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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. [1] [2] [3]
Aug 15, 2023 · Those words, uttered by a young André 3000, echoed through the South. Although the Atlanta group was the first Southern group to achieve mainstream recognition for their work, the first Southern hip-hop group to reach commercial success was the Geto Boys from Houston.
The duo achieved both critical and commercial success from the mid-1990s to the early 2000s, helping to popularize Southern hip hop with their intricate lyricism, memorable melodies, and positive themes, while experimenting with a diverse range of genres such as funk, psychedelia, jazz, and techno. Outkast are widely regarded as among the most ...
- 1992–2007, 2014
- Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
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The 1980s commercial success of subgenres like Miami bass and hip-hop groups like The Geto Boys and 2 Live Crew helped to raise southern hip-hop’s profile. In the early 1990s, Atlanta-based groups like Outkast and Goodie Mob turned Georgia’s “Black Mecca” into a hub for hip-hop culture.
- Femi Lewis
- 1970. The Last Poets, a collective of spoken word artists release their debut album. Their work is considered a predecessor to rap music as it is part of the Black Arts Movement.
- 1973. DJ Kool Herc (Clive Campbell) hosts what is considered the first hip hop party on Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx. Graffiti tagging spreads throughout the boroughs of New York City.
- 1974. Afrika Bambaataa, Grandmaster Flash and Grandmaster Caz are all influenced by DJ Kool Herc. They all begin DJing at parties throughout the Bronx.
- 1975. Grandmaster Flash invents a new method of DJing. His method connects two songs during their beat breaks.
Mar 17, 2024 · Mainstream Success and Ongoing Innovation: The Southern Hip-Hop Renaissance. Today, Southern hip-hop and rap music enjoy widespread popularity and influence, with artists from cities like Atlanta ...
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!
