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Cloud rap is a subgenre of rap that has several sonic characteristics of trap music and is known for its hazy, dreamlike and relaxed production style. Rapper Lil B and producer Clams Casino have been identified as the early pioneers of the style. The term "cloud rap" is derived from its internet origins and ethereal style.
- Late 2000s, Southern United States
Meet hip-hop street sign artist Jay Shells. 2 min read. How did this come about? Most hip-hop scenes tend to be products of their environment, referencing the musical identity of a region where...
Dec 16, 2021 · Comfort in the Discomforting: The History of SoundCloud Rap, the Face-Tatted, Hair-Dyed Vision That Showed Hip-hop’s Future. One of the most popular movements in rap last decade traces its roots...
Apr 26, 2024 · When the music industry began its transition into the 2020s, cloud rap had already pioneered the transition to online music marketing that came with it. Cloud rap artists were some of the first to prove how the internet could be used to their advantage.
Feb 19, 2018 · Take Lil Pump’s SoundCloud, as someone who hasn’t really got any radio/TV airtime, but has still managed to breach the mainstream consciousness. At the time of writing, the 17-year-old has ...
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Cloud rap is a subgenre of rap that has several sonic characteristics of trap music and is known for its hazy, dreamlike and relaxed production style. Rapper Lil B and producer Clams Casino have been identified as the early pioneers of the style. The term "cloud rap" is derived from its internet origins and ethereal style.
Mar 2, 2022 · The story goes that in a 2010 interview with Oakland rap duo Main Attrakionz, blogger Walker Chambliss referred to rapper Squadda B as “the king of cloud rap”.
