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Southern rap
Stylistic origins
Hip hop, other influences
Cultural origins
Typical instruments
Prominent drum machine - Turntable - rapping - Sampler - synthesizer - human beatboxing
Subgenres
Dirty South - Crunk - Snap Music - Memphis rap - New Orleans Rap - Chopped & Screwed - Houston Rap - Miami bass - Bounce music - Jigg Music - Jook music
Regional scenes
Alabama - Atlanta - Florida(Tampa - Miami) - Memphis Mississippi - Louisiana(New Orleans- Baton Rouge) - Dallas - Houston

Southern hip hop is a form of American hip hop music that emerged from a club oriented vibe in the late-1990s as a popular force from cities including, but not limited to Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Memphis, Montgomery, Bowling Green, Shreveport, New Orleans, Miami, and Baton Rouge. Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with For the early "drum machine" computers that used a rotating cylinder as their main memory see Drum memory A drum machine is an The phonograph, or gramophone, was the most common device for playing recorded Sound from the 1870s through the 1980s Rapping (also known as emceeing, MCing, spitting, or just rhyming) is the Rhythmic spoken delivery of Rhymes wordplay and A sampler is an electronic musical instrument closely related to a Synthesizer. Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with Southern hip hop is a form of American hip hop music that emerged from a club oriented vibe in the late-1990s as a popular force from cities including but not limited to Crunk is a type of music which originated from Southern hip-hop and EDM in the late 1980s early 1990s. Snap music is a type of music that emerged from Atlanta Georgia. Screwed and Chopped refers to a technique of Remixing Hip hop music which developed in the Houston hip hop scene in the 1990s Miami bass (also known as booty music, a term that may also include other genres such as Dirty rap) is a type of Hip hop music that became Bounce music is a type of music that emerged in New Orleans. It is characterized by extensive use of Drum Machines Synthesizers Mardi Gras Indians ' chants Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. Memphis is a City in the southwest corner of Tennessee, and the County seat of Shelby County. Mississippi ( is a state located in the Deep South of the United States New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana Baton Rouge (French Bâton-Rouge ˌbætən ˈruːdʒ in English, and in French) is the capital city of Louisiana. The United States is the nation of origin of Hip hop, a cultural movement that began in the 1970s in New York City, among primarily African American and Memphis is a City in the southwest corner of Tennessee, and the County seat of Shelby County. Montgomery (məntˈgəmɜriː is the Capital, second most populous city and the 4th most populous metropolitan area in the Southern U Bowling Green is the fourth-most populous City in the US state of Kentucky after Louisville, Lexington and Owensboro Shreveport is the third-largest city and the principal city of the third largest Metropolitan area in the U New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana Baton Rouge (French Bâton-Rouge ˌbætən ˈruːdʒ in English, and in French) is the capital city of Louisiana. In the 1980s, the rise and spread of hip hop culture from New York City and California spurred cities in the Southern United States to develop and nurture their own respective hip hop scenes. Hip hop is a Subculture, which is said to have begun with the work of DJ Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five, and Afrika Bambaattaa The City of New York California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The Southern United States &mdashcommonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South &mdashconstitutes a large distinctive Southern rap artists were forced to release their music independently, since their music was ignored in the early years despite being one of the most popular forms of Hip Hop music at the moment. The mixtape scene has factored largely in the success of many of today's southern rap artists. A mixtape or mixed tape is a compilation of Songs recorded in a specific order traditionally onto a Compact audio cassette.

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Dirty South

The biggest and most popular genre of southern rap, Dirty South rap is largely characterized by its bouncy, upbeat, exuberant, club-friendly tunes and simple, heavily rhythmic lyrical delivery. "Dirty South " was first used by southern rap group Goodie Mob on their debut album Soul Food (1995). Goodie Mob is a hip hop act based in Atlanta Georgia. Members Cee-Lo ( Thomas Callaway) Khujo ( Willie Knighton Jr Soul Food is the 1995 debut album for the Goodie Mob, released by LaFace Records. Dirty South is often confused with Southern Rap. The name isn't a synonym of Southern Rap, as many think. Southern Rap is just a general term for Rap made in the South. The situation is further complicated by the emergence of "Dirty South" as a term for the South minus any states whose Southern character is debatable; in other words, the South unmitigated (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas, and the Carolinas).

