Urbancore is an aesthetic based on imagery of urban cities and street life. Urbancore is associated to real-life, modern-day society and almost always is based in recent decades. As it is a really broad aesthetic, it can revolve around city streets and architecture, graffiti, skate parks at night, urban fashion and picnics. Similar to High School Dream , this aesthetic embodies a youthful and somewhat rebellious spirit of a teen living in a nostalgic time.

As expected, Urbancore aesthetics focus heavily on the city and city life.

Urbancore fashion draws heavily from Skater , Art Hoe , Hip-Hop and Nostalgiacore fashion, since this aesthetic is fairly active, a lot of the clothing is fashionable and breathable. A very particular kind of Urbancore fashion, Streetwear , is a style of casual clothing which became global in the 1990s. It grew from Californian surf and skate culture to encompass elements of sportswear, hip-hop , punk and Japanese street fashion and continued to grow and evolve from there.

This style can also be closely related to the Baddie aesthetic, which gravitates to brands like Nike, Jordan, and Louis Vuttion. This style includes:

Some Urbancore staples are:

Urban music, previously referred to as "urban contemporary music," is mainly Hip-Hop -oriented, though it has roots in Jazz, Funk, and Disco . Many genres of African-American, Caribbean, and Hispanic-American music fell under the "urban" category, such as EDM , Freestyle, Gangsta Rap, House, Metal , Pop Rap, Quiet Storm, R&B, Reggae, Reggaetón, rock, and other forms of genre-bending music full of cross-pollination and creative experimentation. However, the use of "urban" as a music category has waned since the early 2020s following the murder of George Floyd. Previously, artists such as Tyler the Creator advocated for alternative names, as "urban" held derogatory and racist connotations towards Black and Latino Americans.

There are several subgenres and radio formats within Urbancore music, such as Adult R&B , previously known as "urban adult contemporary," and Rhythmic Contemporary . Adult R&B primarily encompasses older genres such as Traditional and Contemporary R&B, Disco , Soul, New Jack Swing, Old-School Hip-Hop , and Funk . It has a relaxed, sophisticated tone with similar feelings to a late-night drive. By contrast, Rhythmic Contemporary is more upbeat, including genres such as EDM and Pop.