Genre Support
HEARD supports 16 primary genre categories. Scoring criteria change based on the type of music submitted — instrumental, electronic, spoken word, and experimental tracks are not forced into vocal and lyric scoring models designed for song-based pop and hip-hop.
Audio is required for music reviews. Some interview types do not require audio at all.
16
Primary Genres
8
Scoring Rubrics
84+
Subgenres
6
Audio-Optional Interview Types
How Genre-Aware Scoring Works
Standard (Hip-Hop, R&B, Pop, etc.)
Instrumental
Electronic / Dance
Spoken Word
Jazz / Funk
Lo-fi / Experimental
What HEARD does not do
Interview Studio
Interview workflows focused on story, identity, visuals, press, and background can proceed without an uploaded track. Audio is required for song-specific interviews.
Subgenres are optional and can be entered as free text. Custom entries are accepted.
Hip-Hop / Rap
Trap, Boom Bap, Drill, Cloud Rap…
R&B / Soul
Neo-Soul, Contemporary R&B, Classic Soul, Alternative R&B…
Pop
Indie Pop, Synth-Pop, Art Pop, Dream Pop…
Rock / Alternative
Indie Rock, Post-Punk, Shoegaze, Grunge…
Electronic / Dance
House, Techno, Drum & Bass, Dubstep…
Afrobeat / Afropop
Afrobeats, Highlife, Amapiano, Fuji…
Reggae / Dancehall
Roots Reggae, Dancehall, Dub, Lovers Rock
Latin / Reggaeton
Reggaeton, Cumbia, Salsa, Bachata…
Country
Americana, Country Pop, Outlaw Country, Alt-Country…
Gospel / Christian
Contemporary Gospel, Traditional Gospel, CCM, Worship…
Jazz / Funk
Contemporary Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Nu Jazz, Funk…
Lo-fi
Lo-fi Hip-Hop, Lo-fi Pop, Chillhop, Lo-fi Ambient
Instrumental
Classical Crossover, Cinematic, Guitar Instrumental, Piano Instrumental
Spoken Word
Slam Poetry, Spoken Word Hip-Hop, Narrative Poetry, Storytelling
Experimental
Noise, Avant-Garde, Sound Art, Glitch…
Other