SoundCloud rap

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SoundCloud rap is a loosely defined hip-hop subgenre that emerged on the SoundCloud platform, characterized by lo-fi or aggressively distorted production, DIY aesthetics, and often emotionally raw or rebellious lyrics.

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SoundCloud rap canonical 12
SoundCloud rap scene 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hip hop subgenre
internet music scene
music genre
associatedWithPractice frequent single releases
home recording
use of social media for promotion
use of unofficial cover art
associatedWithSubculture emo rap
internet youth culture
trap
characterizedBy clipping and distortion
heavy use of autotune
minimal mixing and mastering
short songs
use of free or type beats
culturalPerception controversial for glorification of drug use
criticized for low production quality
gateway for unsigned artists
praised for democratizing music distribution
emergedOnPlatform SoundCloud
enables direct artist-to-audience connection
gainedMainstreamAttention mid 2010s
influenced emo rap
hyperpop
mainstream hip hop production aesthetics
influencedBy DIY punk ethos
emo music
internet culture
punk rock attitude
trap music
originPeriod early 2010s
primaryDistributionMethod online streaming
self-released tracks
primaryPlatform SoundCloud
typicalAesthetic DIY aesthetics
raw
underground
typicalLyricalTheme alienation
drug use
emotional vulnerability
mental health struggles
rebellion
typicalProductionStyle DIY
aggressively distorted
lo-fi
typicalVocalStyle melodic sing-rap
shouted vocals
slurred delivery

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this entity surface form: SoundCloud rap scene
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Juice WRLD genre SoundCloud rap
Daniel Hernandez genre SoundCloud rap
XXXTentacion genre SoundCloud rap
XXXTentacion musicMovement SoundCloud rap
XXXTentacion influencedGenre SoundCloud rap
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Lil Pump genre SoundCloud rap
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Opium associatedSubculture SoundCloud rap