Miami Bass

Main article: Miami Bass

Miami Bass is a popular style of music from the Miami area of South Florida and is the first style of southern rap music started in the south. Miami bass (also known as booty music, a term that may also include other genres such as Dirty rap) is a type of Hip hop music that became And has also embodied by the musical style of local rap stars such as Trick Daddy. Maurice Young, better known as Trick Daddy, is an American Rapper. [1] Miami Bass is a part of the robust music scene in the South Florida metropolitan area, which consists of cities such as Miami, Pompano Beach, West Palm Beach, and Fort Lauderdale. Pompano Beach is a City in Broward County, Florida, along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean just to the north of Fort Lauderdale. West Palm Beach, also known as West Palm, is the most populous city in Palm Beach County, Florida, USA. Fort Lauderdale, known as the "Venice of America" due to its expansive and intricate Canal system is a city in Broward County, Florida,

In Miami, the distinctive bass-heavy scene of Miami bass evolved out of electro hop and similar hip hop-influenced dance scenes in Miami, including Luther Campbell and his group, 2 Live Crew. Miami bass (also known as booty music, a term that may also include other genres such as Dirty rap) is a type of Hip hop music that became Electro ( electro-boogie, electro-funk) is a Genre of Electronic music directly influenced by the use of TR-808 and Funk Luther R Campbell (born December 22, 1960) also known as Doo Doo Brown, Luke Skyywalker, Uncle Luke or Luke, is 2 Live Crew is a hip hop group from Miami Florida. They caused considerable controversy with the Sexual themes in their work particularly on their 2 Live Crew became infamous after their album, Nasty As They Wanna Be (1989), was banned in a Florida town and the group was subsequently arrested on obscenity charges after performing; the charges were eventually dismissed. As Nasty As They Wanna Be is 2 Live Crew 's third album which was released in 1989 Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The Miami Bass scene that 2 Live Crew typified is simply one form of southern rap and Miami Bass' club-oriented sound garnered little respect from hip hop fans. But the 2 Live Crew is not the only music artist in Miami. The first all Hip-Hop label from South Florida was the Broward County based Big Baller Records & Films. Founded by Mr. Frank "Cash" Murray. Big Baller was the first true Hip-Hop label in South Florida to sign a major multi-million dollar deal with Sony Music. Big Baller was also the first label in the entire state of Florida to produce and film their own movie. Mr. Murray has repeatedly given credit for any so called success to Master P and Jermaine Dupri and his favorite, Luther "Uncle Luke" Campbell. This city also holds Trick Daddy, DJ Uncle Al, Rick Ross, Flo rida, Trina, Poison Clan, Jacki-O, Pitbull, Cool & Dre, DJ Khaled, JT Money, Smitty,Pleasure P, Brisco, Pretty Ricky, Plies and many more. Maurice Young, better known as Trick Daddy, is an American Rapper. "DJ Uncle Al" ( August 14, 1969 &ndash September 10, 2001) born Albert Moss in Miami Florida, was an William Leonard Roberts II (born January 28 1976 better known by his Stage name Rick Ross (seen on album covers as Rick Ro$$) is an African American Katrina Laverne Taylor better known by her Stage name Trina, is a famous rapper from Miami known for her raw and raunchy style Poison Clan is one of the few successful rap groups from The South in the early '90s Armando Christian Pérez, better known by his stage name Pitbull, or his other nicknames Lil' Chico or Mr Cool & Dre are a team of hip hop producers from Miami Florida, consisting of Marcello "Cool" Valenzano and Andre "Dre" Christopher Lyon. Khaled Khaled (born in New Orleans Louisiana) better known by his Stage name DJ Khaled is a DJ, Record producer, and Radio John Taylor, known by his Stage name JT Money, was the leader of the Miami Florida Hip-Hop group Poison Clan. Varick D Smith, better known as Smitty, is an American Rapper and Hip-hop Ghostwriter from Little Haiti, a neighborhood in Pretty Ricky is an American hip-hop group made up of brothers Baby Blue Spectacular and Slick'Em, and now former member of the group Pleasure P has been replaced Algernod Lanier Washington, better known by his Stage name Plies, is an American rapper. Miami rapper Trick Daddy also lived in the Pork N'Beans Projects of Miami's notorious Liberty City, one of the city's and America's infamous areas. Liberty Square Housing Project is a Public housing 753-unit apartment complex located on 1415 NW 63rd St The city of Miami is also home to the label Slip "N" Slide Records. Later Miami Bass artists also had success, though it usually was short lived and only based on a few singles. Artists like 69 Boyz, Tag Team, Quad City DJ's, 95 South, and Freak Nasty all scored some major hits in the 1990s using a Miami Bass sound, albeit with a far less explicit style than previously used by Campbell and the 2 Live Crew. 69 Boyz are a platinum selling Miami bass and hip hop group originating from Jacksonville, Florida, but who work mainly in Orlando This article refers to the band For the wrestling term see Tag team. Quad City DJ's is the Music artist and producer duo of CC Lemonhead (Nathaniel Orange and Jay Ski (Johnny McGowan 95 South was the Miami bass duo of AB (Artice Bartley and Daddy Black (Carlos Spencer from Jacksonville Florida. Freak Nasty (born in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a Hip-hop music recording Many of these artists were also based not necessarily in Miami but usually within its influence. 95 South, 69 Boyz, and Quad City DJ's all hailed from Jacksonville, Florida. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the

