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- The South ran off with the hip-hop crown for many reasons: musical ingenuity, Atlanta’s growth as a cultural epicenter, rap’s natural expansion as it entered into its second decade of life. But the biggest reason is its sauce. The swag, the lingo, the soulfulness.
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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...
Aug 3, 2020 · Our list of the best songs, albums and mixtapes by Southern rappers is a celebration that recenters the South as a creative center of hip-hop and honors the region for all that it has given...
Aug 15, 2023 · The birth of Southern hip-hop begins at the 1995 Source Awards, where Atlanta based hip-hop duo OutKast won Best New Artist and Best New Rap of the Year for their debut album, Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik. As André 3000 and Big Boi walked on stage, they were put with a chorus of boos.
Dec 1, 2022 · From Miami to Memphis, Atlanta to Houston, these are the songs that turned the South into the center of hip-hop.
Feb 2, 2024 · Each panelist nominated their picks for the 30 best Southern rap songs of all time. We threw all the songs together, removed the duplicates, and each panelist ranked the entire list individually. We averaged out the scores, and that determined the placements.
Aug 21, 2017 · We’re also ranking the best Southern rap albums, imagining the André 3000 mixtape we all deserve, and arguing about what even constitutes the South anymore.
