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Southern hip hop, also called Southern rap, is a genre of American music influenced by hip hop that emerged from a late-1980s club-oriented vibe in southern U.S. cities, including Little Rock, New Orleans, Shreveport, Houston, Dallas, Nashville, Atlanta, Charleston, Memphis, Charlotte, Raleigh-Durham, Birmingham, Mobile, Orlando, Tampa, Miami, Jacksonville, Jackson, and Baton Rouge.[1][2][3] The music was a reaction to the 1980s flow of hip hop culture from New York City and California, and can be considered a third major American hip hop genre, after East Coast hip hop and West Coast hip hop.[4] Many early Southern rap artists released their music independently or on mixtapes after encountering difficulty securing record-label contracts in the 1990s.[5]

For more information on music from one specific area, see Atlanta hip hop.

History[edit]

Many rappers in the South come from Decatur, Baton Rouge, Atlanta, Houston, Miami, Memphis and New Orleans.

Notable musicians[edit]

Ace Hood Gucci Mane Waka Flocka Flame Lil' Wayne Young Jeezy Yo Gotti Ludacris T.I. Juicy J Yung Joc Dem Franchize Boys Slim Thug Mike Jones Paul Wall Lil' Keke UGK Andre 3000 Big Boi Young Dro Yung LA Trick Daddy Rick Ross


References[edit]

  1. ^ http://www.indexmagazine.com/interviews/dj_deluxx.shtml
  2. ^ http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/southern-rap/history-and-rise-to-popularity.html
  3. ^ Burks, Maggie (2008-09-03). "Southern Hip-Hop". Jackson Free Press. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
  4. ^ SANNEH, KELEFA (2005-04-17). "The Strangest Sound in Hip-Hop Goes National". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
  5. ^ allmusic

External links[edit]

Category:American hip hop genres Category:Southern hip hop Category:Country music genres

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