Jook Music

Jook music is the music style of Tampa, Florida. This music and its artists are mostly found in the East Tampa, Jackson Heights, and West Tampa. Jackson Heights is a Neighborhood in north-western portion of the borough of Queens in New York City, USA. West Tampa is one of the oldest districts within the city limits of Tampa, USA and a former incorporated city located just west of downtown Tampa An artist that has made it to the mainstream with this style is Khia, with her single "My Neck, My Back (Lick It)" hitting #42 on the U. Khia Chambers, born Khia Shamone Finch, (better known as Khia pronounced 'Kye-Ah' is an American rapper, Songwriter, and " My Neck My Back (Lick It " is the first single from Khia 's debut album Thug Misses (2002 S. Billboard Hot 100 and #4 on the UK singles charts. Other artists that make Jook music include Tampa Tony, Strizzo, Tom G and Yo Majesty. Yo Majesty is an American Hip hop group consisting of rapper Shunda K and singer Jwl B produced by U Record label Thug Misses Entertainment is located in Tampa and is a distributor of Jook music. Thug Misses Entertainment is rapper Khia 's Record label and distributes her 2006 Album Gangstress.

Houston

Main article: Houston hip hop

The first rap group to gain national notice for hardcore southern rap music (similar to the gangsta rap then coming out of the West Coast) were the Geto Boys. For the Ice T album see Gangsta Rap (album. Gangsta rap is a term originated by the mainstream media to describe a certain subgenre Geto Boys (intentionally misspelled although originally spelled Ghetto Boys, its originally formed name is a hip-hop group from Houston Texas The Geto Boys hailed from Houston, and consisted of Willie D, Bushwick Bill and Scarface. Willie D (born William James Dennis in Houston Texas, US) is an American Rapper who gained fame as the lead member of the pioneering Richard Shaw, better known as Bushwick Bill, is a Dwarf and member of the rap group Geto Boys. Brad Jordan, better known by his Stage name Scarface (and formerly Akshen) is an American Rapper originally known for his work Houston was the first major city outside of New York City and Los Angeles to attract attention from the rap world; the Geto Boy's 1989 local debut, Grip It! On That Other Level, garnered the attention of Def Jam founder Rick Rubin to executive produce and release their 1990 nationwide debut. The City of New York Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Grip It! On That Other Level is the second album by Houston hip hop group the Geto Boys, then known as the Ghetto Boys Def Jam Recordings is a United States based hip-hop Record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as a part of The Island Frederick Jay "Rick" Rubin (born March 10 1963 in Lido Beach New York) is an American Record producer and is currently

