Top 10 Best Crunkcore Artists of All Time

Crunkcore is what happens when scene-kid chaos gets shoved into a blender with hip-hop chants, screamed vocals, club synths, Auto-Tune, and enough neon energy to make your old Myspace profile start sweating. You get party hooks, distorted beats, electro-pop melodies, rap verses, breakdowns, and lyrics that often swing between reckless fun, teen angst, and full-volume trash-talk. It is loud, messy, extremely online, and allergic to subtlety.

If you were around for teased hair, shutter shades, skinny jeans, and songs that sounded like a house party fighting a Warped Tour merch tent, you already know the vibe. Crunkcore was never about polish or critical approval. It was about volume, attitude, and making music that felt like chugging an energy drink in a Hot Topic dressing room. The best artists in the genre took that ridiculous mix and turned it into something fans still blast with zero shame, or at least only a little shame.

The Top Ten

Hollywood Undead

Hollywood Undead is an American rap-rock band from Los Angeles, California. They released their debut album Swan Songs on September 2, 2008, followed by the live CD/DVD Desperate Measures on November 10, 2009. Their second studio album, American Tragedy, was released on April 5, 2011. All band members... read more

Basically the only crunkcore group I like. In their more metal songs, I think they are pretty talented. (7.5/10)

If Hollywood Undead counts as crunkcore, then they are the only good crunkcore artists, although they are actually rap-rock or rapcore. brokeNCYDE is either meh or kinda sucks. Same thing with BOTDF, although I hate BOTDF for other reasons. -LitSavage

If they count as crunkcore, then they easily deserve number 1. -LitSavage
Family Force 5

FF5, previously known as Family Force 5, The Phamily, Ground Noise, and The Brothers, is an American Christian rock band from Atlanta, Georgia. The band was formed in 2005 by brothers Solomon "Soul Glow Activatur," Joshua "Fatty," and Jacob "Crouton" Olds, along with their friends Nathan Currin ("Nadaddy... read more
brokeNCYDE

Brokencyde is an American crunkcore musical group from Albuquerque, New Mexico, founded in 2006. The group currently consists of David "Se7en" Gallegos and Michael "Mikl" Shea. Musically, they are considered one of the founding acts of the crunkcore genre, which blends crunk hip-hop with screamed vocals... read more

The kings and creators of crunkcore deserve their spot as number 1.

They're like gods of crunkcore.
3OH!3

3OH!3 is an American electronic music duo from Boulder, Colorado, composed of Sean Foreman and Nathaniel Motte. They are best known for their 2008 single "DONTTRUSTME" from the album Want, which reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100. Their remix of "Starstrukk" featuring Katy Perry became a top... read more
Breathe Carolina

Breathe Carolina is an American electropop group formed in 2007 and currently consisting of David Schmitt (vocals, keyboard), Eric Armenta (percussion), and Tommy Coops (guitar, keyboard). Early in their career, their appearance and music were heavily influenced by the scene subculture of the late 2000s... read more
Light the Sky
Millionaires
Blood on the Dance Floor

Blood on the Dance Floor is an American electronic music group from Orlando, Florida, formed in 2006. The group was led by Dahvie Vanity and included several members over time, most notably Jayy Von Monroe, who was active from 2009 to 2016, and Garrett Ecstasy, who joined in 2009. All members contributed... read more
I Set My Friends on Fire

I Set My Friends on Fire is an American post-hardcore band from Miami, Florida. The group was formed in 2007 by Matt Mehana and Nabil Moo. They became known for their experimental sound and unique blend of electronic elements with post-hardcore music.

It's debatable if this group is crunkcore or another screamo-influenced genre, but they're definitely worth checking out.

The only good crunkcore group. Should be #1.
The Medic Droid