMX
intense
♪
Walk These Dogs
DMX
intense
♪
Freak
Doja Cat
intense
♪
A Nigga Witta Gun
Dr Dre
intense
♪
Deep Cover
Dr Dre
intense
♪
Just Don't Give a
Eminem
intense
Lyrics of Fury
Eric B and Rakim
intense
♪
No Vaseline
Ice Cube
intense
♪
The Nigga Ya Love to Hate
Ice Cube
intense
♪
AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted
Ice Cube
intense
♪
Hello
Ice Cube
intense
I'm in It
Kanye West
intense
I'm Bad
LL Cool J
intense
♪
Headcrack
LL Cool J
intense
♪
Gun in My Head
Lil Baby
intense

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