However, it was the Geto Boys' 1991 hit, "Mind Playin' Tricks on Me", that began to break down the barrier for southern rap. "Mind Playing Tricks on Me" was the only number 1 single (chart Hot Rap Singles) ever released by the Geto Boys. The raw and unforgiving lyrics about paranoia and losing one's mind were a huge change from what most hip hop fans expected coming from the South. The song would go on to influence several other acts that would popularize the Southern rap scene; for example, while hosting BET's Top 25 countdown in 2004, OutKast's André 3000 remarked that "Mind Playin' Tricks on Me" "put Southern rap on the map. Outkast (typeset as OutKast) is a Grammy Award -winning American hip hop duo based out of East Point Georgia, a city André Lauren Benjamin (born May 27, 1975) better known by his Stage name André 3000, is an American Rapper - " The Geto Boy's Scarface later launched a successful solo career and is referred to by some as the original "King of the South. Brad Jordan, better known by his Stage name Scarface (and formerly Akshen) is an American Rapper originally known for his work "

Soon after the Geto Boys' success, Houston became a main center of Southern hip hop. Now-popular groups such as UGK (from Port Arthur, Texas) and 8 Ball & MJG (from Memphis) moved to Houston in the late 80s to begin their musical careers. UGK (short for Underground Kingz) a hip-hop act from Port Arthur Texas was formed in 1987 by the late Chad " Pimp C " Butler Port Arthur is a city in Jefferson County within the Beaumont &ndashPort Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area of the U 8Ball & MJG is an American hip hop duo from Memphis, Tennessee, consisting of rappers 8Ball and MJG Memphis is a City in the southwest corner of Tennessee, and the County seat of Shelby County. Both groups went on to release influential albums such as UGK's Too Hard to Swallow (1992) and 8 Ball & MJG's Comin' Out Hard (1993). Too Hard to Swallow was the second album by southern hip-hop group UGK. Comin' Out Hard is the 1993 debut album by 8 Ball & MJG. Track listing "Intro" – 152 "9 Little Millimeta Houston is also home to Rap-A-Lot Records, the first successful Southern rap label, coincidentally headed by Scarface and J. Rap-a-Lot Records (AKA Rap-a-Lot 4 Life) is a Houston hip hop Record label. Prince.

Today that deep dark sound can be heard from Southwest Houston rappers Trae and Z-Ro, Chamillionaire, as well as Sunny Black from North Carolina, Lil Boosie from Baton Rouge, Yung Wun from Atlanta, Mystikal, B.G. from New Orleans, and Young Buck from Nashville. Frazier Thompson III, better known by his Stage name Trae, is an American Rapper from Houston Texas. Joseph Wayne McVey, better known by his Stage name Z-Ro, is an American Rapper from Houston Texas. Hakeem Seriki (born November 29 1979 better known by his Stage name Chamillionaire (pronounced Ka-MIL-yin-air kəˌmɪljəˈnεər a Portmanteau of Torrence Hatch (born November 14, 1983) known by his Stage name Lil Boosie, is an American rapper from Baton Rouge Louisiana Baton Rouge (French Bâton-Rouge ˌbætən ˈruːdʒ in English, and in French) is the capital city of Louisiana. James Anderson (born 1979) is an American Rapper from Atlanta, Georgia. Michael L Tyler (born September 22, 1970) better known by his Stage name Mystikal, is an American Rapper who grew up in the Christopher Dorsey, (born September 3, 1980) better known by his Stage name B David Darnell Brown (born March 15 1981 better known by his stage name Young Buck, is an American rapper who is signed to G-Unit Records and Cashville

