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Crunk is a subgenre of southern hip hop that emerged in the early 1990s and gained mainstream success during the early to mid 2000s. Crunk is often up-tempo and one of Southern hip hop's more nightclub-oriented subgenres.
- Early 1990s, Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Sep 7, 2022 · The crunk movement was a subgenre of hip-hop that emerged in the late 1990s. It was characterized by an aggressive, Southern sound and lyrics that were often sexual and violent. The movement’s biggest stars included Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz, Ying Yang Twins, and Three 6 Mafia.
Jan 3, 2022 · Crunk music brought a Southern party vibe to hip-hop in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Learn about the music genre’s history, biggest hits, and prominent performers.
Mar 8, 2019 · Crunk emerged as a music style in the 1990s. It gained momentum in Memphis and Atlanta before spreading throughout the Dirty South. It was popularized by the likes of Lil Jon, Ying Yang Twins and Three 6 Mafia. The first notable crunk hit was Three 6 Mafia's " Tear Da Club Up ."
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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.
The roots of crunk music can be traced back to the traditions of southern hip-hop, which emerged in the 1980s as a response to the rapidly changing cultural and political climate of the American South.
Sep 30, 2019 · “Somewhere along the way, Lil Jon made an unexpected discovery: crunk beats work for lovers as well as fighters,” Kelefa Sanneh, then with The New York Times, wrote during the chart debuts of crunk&b – what Jon and his camp called their crunk-and-R&B hybrids. That discovery came in 2001, before the mainstream came to know Jon as the life ...
