Southern hip hop
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Southern hip hop is a regional style of American rap music that emerged from the Southern United States, known for its heavy bass, distinctive drawl, and diverse subgenres ranging from crunk to trap.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Southern hip hop canonical | 10 |
| Atlanta hip hop | 2 |
| Atlanta hip hop scene | 1 |
| Dirty South hip hop | 1 |
| Memphis rap | 1 |
| Southern United States rap | 1 |
| Southern rap | 1 |
Statements (69)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hip hop music genre
ⓘ
regional music genre ⓘ |
| associatedWithDance |
crunk dancing
ⓘ
snap dancing ⓘ twerking ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalOrigin |
early 1990s
ⓘ
late 1980s ⓘ |
| culturalOriginPlace |
Atlanta
ⓘ
Baton Rouge, Louisiana ⓘ
surface form:
Baton Rouge
Dallas ⓘ Houston ⓘ Memphis ⓘ Miami ⓘ New Orleans ⓘ Virginia ⓘ |
| gainedMainstreamPopularity |
2000s
ⓘ
late 1990s ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
call-and-response chants
ⓘ
club-oriented production ⓘ distinctive Southern drawl ⓘ emphasis on rhythm and groove ⓘ heavy bass ⓘ lyrics about regional culture and street life ⓘ slower tempos in some substyles ⓘ use of 808 drum machines ⓘ |
| hasSubgenre |
Miami bass
ⓘ
bounce music ⓘ chopped and screwed ⓘ country rap ⓘ crunk ⓘ drill (Southern variant) ⓘ snap music ⓘ trap music ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary R&B
ⓘ
mainstream hip hop ⓘ pop rap ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
New York hip hop
ⓘ
Southern soul ⓘ West Coast hip hop ⓘ blues music ⓘ gospel music ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
party culture
ⓘ
regional pride ⓘ social issues ⓘ street life ⓘ wealth and success ⓘ |
| notableScene |
Atlanta hip hop
ⓘ
Houston hip hop ⓘ Memphis hip hop ⓘ Miami hip hop ⓘ New Orleans bounce ⓘ
surface form:
New Orleans hip hop
Virginia hip hop ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Southern United States ⓘ |
| stylisticOrigin |
West Coast G-funk sound
ⓘ
surface form:
G-funk
Miami bass ⓘ blues ⓘ bounce music ⓘ electro ⓘ funk ⓘ gangsta rap ⓘ gospel music ⓘ hip hop music ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation |
drum machines
ⓘ
samplers ⓘ sub-bass ⓘ synthesizers ⓘ |
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik
this entity surface form:
Atlanta hip hop
this entity surface form:
Atlanta hip hop
this entity surface form:
Southern United States rap
this entity surface form:
Atlanta hip hop scene
this entity surface form:
Southern rap
this entity surface form:
Memphis rap
this entity surface form:
Dirty South hip hop