Chopped and Screwed

Main article: Chopped and Screwed

The Chopped and Screwed genre was developed in Houston, Texas which remains the location most associated with the style. Screwed and Chopped refers to a technique of Remixing Hip hop music which developed in the Houston hip hop scene in the 1990s The late DJ Screw, a South Houston DJ, is credited with the creation of and early experimentation with the genre. DJ Screw, born Robert Earl Davis Jr ( June 27, 1971 &ndash November 16, 2000) was a central figure in the Houston hip DJ Screw began making mixtapes of the slowed-down music in the early 1990s and began the Screwed Up Click. The Screwed Up Click, also known as SUC is an assortment of rappers from Southside Houston started by the late DJ Screw. This provided a significant outlet for MCs in the South-Houston area, and helped local rappers such as Big Moe, Lil' Flip, E.S.G., UGK, Lil' Keke and Z-Ro gain regional and sometimes national prominence. Big Moe, Stage name of Kenneth Moore ( August 20 1974 &ndash October 14 2007) was an American Rapper ESG (born Cedric Hill) is a Rapper from Houston Texas (though he was born in Louisiana and moved to Houston after he finished college who trailblazed UGK (short for Underground Kingz) a hip-hop act from Port Arthur Texas was formed in 1987 by the late Chad " Pimp C " Butler Joseph Wayne McVey, better known by his Stage name Z-Ro, is an American Rapper from Houston Texas.

By the time of Screw's death in 2000, the genre had become widely known throughout the southern United States. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Currently, the style is exemplified in the music of Swishahouse DJs such as OG Ron C and Michael 5000 Watts. Swishahouse is a Houston, Texas based independent southern rap record label OG Ron C is one of the founding members of Swishahouse, and is a member of local DJ coalition The "Go-DJ's" Their work has helped establish current rappers Chamillionaire, Paul Wall, Slim Thug, Mike Jones and rap groups such as The Color Changin' Click. Hakeem Seriki (born November 29 1979 better known by his Stage name Chamillionaire (pronounced Ka-MIL-yin-air kəˌmɪljəˈnεər a Portmanteau of Paul Slayton, better known by his Stage name Paul Wall, was born March 11, 1981. Slim Thug (born Stayve Jerome Thomas on September 8, 1980 in Houston, Texas) is an American rapper Mike Jones is an American Southern rap artist and Actor, who initially was affiliated with the record label Swishahouse, then left to be the The Color Changin' Click or CCC, was a rap group which was started by rappers Chamillionaire and Paul Wall which also features Rappers such as

Spirituality

Atlanta based rap group Arrested Development released their album five months after "Mind Playin' Tricks on Me. Arrested Development is a Grammy Award -winning American Alternative hip hop group, founded by Speech and Headliner as a " Their brand of lighthearted and spiritual party singles from their platinum debut LP, 3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days in the Life Of..., was a world apart from the sexually explicit, bass heavy party music of Miami and the gangsta rap bravado of Houston, but the group gained both commercial success and critical acclaim. 3 Years 5 Months & 2 Days in the Life Of is the debut album by American hip hop group Arrested Development, released in 1992 (see 1992 in While Arrested Development was not able to keep their momentum going, their success did set the stage for Atlanta's OutKast and Goodie Mob. Outkast (typeset as OutKast) is a Grammy Award -winning American hip hop duo based out of East Point Georgia, a city Goodie Mob is a hip hop act based in Atlanta Georgia. Members Cee-Lo ( Thomas Callaway) Khujo ( Willie Knighton Jr

