Southern hip hop
Southern hip hop (also known as Southern rap, South Coast hip hop, or dirty south) is a type of hip hop music that comes from the Southern United States.[1]
| Southern hip hop | |
|---|---|
| Stylistic origins | |
| Cultural origins | Late 1980’s, Southern United States especially Houston, Atlanta, New Orleans, Memphis, and Miami |
| Subgenres | |
| Regional scenes | |
Many early Southern rap artists released their music independently or on mixtapes after finding it difficult to obtain record-label contracts in the 1990s.[2] By the early 2000s, many Southern artists had achieved national success. Over the decade, Southern hip-hop varieties, both mainstream and underground, have become among the most popular and influential of the entire genre.
In 2003 a documentary movie called Dirty States of America: The Untold Story of Southern Hip-Hop was released.
Notable Southern hip hop artists
Southern Hip Hop Media
New Orleans rapper Lil Wayne
Miami rapper Uncle Luke, considered one of the pioneers of southern hip hop.
Hip hop artist Z-Ro from Houston, Texas
Migos performing at the Veld festival in August 2017
Travis Scott performing in February 2016
References
- ↑ Burks, Maggie. "Southern Hip-Hop". www.jacksonfreepress.com. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ↑ allmusic
