Hip Hop is the biggest genre of music in America. But there are different sub genres within the genre, how many do you think there are and post examples if need be.
Hip Hop sub genres.
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AllElite617
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Boom bap
Gangsta rap
G funk
Golden age (mostly 80s)
Trap
Southern hip hop
Backpack rap
Conscious rap
Political rap
Underground rap
Drill rap
International
Gangsta rap
G funk
Golden age (mostly 80s)
Trap
Southern hip hop
Backpack rap
Conscious rap
Political rap
Underground rap
Drill rap
International
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I wouldnt say 'Southern' is really a sub genre though @AllElite617... Southern rappers make all genres of hip hop conscious, gangsta, backpack, trap etc
'Crunk' is (or was) prolly a sub genre thats pretty exclusive to the South, albeit one that was a brief moment in hip hop abit like 'Hyphy' for The Bay...
'Horrorcore' is a sub genre thats been going along time that continues to have a good following...
'Crunk' is (or was) prolly a sub genre thats pretty exclusive to the South, albeit one that was a brief moment in hip hop abit like 'Hyphy' for The Bay...
'Horrorcore' is a sub genre thats been going along time that continues to have a good following...
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Boom Bap
Boom bap might be the most easily identifiable genre of rap music imo.
Silverfoxx
Bitch mob
I did a post about this a while back but here we go
G Funk- Warren G types
Modern West Gangsta music- YG, Schoolboy Q
Trillphonk- Freddie Dredd, Oneandonly, Xavier Wulf
Ambient Trip Hop- Bones, Yung Lean
Nerd Rap aka lyrical miracle - Lupe Fiasco, Aesop Rock
Rage music- Playboi Carti, Yeat, Destroy Lonely
Mainstream Rage- Travis Scott, Lil Uzi Vert
Underground/SoundCloud rap- XXXTentcion, Summrs, ThouxFani
Boom Bap- Wu Tang,
Modern Boom Bap (no drums)- Griselda, Body James
S.T.H. (scaring the hoes music meaning abstract shit) - MIKE, Earl Sweatshirt, Jpegmafia, Ka
Slime music- Young Thug, Lil Keed, Gonna, Roddy Rich
Melodic Trap- Rod Wave, lil Baby, Rlyo Rodriguez, NBA Youngboy
Hustle music- Currensy, Larry June, Payroll
City girl music- Saucy Santana, Meg Thee Stallion, City Girls, etc.
City boys music aka pop music for pretty niggas - Future, Tyga, etc.
There is also horror core, Memphis music, Florida jit music, scam rap, Detroit music, hyphy Bay area, Milwaukee music with them consistent claps lol, etc.
There are sooooooo many sub genres which is why I never understand why folks on here be wanting everything to be the same or sound a way.
G Funk- Warren G types
Modern West Gangsta music- YG, Schoolboy Q
Trillphonk- Freddie Dredd, Oneandonly, Xavier Wulf
Ambient Trip Hop- Bones, Yung Lean
Nerd Rap aka lyrical miracle - Lupe Fiasco, Aesop Rock
Rage music- Playboi Carti, Yeat, Destroy Lonely
Mainstream Rage- Travis Scott, Lil Uzi Vert
Underground/SoundCloud rap- XXXTentcion, Summrs, ThouxFani
Boom Bap- Wu Tang,
Modern Boom Bap (no drums)- Griselda, Body James
S.T.H. (scaring the hoes music meaning abstract shit) - MIKE, Earl Sweatshirt, Jpegmafia, Ka
Slime music- Young Thug, Lil Keed, Gonna, Roddy Rich
Melodic Trap- Rod Wave, lil Baby, Rlyo Rodriguez, NBA Youngboy
Hustle music- Currensy, Larry June, Payroll
City girl music- Saucy Santana, Meg Thee Stallion, City Girls, etc.
City boys music aka pop music for pretty niggas - Future, Tyga, etc.
There is also horror core, Memphis music, Florida jit music, scam rap, Detroit music, hyphy Bay area, Milwaukee music with them consistent claps lol, etc.
There are sooooooo many sub genres which is why I never understand why folks on here be wanting everything to be the same or sound a way.
The 90s had 1000's of dope 12" boombap tracks that seem so obscure today... So lucky we have YouTube now, Im constantly finding gems Ive never heard of...
Memphis Devil shit/Trillphonk
Horrorcore/Wicked shit
Horrorcore/Wicked shit
12bitCounsel
Je Ne Sais Quoi
You know, I was just thinking the other day and realized I’m beginning to consider accepting “Dilla” as a kind of sub-genre of its own within the space. It’s been one my favorite sounds for a the past decade.
I like G Funk also, like the kind Battle Cat does. The traditional Boom Bap sound too, but with electronic instruments/keyboards is the play too but I don’t know what it’s called. Of course I grew up on all the flavors of the south but outgrew most of them.
I like G Funk also, like the kind Battle Cat does. The traditional Boom Bap sound too, but with electronic instruments/keyboards is the play too but I don’t know what it’s called. Of course I grew up on all the flavors of the south but outgrew most of them.
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