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Rap & Hip-Hop (Composers & Musicians, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Rap & Hip-Hop (Composers & Musicians, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $12.06, median 252 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 18/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $7.99 – $14.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 9% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 17% of the parent category Composers & Musicians (1,514), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $12.06 its median price beats 95% of Kindle eBooks categories, leaving more margin per copy.
- The same niche in Books scores 29, 11 points higher than here; worth checking both.
Top 10 Rap & Hip-Hop best sellers
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Confessions of a Video Vixen: An Eye-Opening Memoir of Survival, Abuse, and Redemption in the Music Industry
by Karrine Steffans
- List rank#1
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews111
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Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter: A Hard-Hitting Story of Survival, Success, and Reinvention in Music and Business
by 50 Cent
- List rank#2
- Price$13.49
- Rating4.8
- Reviews8,682
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The 50th Law: Overcoming Adversity Through Fearlessness
by 50 Cent
- List rank#3
- Price$18.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews6,458
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Prince: A Sign o' the Times
by John McKie
- List rank#4
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews45
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Confessions of a Video Vixen: An Eye-Opening Memoir of Survival, Abuse, and Redemption in the Music Industry
by Karrine Steffans
- List rank#5
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews2,361
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Jelly Roll Biography : Jason DeFord’s Transformation from Addiction, Incarceration, and Personal Struggles to a Groundbreaking Career in Country, Rap, and Rock Music
by John O. Heyward
- List rank#6
- Price$7.99
- Rating3.8
- Reviews230
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I Only Shout So You Can Hear Me
by Lil Jon
- List rank#7
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews4
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The Perfect Day to Boss Up: A Powerful Guide to Overcoming Adversity, Building Wealth, and Achieving Greatness in Business and Life
by Rick Ross
- List rank#8
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,426
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Phases: A Memoir
by Brandy
- List rank#9
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews645
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The Meaning of Mariah Carey
by Mariah Carey
- List rank#10
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews14,364
Same niche in Books: Rap & Hip-Hop
FAQ
Is Rap & Hip-Hop a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 18/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 252 reviews and sells for $12.06.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Rap & Hip-Hop?
The median best seller has 252 reviews, and 35% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Rap & Hip-Hop best sellers cost?
The median price is $12.06; half of the best sellers are priced between $7.99 and $14.99.
Can new books break into Rap & Hip-Hop?
9% of the current best sellers were released in the last 90 days.
About this data
Data comes from KDPTop's daily crawl of Amazon's public Best Sellers pages; medians use the latest list. The opportunity score (0–100, higher is easier to enter) combines the review barrier, the share of low-review books, list turnover, new-release share and price.