.hiphop Domain Names
36 registrars compared — cheapest from $20.90 at Spaceship
Born in the 2012 New gTLD round, .hiphop was delegated on May 8, 2014, and has been quietly claiming a corner of the web for a culture that has always thrived on names.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spaceship Cheapest | $20.90 | $20.90 | $20.90 | $104.50 | $209.00 | Visit |
| 2 | Porkbun | $21.11 | $21.11 | $21.11 | $105.55 | $211.10 | Visit |
| 3 | Dynadot | $21.62 | $21.62 | $21.62 | $108.10 | $216.20 | Visit |
| 4 | Truehost | $22.22 | $30.41 | $26.26 | $143.86 | $295.91 | Visit |
| 5 | NameSilo | $22.99 | $23.99 | $21.99 | $118.95 | $238.90 | Visit |
| 6 | All Domains | $24.42 | $27.75 | $27.75 | $135.42 | $274.17 | Visit |
| 7 | Regery | $24.99 | $25.99 | $25.99 | $128.95 | $258.90 | Visit |
| 8 | Namecheap | $25.98 | $33.98 | $25.98 | $161.90 | $331.80 | Visit |
| 9 | eDomains | $26.00 | $26.00 | $26.00 | $130.00 | $260.00 | Visit |
| 10 | Crazy Domains | $26.99 | $117.90 | $26.99 | $498.59 | $1088.09 | Visit |
| 11 | MrDomain | $27.69 | $27.69 | $27.69 | $138.45 | $276.90 | Visit |
| 12 | Directnic | $28.99 | $28.99 | $28.99 | $144.95 | $289.90 | Visit |
| 13 | OVHcloud | $28.99 | $28.99 | $28.99 | $144.95 | $289.90 | Visit |
| 14 | Epik | $29.95 | $29.95 | $29.95 | $149.75 | $299.50 | Visit |
| 15 | Gandi | $29.96 | $71.98 | $27.98 | $317.88 | $677.78 | Visit |
| 16 | Squarespace | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $150.00 | $300.00 | Visit |
| 17 | Gname | $30.99 | $30.99 | $30.99 | $154.95 | $309.90 | Visit |
| 18 | Marcaria | $33.00 | $33.00 | $33.00 | $165.00 | $330.00 | Visit |
| 19 | 101domain | $33.17 | $37.17 | $33.17 | $181.85 | $367.70 | Visit |
| 20 | Netim | $33.50 | $33.50 | $23.00 | $167.50 | $335.00 | Visit |
| 21 | Hello.co | $34.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | $174.95 | $349.90 | Visit |
| 22 | Name.com | $34.99 | $41.99 | $34.99 | $202.95 | $412.90 | Visit |
| 23 | Hover | $35.19 | $35.19 | $35.19 | $175.95 | $351.90 | Visit |
| 24 | INWX | $36.12 | $36.12 | $36.12 | $180.60 | $361.20 | Visit |
| 25 | Regtons | $37.00 | $37.00 | $37.00 | $185.00 | $370.00 | Visit |
| 26 | Sav | $37.00 | $37.00 | $37.00 | $185.00 | $370.00 | Visit |
| 27 | GoDaddy | $44.19 | $44.19 | $44.19 | $220.95 | $441.90 | Visit |
| 28 | Internet.bs | $46.99 | $53.49 | $51.90 | $260.95 | $528.40 | Visit |
| 29 | Moniker | $46.99 | $53.49 | $51.90 | $260.95 | $528.40 | Visit |
| 30 | EuroDNS | $47.40 | $47.40 | $47.40 | $237.00 | $474.00 | Visit |
| 31 | DreamHost | $129.95 | $129.95 | $129.95 | $649.75 | $1299.50 | Visit |
| 32 | OnlyDomains | $146.99 | $164.99 | $164.99 | $806.95 | $1631.90 | Visit |
| 33 | UK2 | $147.00 | $160.00 | $160.00 | $787.00 | $1587.00 | Visit |
| 34 | Blacknight | $149.83 | $149.83 | $149.83 | $749.15 | $1498.30 | Visit |
| 35 | Infomaniak | $171.57 | $171.57 | $171.57 | $857.85 | $1715.70 | Visit |
| 36 | IONOS | $200.00 | $200.00 | $200.00 | $1000.00 | $2000.00 | Visit |
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A Cultural Claim, Not Just a Domain
When Dot Hip Hop, LLC secured the rights to .hiphop in 2014, it wasn't just adding another string to the root zone. This is a gTLD that claims a culture—music, dance, art, fashion, and the language that grew from the Bronx in the 1970s. Delegated on May 8, 2014 as part of ICANN's new gTLD program, it was one of many community-centric launches that year, but few carried such a specific cultural weight. For artists, labels, and creators, .hiphop isn't a generic keyword—it's an identity marker, a way to signal authenticity and belonging.
The Niche Signal of .hiphop
Unlike sprawling generic TLDs, .hiphop serves a focused audience. It's not trying to be the next .com; it's trying to be the home for a genre, a movement, and an industry. That niche positioning means the domain works hardest for those who fully embrace the culture—DJs, producers, bloggers, and independent labels who want a name that says 'this is hip-hop' at a glance. The registry, Dot Hip Hop, LLC, operates it as a gTLD, not a brand TLD, so it's open to anyone. But the cultural specificity inherently filters out the random registrants who might grab a .xyz or a .site. For a hip-hop archivist or a podcast, the URL itself becomes part of the ethos.
Where .hiphop Sits in the Niche Cluster
.hiphop is one of several community or interest-focused gTLDs that emerged from the same new gTLD round, alongside .band, .business, .cafe, .church, and .coach. Each stakes out a different cultural or professional register. But .hiphop is arguably the most subculture-specific of the group: .band targets musicians broadly, .church a religion, .coach a career. .hiphop locks onto a single art form with deep roots and global reach. That tight focus gives it a clarity that broader TLDs can't match—when you see a .hiphop site, you immediately know the context. It also means the namespace is less likely to be diluted by generic use, preserving its signal for those who genuinely identify with the culture.
A Budget-Friendly Slice of the Root Zone
Despite its cultural cachet, .hiphop doesn't carry a premium price tag. Across the 36 registrars that stock it, the pricing spread is wide but the floor is low—Spaceship lists it as a budget-friendly option at around $20.90, with renewals staying modest at $20.90. That affordability matters because hip-hop's roots lie in creativity born of limited resources. For up-and-coming artists or grassroots collectives, a domain that doesn't break the bank is a prerequisite. The wide spread, from that cheap entry point up to $200.00, means you can pay more for conveniences like bundling or trust in a bigger registrar, but the barrier to claiming your corner of the culture is low. It's a small, practical nod to the ethos that birthed the music.