Southern rap

Southern rap (or Dirty South hip-hop) is a type of hip hop music that emerged in the late-1980s as a popular force, based out of Miami first, then extending to Atlanta, New Orleans, and St. Louis, among other cities.

Typical features

Sylistically, Dirty South is notably different from its northern and western counterparts. Slower, less complex rhyme schemes are the norm for Dirty South rappers; and the production can veer towards either a soul-based sound (Dungeon Family, Arrested Development) or a more "street" sound (No Limit, Cash Money, Mystikal). Sampling, while still used, is less common in Southern hip-hop production.

Related Topics:
Soul - No Limit - Cash Money - Mystikal - Sampling

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Southern rap is usually charazterized by heavy metal rhythms, a rapid high-pitched trill every four or eight measures, and electric keyboards.

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A common theme in today's Southern rap is to give specific "shot-outs" not just to entire cities, but to specific regions and neighborhoods within them. An example is the famous wards of New Orleans, namely the 9th Ward and the 3rd Ward to name two of the most prominent.

Related Topics:
New Orleans - 9th Ward

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