Top publishers for hip-hop & rap

Use Groover to discover active hip-hop publishers who are open to submissions. Filter by genre to find publishers who work with trap, boom bap, or conscious rap. Send your track directly through the platform and get a guaranteed response within 7 days.

Publishers want quality production, clear vocals, and tracks with commercial or sync potential. They look for artists who understand their sound, whether it's trap, lo-fi hip-hop, or boom bap. A strong catalog and professional presentation help you stand out.

Hip-hop publishers focus heavily on sync licensing for film, TV, and ads. Subgenres like trap, drill, and conscious rap each have different opportunities. Publishers also help with sample clearance and copyright issues, which are common in hip-hop production.

Send your best-produced tracks with clean masters. Include context about your music and career goals. Publishers appreciate artists who know their subgenre, whether it's trap, boom bap, or lo-fi hip-hop, and can clearly explain their vision.

On Groover, every publisher listens to your track and responds within 7 days. If they don't, you get your credits back. Response rates vary, but you'll always get feedback. Some publishers may offer publishing deals, sync opportunities, or distribution support if your music fits their needs.

Groover helps artists and their representatives (label managers, PR agents, publishers etc.) get their music heard.


Through an innovative web platform, Groover connects artists who want to promote their music with the best curators, radios and labels seeking emerging talents. On Groover, artists can send their music directly to a selection of blogs, radios, playlist curators, record labels and pros of their choice, get feedback guaranteed, and coverage!

Thanks to Groover, more than 3,000 active music curators and pros have given more than 4 million pieces of feedback, 1 million+ shares (reviews, playlist adds etc.) and 1,000+ signatures on record labels.

Yes, Groover is a paid platform that uses credits called Grooviz:

• 1 Grooviz = €1 (tax included, ~ $1.07 USD)

• Contacting a curator/pro costs 2 Grooviz

• Top-tier curators may cost more (4–6 Grooviz)
  

You can save up to 24% with discounted credit packs.

100%. Groover was built for indie and self-managed artists who want to promote their music without needing a label or traditional PR.

Curators provide actionable written feedback on your track, helping you understand your music’s strengths, get exposure, and grow your network.

Yes, but signing up is free and takes only a few minutes. You can browse curators and plan your campaign before sending your first track.