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Hyper-pop embodies an exaggerated, eclectic, and self-referential approach to pop music and typically employs elements such as brash synth melodies, Auto-Tuned "earworm" vocals, and excessive compression and distortion, as well as surrealist or nostalgic references to 2000s Internet culture and the Web 2.0 era. [5]
Hip hop or hip-hop is a culture and art movement that was created by African Americans, [1] [2] and Caribbean Americans [3] starting in the Bronx, New York City. [a] Pioneered from Black and Caribbean American street culture, [5] [6] that had been around for years prior to its more mainstream discovery. [7]
Cloud rap is a subgenre of hip hop music that has several sonic characteristics of trap music with a hazy, dreamlike and relaxed production style. [3] [4] Rapper Lil B and producer Clams Casino were early pioneers of the style. [3] [4] The term "cloud rap" is derived from its internet origins and ethereal style. [5]
Opium is an American record label and rap collective founded in 2019 by American rapper Playboi Carti. [1] The label, which is based in Atlanta, Georgia, currently holds three acts all of whom are natives to the city; rappers Ken Carson, Destroy Lonely, and the duo Homixide Gang.
In 2013, YouTube began allowing its users to host live streams, which resulted in a host of 24-hour "radio stations" dedicated to microgenres such as vaporwave and lo-fi hip hop. [68] The Swedish rapper Yung Lean and his Sad Boys collective inspired a wave of anonymous DJs to create vaporwave mixes, uploaded to YouTube and SoundCloud, that ...
Nathan Scott Fuller [2] (born April 6, 2004), better known by his stage name 1nonly, is a Korean-American rapper from Las Vegas [3] best known for his breakout single "Stay With Me" which was released in 2020 and gained notoriety due to its popularity on apps like TikTok and Instagram.
Memphis artists released recordings on independent labels. The dominance of New York and Los Angeles's hip hop scenes forced southern artists to form an underground style and sound to compete with the other regions. Artists used a grassroots approach through word-of-mouth in the club scene and mixtapes to promote their music. [8]
The hip hop genre is overwhelmingly male-dominated and leaves women of color on the periphery or completely shut out; women are not taken as serious contributors even though they have always been prevalent in hip hop. [4] Some female rappers choose to incorporate a sex sells framework into their work to market their sexuality and be successful.