Alternative Hip-Hop (or Alternative Rap) is a broad subgenre that encompasses artists who actively reject or step outside traditional hip-hop conventions—such as commercial pop formulas, standard boom-bap structures, or classic street-rap tropes. Rather than adhering to a single regional sound, it is defined by its willingness to experiment across genre boundaries, fusing hip-hop with elements of indie rock, jazz, funk, electronic music, and avant-garde soundscapes.