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Rap & Hip-Hop (Children's Books › Music, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Rap & Hip-Hop (Children's Books › Music, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $10.78, median 2 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 27/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.94 – $13.30 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 14% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 1% of the parent category Music (449), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 94% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 2 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
- At $10.78 its median price is below 87% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Rap & Hip-Hop best sellers
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The Story of Rap (Board Book for Babies and Toddlers 0-2 years old)
by Editors of Caterpillar Books
- List rank#1
- Price$7.13
- Rating4.9
- Reviews3,796
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A Kids' Guide to Hamilton the Musical
by Amanda Bjerkan Hennessy
- List rank#2
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews536
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Six-Seven Would You Rather Book for Kids: Viral 6–7 Trend Edition — 300+ Hilarious Questions, Tricky Choices & Mind-Bending Scenarios (Fun Games, Jokes & Activities for Kids Ages 7–13)
by Aria Stern
- List rank#3
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews337
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Who Is Bad Bunny? (Who HQ Now)
by G. M. Taboas Zayas
- List rank#4
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews39
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Hip Hop Speaks to Children: 50 Inspiring Poems with a Beat (A Poetry Speaks Experience for Kids, From Tupac to Jay-Z, Queen Latifah to Maya Angelou, Includes CD)
by Nikki Giovanni
- List rank#6
- Price$10.48
- Rating4.7
- Reviews390
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When the Beat Was Born: DJ Kool Herc and the Creation of Hip Hop (Coretta Scott King - John Steptoe Award for New Talent)
by Laban Carrick Hill
- List rank#7
- Price$18.63
- Rating4.9
- Reviews440
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¿Quién es Bad Bunny? (Who HQ Now) (Spanish Edition)
by G. M. Taboas Zayas
- List rank#8
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews14
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My First Rap Song: Kids Rhyming Dictionary + Guided Songwriting Journal
by Romane Armand
- List rank#9
- Price$30
- Rating4.3
- Reviews4
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LLAMAS vs. MONSTERS: A Furry and Scary Christmas (The Night of Halloween-Christmas)
by James Emery Lovitt Jr.
- List rank#10
- Price$3.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews3
FAQ
Is Rap & Hip-Hop a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 27/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 2 reviews and sells for $10.78.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Rap & Hip-Hop?
The median best seller has 2 reviews, and 89% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Rap & Hip-Hop best sellers cost?
The median price is $10.78; half of the best sellers are priced between $9.94 and $13.30.
Can new books break into Rap & Hip-Hop?
14% 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.