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Originating Location: New York, NY
Originating Era: 1970s
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Key Artists[]
Key Albums[]
- Run-D.M.C. - Raisin' Hell
- Kurtis Blow - The Breaks
Genre Description[]
Rap music is a rhythmic genre of music, typically known for lyrics that are complex and often socially aware, and delivered in a rhythmic, speaking style, rather than sung in the classical sense. It is tied closely with Hip-Hop and the accompanying culture.
Artists in this genre[]
- Gold Chains
- Sue Cie
- Labtekwon
- Prince Po
- Saul Williams
- Cannibal Ox
- Eminem
- El-P
- Yesterdays New Quintet
- MF Doom
- Vast Aire
- Pinsrap
- Run-D.M.C.
- Lico Laats
- The KLF
- Doseone
Labels in this genre[]
- Anticon
- Chocolate Industries
- Definitive Jux
- Interscope
- Leaf
- Epic
- TVT
- Sire
