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Southern hip hop's roots can be traced to the success of the group's Grip It! On That Other Level in 1989, the Rick Rubin-produced The Geto Boys in 1990, and We Can't Be Stopped in 1991. By the mid-1990s, Atlanta had become a center in Southern hip hop music.
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Aug 15, 2023 · The aesthetics of Southern hip-hop were rooted in the power and reclamation of things once thought to be country: Gold dental crowns evolved into grills; the four pack of oversized white tees from the dollar store became a nightlife staple; André 3000, Pastor Troy, Lil Jon and Ludacris reinterpreted the Confederate flag. The attire of ...
The last 20 years offered proof of power, as Southern hip-hop launched crunk, snap and trap — three sub-genres that have taken turns dictating and dominating the sound of popular music.
Mar 17, 2024 · Miami Bass music emerged in the 1980s as a genre that would redefine the Southern hip-hop scene. This groundbreaking sound was pioneered by artists such as 2 Live Crew, whose bold and explicit...
Aug 3, 2020 · Southern rappers' contributions to the genre have long been underestimated in favor of coastal hegemony – but the region has long steered the sound of hip-hop and deserves its story told in...
