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22 hours ago · New Orleans. Southern hip hop, also known as Southern rap, South Coast hip hop, or dirty south, is a blanket term for a regional genre of American hip hop music that emerged in the Southern United States, especially in Atlanta, New Orleans, Houston, Memphis, and Miami —five cities which constitute the "Southern Network" in rap music.
4 days ago · Stephen Grieco, the head of the music department, said hip-hop, rap or hip-hop and rap has been used as a voice for black people to express themselves and on what is occurring in their communities. “It has shed light on things that weren’t shown before,” Grieco said. “Unfortunately, a lot of the themes and things that happened back then ...
2 days ago · e. Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. (born September 27, 1982), [2] known professionally as Lil Wayne, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is regarded as one of the most influential hip hop artists of his generation, [3] and is often mentioned among the greatest rappers of all time. [4] [5] He was signed by American rapper Birdman to his ...
4 days ago · 15. Ryan Upchurch. 1. Cowboy Troy. Cowboy Troy, the innovative country rap artist, has carved out a unique niche in the music industry with his blend of country and hip-hop influences. Born Troy ...
The New Orleans Hot Boys rapper released his fourth album on April 20th, 1999 on Cash Money. Only 18 years old at its release, Baby Gangsta was already an established artist at its release, with the album debuting at number 9 on the Billboard 200 for first week sales of over 140,000 copies. It was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry ...
2 days ago · Scott's musical style has been characterized as "ambient"; Scott himself has said "I'm not hip-hop". Vulture described Scott's sound as "unremittingly dark, syncretic, hi-res, and above all unnatural". Scott's musical style has been described as being hip hop, Southern hip hop, trap, psychedelic, and pop rap.
4 days ago · Rico Wade passed away on April 13 at the age of 52. A pioneer of Atlanta’s Hip Hop scene, he co-founded the Dungeon Family, collective of rappers and producers who were considered pioneers of ...
