Hardcore hip hop
Appearance
Hardcore hip hop | |
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Stylistic origins | Hip hop |
Cultural origins | mid-1980s |
Typical instruments | Various |
Derivative forms | |
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Hardcore hip hop (or Hardcore rap) is a form of hip hop that originated in the East Coast hip hop scene. It is known for being aggressive with noisy instruments. The most common things that hardcore artists talk about include sex, nudity, partying, drugs, profanity, police brutality, racism, personal conflicts, consciousness, social issues and the harsh surroundings of the rapper's environment. Types of music inspired by hardcore hip hop include gangsta rap (a type of rap about urban crime and the violent lifestyles of young people in cities), horrorcore (hip hop with horror-themed lyrics and images) and most recently trap (a form of southern hip hop).
Notable Artists
[change | change source]- 2pac
- The Notorious B.I.G.
- DMX
- Big L
- Ice Cube
- Earl Sweatshirt
- Waka Flocka Flame
- Young Buck
- Young Jeezy
- Fat Joe
- Hopsin
- Eazy-E
- N.W.A.
- 50 Cent
- Jay-Z
- Nas
- T.I.
- Jadakiss
- Lil Wayne
- Mobb Deep
- Three 6 Mafia
- Eminem
- Insane Clown Posse
- The LOX
- Scarface
- SPM
- Dr. Dre
- Wu-Tang Clan
- Tech N9ne
- Ludacris
- Gucci Mane
- Kendrick Lamar
- 2 Chainz
- Snoop Dogg