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Hip-hop genres

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genre of electronic music

subgenre of hip-hop

cross-genre fusing vocal and instrumental elements of hip-hop with various forms of rock

genre of rap music

genre of electronic dance music that originated in the 1980s, characterized by the use of synthesizers, drum machines, and minimalistic, mechanical rhythms

cross-genre fusing vocal and instrumental elements of hip-hop with various forms of metal

alternative hip-hop

subgenre of hip-hop music that encompasses a wide range of styles that are not typically identified as mainstream

West Coast hip-hop

regional genre of hip-hop music that encompasses any artists or music that originated in the West Coast of the United States

Crunk is a subgenre of hip hop music that emerged in the early 1990s and gained mainstream success during the mid 2000s. Crunk is often up-tempo and one of Southern hip hop's more dance and club oriented subgenres. An archetypal crunk track frequently uses a main groove consisting of layered keyboard synths, a drum machine clapping rhythm, heavy basslines, and shouting vocals, often in a call and response manner. The term "crunk" was also used throughout the 2000s as a blanket term to denote any style of Southern hip hop, a side effect of the genre's breakthrough to the mainstream. The word de

East Coast hip-hop

regional subgenre of hip-hop music that originated in New York City during the 1970s

thumb|262x262px|Example of a G-funk instrumental G-funk, short for gangsta funk, (or funk rap) is a sub-genre of gangsta rap that emerged from the West Coast scene in the early 1990s. The genre is heavily influenced by the synthesizer-heavy 1970s funk sound of Parliament-Funkadelic (aka P-Funk), often incorporated through samples or re-recordings. It is represented by commercially successful albums such as Dr. Dre's The Chronic (1992), Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle (1993), and 2Pac's All Eyez on Me (1996).

Phonk () is a subgenre of hip hop and trap music directly inspired by 1990s Memphis rap. The genre is characterized by its use of vintage Memphis rap vocals, chopped and screwed production techniques, and samples from early 1990s hip hop, often combined with samples from jazz and funk.

hardcore hip-hop

subgenre of hip-hop

type of rapping that includes bragging, insults and boasting content, often recited or freestyled spontaneously in live “battles”; often written solely for the purpose of impressing people with technically inventive rapping

Horrorcore (also known as shock rap, psycho rap, horror hip hop, horror rap, death hip hop, death rap, or murder rap) is a subgenre of hip hop music based on horror-themed and often darkly transgressive lyrical content and imagery. Its origins derived from certain hardcore hip hop and gangsta rap artists, such as the Geto Boys, who began to incorporate supernatural, the occult, and psychological horror themes into their lyrics. Other early originators and influences on the genre include Tommy Wright III, Gravediggaz, Flatlinerz, Children of the Corn, Three 6 Mafia, Brotha Lynch Hung, Tech N9ne

thumb|right|DJ Qbert manipulating a record turntable at a turntablism competition in [[Lyon in 2006]] thumb|World premiere of the Tri-Phonic Turntable, July 14, 1997, London thumb|right|230px|Record producer DJ Jazzy Jeff|Jazzy Jeff manipulating a record turntable in England in 2005. Turntablism is the art of manipulating sounds and creating new music, sound effects, mixes and other creative sounds and beats, typically by using two or more turntables and a cross fader-equipped DJ mixer. The mixer is plugged into a PA system (for live events) or broadcasting equipment (if the DJ is performing o

a form of rap that relies on improvising music genre that fuses melodic vocal styles with instrumentation of hip hop

genre of hip-hop music

genre of music which combines hip-hop music with elements of pop music

fusion genre of hip hop and emo

musical genre that mixes elements of house music and hip hop music

microgenre of hip hop, usually associated with SoundCloud rap

Kwaito is a music genre that emerged in Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa, between the late 1980s and 1990s. It is a sound that features the use of South African sounds and samples. Kwaito songs occur at a slower tempo range than other styles of house music and often contain catchy melodic and percussive loop samples, deep bass lines and vocals. They are also very similar tempos to early 1990s NYC house tracks.

Southern hip-hop

blanket term for a regional genre of American hip-hop music that emerged in the Southern United States

underground hip-hop

umbrella term for hip-hop music that is outside the general commercial canon

subgenre of hip hop music

music production style and hip-hop subgenre

sexually explicit subgenre of hip hop

political hip-hop

subgenre of hip-hop music that emerged in the 1980s as a form of political expression and activism

subgenre of hip-hop from South Florida in the 1980s and 1990s, characterized by the Roland TR-808 sustained kick drum, raised dance tempos, and sexually explicit lyrics

subgenre of contemporary R&B music, most popular during the early and mid 1990s, which fuses R&B, gospel or soul singing with hip-hop musical production.

subgenre of hip hop music designed to be amusing or comedic

Crunkcore (also known as crunk punk, screamo crunk, and scrunk) is a musical fusion microgenre characterized by the combination of musical elements from crunk, post-hardcore (particularly pop screamo), heavy metal, pop, electronic and dance music. The genre often features screamed vocals, hip hop beats, and sexually provocative lyrics. The genre developed from members of the scene subculture during the mid-2000s.

genre of hip-hop that originated from Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Christian hip-hop

cross-genre of contemporary Christian music and hip-hop music

chopped and screwed

remix technique and subgenre of hip-hop music

thumb|alt=Photograph of a man in a green shirt holding a microphone.|MC Frontalot, considered the "Godfather of Nerdcore", performing in April 2007

subgenre of hip hop

music genre or scene

subgenre of Latin hip-hop music

energetic style of New Orleans hip hop

industrial hip-hop

subgenre of hip-hop

Hiplife is a Ghanaian musical style that fuses Ghanaian culture and hip hop. Recorded predominantly in the Ghanaian Akan language, hiplife is rapidly gaining popularity in the 2010s throughout West Africa and abroad, especially in the United Kingdom, United States, Canada and Germany.

Plugg is a subgenre of trap music that emerged in the mid-2010s via online distribution on the SoundCloud platform. It was popularized by melodic Southern hip hop artists, and is characterized by deep 808 basslines, sparkly melodies, and melodic vocals.

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The term hyphy ( ) is an Oakland, California, slang meaning "hyperactive". More specifically, it is an adjective describing the hip-hop music and the culture associated with the Oakland area. The term was coined by rapper Keak da Sneak.

genre of hip-hop

microgenre of alternative hip hop

Nigerian music genre