Southern hip hop, also called southern rap, is a form of American hip hop music that emerged from a late-1990s club-oriented vibe in southern U.S. cities, including Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Nashville, Atlanta, Memphis, Birmingham, New Orleans, Miami, and Baton Rouge.[1] 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.[2] Many early Southern rap artists released their music independently or on mixtapes after encountering difficulty securing record-label contracts.[3]
Notable musicians
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External links
- Eyesoda.com [1] Film New Flavors: The Emergence of Southern Hip Hop (2008)
- 'Ya Heard Me': A documentary film about a regional version of hip-hop specific to New Orleans called Bounce.
- News about Southern hip hop artists.
- HoustonRapMusic.com Local Houston Rappers and Hip Hop Artists.
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