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- Southern hip hop has its roots in the 1980s, with artists like OutKast and the Geto Boys laying the foundation for the genre. It was during the Dirty Decade that Southern hip-hop gained prominence on a national scale.
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History. New Orleans rapper Lil Wayne. Miami rapper Uncle Luke, considered one of the pioneers of Southern Hip Hop. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the American hip hop music market was primarily dominated by artists from the East Coast and West Coast.
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 ...
Aug 10, 2023 · The birth of trap music and the rise of southern hip-hop. T.I.'s 2003 album, Trap Muzik, gave a name to a specific flavor of Atlanta rap that reflected the city's street culture. In 2003,...
Aug 3, 2020 · In the '90s and early 2000s, when the Source was held as the bible for all things hip-hop, only two Southern artists ever received the coveted 5 Mic rating — OutKast, for Aquemini, and...
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Aug 7, 2020 · August 3, 2020 • Stream the songs, plus selected tracks from the albums and mixtapes, that comprise our list of the 130 greatest releases in Southern rap history. A series documenting the...
Apr 24, 2024 · The birth of Southern Hip Hop was a reaction to the explosion of Hip Hop culture emanating from New York and Los Angeles in the 1980s. The success of southern rap music can be traced to the early success of acts like MC Shy D The Geto Boys and 2 Live Crew.
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...
