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Twitch DJs presents the seventh edition of the Hip Hop/RnB Raid Train for the 2025 year. Our awesome team of DJs will be smashing out the best hip hop and RnB edits and blends!
For Info - definitions:
HIP HOP SUBGENRES
Classic / Golden Era Hip Hop – Boom bap, lyrical, sample-based 90s/early 2000s.
2000s Hip Hop – Club bangers, crunk, and East/Southern hits from the early 2000s.
Trap / Modern Hip Hop – 808s, hi-hats, auto-tuned vocals, darker and minimal.
Soulful / Conscious Hip Hop – Lyrically driven with jazzy/soulful beats.
UK Rap / Grime / Afroswing – Fast-paced British flows with grime, Afro or Caribbean influence.
Dancehall x Hip Hop Fusion – Riddim-heavy blends of Caribbean sounds and rap.
R&B SUBGENRES
Old School R&B – Smooth, soulful vocals from the 70s–90s. 'Slow Jams' allowed
2000s R&B – Hit-heavy, hook-laden, often featuring rap collabs.
Neo-Soul – Jazzy, organic, and deeply expressive vocals.
Alt / Contemporary R&B – Modern, moody, sometimes electronic or trap-influenced
Not allowed:
Pop or Top 40 (unless remixed with strong Hip Hop or R&B elements)
EDM / Future Bass / Big Room
House / Techno / Club Track remixes (save those for another train!)
Lo-fi Beats / Instrumental Chillhop
Afrobeats / Amapiano (unless heavily fused with Hip Hop or R&B vocals)
Reggaeton / Latin Trap (unless the vibe is strongly Hip Hop-aligned)