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Aug 15, 2023 · Some critics attribute the ascension of Southern hip-hop to the fatigue of the East vs. West Coast rivalry. Others say hip-hop was in need of a new start after the early passings of the Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur. Whether both claims are true or false, the Dirty South was the future. Notable Southern Hip-Hop Artists & Labels
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.
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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 Scarface ...
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Mar 17, 2024 · Today, Southern hip-hop and rap music enjoy widespread popularity and influence, with artists from cities like Atlanta, Houston, New Orleans, and Memphis continuing to push boundaries and innovate ...
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Aug 10, 2023 · The birth of trap music and the rise of southern hip-hop In 2003, T.I. and other Atlanta rappers created new subgenre of rap: trap music. Twenty years later, its influence is everywhere.
Aug 7, 2020 · August 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 presents the region for all ...
In the 1980s, cities throughout the Southern United States began to catch on to the hip hop music movement. The Geto Boys, a hip hop group from Houston, were among the first hip hop artists from the Southern United States to gain widespread popularity. Southern hip hop's roots can be traced to the success of Geto Boys' Grip It!
