A Guide to Vocaloid Rap: A roundup of popular hip‑hop-style Vocaloid tracks
Vocaloid culture has evolved while absorbing a wide range of music genres.
Pop, rock, R&B, and of course, hip-hop as well.
In this article, we’ve rounded up Vocaloid tracks that incorporate hip-hop and rap.
The tracks, lyrics, and flows all showcase the creators’ explosive, unique musical styles.
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A Recommendation of 'Vocaloid Rap': A Compilation of Popular Hip-Hop-Style Vocaloid Songs (61–70)
It’s all over me / I’m covered in it.WONDERFUL★OPPORTUNITY！
This is a laid-back Vocaloid rap tune.
Released in 2021 under the music project WONDERFUL★OPPORTUNITY! by Jesus-P, this track pairs a pleasantly catchy production with the relaxed vocals of Kagamine Rin and Len.
The lyrics, which directly portray the experience of lazing around at home, are highly relatable—many people probably spend their days off just like this.
It’s also a great recommendation for those who are just starting to get into Vocaloid.
Hip-Hop Step Jumpraku shumi
A cute and fun Vocaloid rap that makes you want to jump and groove! Created by Vocaloid producer Rakushumi, it was released in February 2023.
The unique lyrics, unfolding from the perspective of a rabbit MC, are so well-crafted they’ll put a smile on your face just by reading them.
And because the track is rhythmically produced with a lean number of sounds, the high-energy flow fits perfectly.
It’s a piece I can recommend as a “start with this!” when you want to boost your bubbly mood.
AnotherNIL
A hip-hop piece that draws you in with its weighty sound.
It’s a track by the Vocaloid producer NIL, released in July 2023.
The bass-heavy production carries a tense edge that makes your own heartbeat quicken to match.
It may sound restrained on the surface, but you can feel a surge of powerful emotion roiling underneath.
Gekiyaku’s noisy vocals fit the tone and worldview of the song perfectly.
With imposing lyrics that fire you up, it’s a wildly cool original UTAU track.
Digital Lime HustlerLIQ
An aggressive soundscape interwoven with a dope flow—simply irresistible.
This track is by LIQ, a Vocaloid producer known for works like “Frontier” and “ALICE iN BLACK MARKE,” released in 2021.
It’s a hard-hitting, guitar-heavy, and undeniably cool nu-metal/mixture number.
And the lyricism is quintessential hip-hop.
You can really sense LIQ’s musical breadth here.
Definitely give it a listen when you want to boost your mood.
The moon is far away, isn’t it?Sohbana
An impressively stylish track that evokes the city at night.
It’s a song by Vocaloid producer Sohbana, released in 2021.
The melodic flow matches the sophisticated sound built around a four-on-the-floor beat.
Beyond the vocals, there’s plenty to enjoy: a swaying bassline, a noisy guitar solo, and more.
We all feel that sudden loneliness that hits at night sometimes.
This might resonate especially when you’re in that mood.
A Vocaloid rap with a dynamic balance of motion and stillness.
secret societymihako
This is a rap track set to a cool mixture rock sound.
It’s a song by Vocaloid producer mihako, released in 2021.
The seamless, flowing feel of the arrangement is striking.
While it’s different from a typical hip-hop-style flow, the rhythmically precise melody line, with its perfectly matched syllable count, really sticks in your head.
It makes you want to memorize it and sing it yourself.
If you’re looking for something different from the rap you usually listen to, definitely give it a try.
ReincarnationATOLS
It’s a Vocaloid rap with a philosophical worldview.
The track is by ATOLS, a Vocaloid producer whose sophisticated sound captivates fans, and it was released in March 2023.
The noise-tinged, dreamlike electronic tones are incredibly cool, and the brain-rattling low end is outstanding.
I feel it pushes the possibilities of voice libraries further than ever before.
By the way, KOPERU from the hip-hop group Umeda Cypher participated in writing the lyrics.