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Memphis rap, also known as Memphis hip hop, or Memphis horrorcore, [2] is a regional subgenre of hip hop music that originated in Memphis, Tennessee in the mid-late 1980s. Characteristics [ edit ]
Plenty of acts were crucial in the development of Memphis rap, from DJ Spanish Fly to DJ Squeeky to Tommy Wright III, but two acts loom largest. ... the Three 6 Mafia collective remains a historic ...
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 Georgia, Texas, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Florida—often titled "The Big 5," five states which constitute the "Southern Network" in rap music.
See also: Southern hip hop § Tennessee, and Memphis rap. Despite not always being on the forefront of the national Hip-Hop scene, the hip-hop scene in Tennessee has been very active across the state but most prominently in the Memphis area. Some notable acts include Academy Award-winning rap group Three 6 Mafia (with Juicy J) was formed in ...
Phonk (/ f ɒ ŋ k / ⓘ) is a subgenre of hip hop and trap music directly inspired by 1990s Memphis rap.The style is characterized by vocals from old Memphis rap tapes and samples from early 1990s hip hop, especially cowbell samples resembling that of the Roland TR-808 drum machine.
Pages in category "Rappers from Memphis, Tennessee" The following 50 pages are in this category, out of 50 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
"Rap City," TV's longest-running hip-hop show will soon be introduced to a new audience with a 3-part docuseries on BET. Its creator Alvin Jones believes its success, like hip-hop, is because it ...
Memphis rap; Hyphy. Jerkin' Instrumental hip hop; Latin hip hop. Chicano rap; ... Hardcore hip hop - from New York City; Mafioso rap - from New York City ...