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- (Under Satan's Authority) and Gravediggaz ' 6 Feet Deep (released overseas as Niggamortis). The Flatlinerz and Gravediggaz, along with the Geto Boys and Kool Keith, remain the most important artists in the development of horrorcore as a specific genre.
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- Tyler, The Creator, ‘Yonkers’ (2011) Originally made as a joke to mock New York hip-hop beats, the jarring second single from Tyler’s debut album ‘Goblin’ was never intended to garner the attention it did.
- Gravediggaz (Feat. Killah Priest & Scientific Shabazz), ‘Diary Of A Madman’ (1994) Formed in 1994, Gravediggaz brought together legendary producer Prince Paul, Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA, Stetasonic’s Frukwan and rapper/producer Poetic.
- Flatlinerz, ‘Live Evil’ (1994) Flatlinerz might not be as well known as the other artists on this list, but they were the first to use the term ‘horrorcore’ on record.
- Geto Boys, ‘Assassins’ (1988) Widely regarded as the record that kickstarted the horrorcore genre, ‘Assassins’ is as terrifying as it gets. Taken from the Geto Boys‘ 1988 debut album ‘Making Trouble’ – before Scarface and Willie D joined the group – it sees Prince Johnny C. and Sire Jukebox share disturbing accounts of torturous, cold-blooded murder.
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Insane Poetry are one of the pioneers of horrorcore music. Often left out of lists like this, they don’t often receive recognition for their contribution. Their 1992 debut Grim Realitycemented them as talented lyricists and introduced a plethora of fans to the genre.
The Cannibal Clown, or Shawn, to his mum, is a multi-talented South Australian rapper, actor, composer and producer who has broken into the almost impenetrable U.S horrorcore scene. With gritty vocals ranging from a laid-back hip hop flow to ear melting death metal screaming, his music is as recognisable as his face paint. He went from releasing se...
No horrorcore list would be complete without the Bone Thugs. From their seminal album E.1999 Eternal, with its occult themes and tongue-twisting violent lyrics, through to solo efforts by Cleveland’s finest. Bone Thugs n Harmony have always had one foot in the horrorcore genre and have even spawned less successful spin-offs such as Krayzie Bone’s t...
One of the greatest storytellers in rap, Keith is as confounding a character as his lyrics. Claiming to have invented horrorcore and certainly influencing a generation, Kool Keith (and his several stage personas) is a stand-out figure in hip hop. From his first appearance on 1988’s Critical Breakdown with Ultramagnetic MCs, to 2020’s Space Gortex, ...
Fangs? Check. Pale skin? Check. Supernaturally good looks? Check. California’s Kung Fu Vampire has the lot. Long gone are the contact lenses and face paint, but the stage presence remains. The influences are clear. Kung Fu Vampire has been inspired by the best and has firmly established himself as one of the leading acts in horrorcore.
Perhaps the most popular artist on this list, Tecca Nina, started life as an unknown horrorcore rapper. Quickly gaining notoriety amongst Juggalos, with his choppy flow and horror theatrics, he rose through the ranks of mainstream culture and now rubs shoulders with celebrities, going so far as to be cited as one of Eminem’s friends. Aww. Nothing c...
Described as “music truly without redemption, only dread” by Neil Kulkarni, an expert authority on hip hop journalism. Geto Boys were controversial from the outset but delightfully stepped things up a level under the father-like gaze of Rick Rubin. Their sound was distinctive, their lyrics enough to make parents double-check what their children wer...
Once basking in the label of the Most Hated Band in The World, ICP are enjoying mainstream success at last. You will still be hard-pressed to find their music on daytime television, but the clowns are now a staple of pop culture references, memes and TikTok trends. ‘Mama don’t love this Wicked Clown’? Maybe, but I think you may find mother dearest ...
Madrox and Monoxidehave laid claim as kings of the underground. Since leaving Psychopathic Records in 2012, they have gone on to not only better replicate but succeed in ICP’s legacy altogether. Their label: Majik Ninja Entertainment, has one of the best artist line-ups since Psychopathic’s glory days. Helped possibly, by the number of artists that...
Hailing from New York, The Flatlinerz coined the term ‘horrorcore’, but they didn’t just come up with a catchy name to file their CDs under. Their contribution to music shaped hip hop as we know it and added some twisted devil horns. Not bad for a group with only one official album to their name: U.S.A(Under Satan’s Authority), which sold only 36,0...
Oct 31, 2017 · You get horrorcore, an often maligned sub-genre that has existed for nearly as long as hip-hop itself and that specializes in the macabre, the sinister, the disgusting and the shocking. Here are 15 of the best, most important horrorcore albums, sorted chronologically to show how the genre has developed over more than a quarter century.
Mar 30, 2010 · Though not technically a horrorcore crew, Geto Boys did make some of the most unflinching, comically explicit songs ever, particularly the Bushwick Bill–Willie D–Scarface incarnation of the...
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Horrorcore, also called 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, Gravediggaz, and Three 6 Mafia, which ...
Aug 12, 2013 · Gravediggaz, a horrorcore supergroup featuring Wu-Tang's RZA and Prince Paul, was also popular. Although horrorcore has faded considerably, many of its legends remain powerful figures in rap.
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