Genre:

Southern hip hop

Southern hip hop, also known as Southern rap or dirty south, is a regional genre of American hip hop that emerged in the Southern United States, particularly in Georgia, Texas, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Florida. It is considered the third major American hip hop scene alongside East Coast and West Coast hip hop. Originating as a reaction to the dominance of New York City and Los Angeles hip hop in the 1980s, Southern hip hop became prominent in the 1990s through independent releases and mixtapes. By the early 2000s, it gained mainstream success. The genre is characterized by a focus on low-end production, the use of synthesizers and drum machines (especially the TR-808), party-oriented music, slower rapping, simpler lyricism with regional slang, and music distribution through mixtapes.

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