These two groups, both a part of the collective the Dungeon Family, debuted in 1994 and 1995 respectively. The Dungeon Family is a hip hop / R&B / Soul musical collective based in Atlanta Georgia and specializing in Southern hip hop with Their musical basis was alternately heavy-bassed funk over which were party raps, and slow introspective songs about poverty, promiscuity and racism. Poverty (also called penury) is deprivation of common necessities that determine the quality of life including food clothing shelter and safe Drinking water, and Promiscuity refers to sexual behavior of a man or woman who casually has sex with many partners List of racism-related topics|Racism by country Racism, by its simplest definition is the belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that OutKast and Goodie Mob were the first groups to popularize Atlanta, Georgia in the South and coin the term "Dirty South". They were among the first acts from the South, recording on a major label, to gain national recognition.

New Orleans Project Rap

By the late 1990s, Atlanta had emerged as a major city in hip hop and the city's success and influence in the rap world continues on today. While OutKast, Goodie Mob, and a number of other Atlanta-based acts (several of them part of Organized Noize the Dungeon Family collective) balanced critical and commercial success, New Orleans rapper/label mogul Master P popularized a bounce-based sound that focused more on commercial appeal than artistry. Organized Noize is an Atlanta -based American hip hop production company made up of Rico Wade Ray Murray and Sleepy Brown. Percy Miller, better known as P Miller, (formerly Master P is an American entertainer and entrepreneur Bounce music is a type of music that emerged in New Orleans. It is characterized by extensive use of Drum Machines Synthesizers Mardi Gras Indians ' chants

The late 1990s also saw the emergence of New Orleans as a hotbed for rap music. Master P's No Limit Records popularized rappers such as Mystikal, TRU, Mia X, C-Murder, and Silkk the Shocker and became home to highly popular West Coast rapper Snoop Dogg; the competing Cash Money label presented acts such as The Hot Boys (The B.G., Juvenile, Lil Wayne, and Turk). No Limit Records is a Record label that began in 1990 as the No Limit Record Shop in Richmond California. Michael L Tyler (born September 22, 1970) better known by his Stage name Mystikal, is an American Rapper who grew up in the TRU (The Real Untouchables is an American rap group from Richmond to New Orleans, consisting of members Master P, C-Murder, Mia Young known by her stage name Mia X was the first female rapper to sign to No Limit Records. For the football player of the same name see Corey Miller (football player. Vyshonn King Miller, better known by his Stage name Silkk the Shocker, is an American rapper. West Coast hip hop is a style of Hip hop music that originated in California in the early 1980s Cordozar Calvin Broadus Jr (born October 20 1971 His mother nicknamed him " Snoopy " as a child because of the way he dressed and because of his love of Cash Money Records is an Record label founded in 1991 by brothers Bryan "Baby" Williams and Ronald "Slim" Williams in New The Hot Boys (sometimes Hot Boy$) were an American hip hop group active from 1997 to 2001 Terius Gray, known by his Stage name Juvenile, is an American rapper. Dwayne Michael Carter Jr (born September 27 1982 better known by his Stage name Lil Wayne, is an American Rapper. Turk is a southern rapper from New Orleans. He is one of the former members of a popular group known as the "Hot Boy$" under the record label Cash Money along

The No Limit/Cash Money formula was also successfully co-opted by Miami's Slip-N-Slide label, which included Trick Daddy and Trina. Slip-n-Slide Records is a Miami based Record label owned by Ted "Touche" Lucas Maurice Young, better known as Trick Daddy, is an American Rapper. Katrina Laverne Taylor better known by her Stage name Trina, is a famous rapper from Miami known for her raw and raunchy style Labels such as these also caused Dirty South music to be associated with "mass produced" albums released in rapid succession. The CD packaging for these releases typically featured brightly-colored, heavily Photoshopped "bling bling"-style album covers; and a whole page of the liner notes for each LP was usually devoted to advertising its follow-ups. Photo manipulation is the application of Image editing techniques to Photographs in order to create an Illusion or Deception (in contrast to mere Bling-bling (or simply bling) is a Slang term in Hip hop culture referring to flashy or elaborate Jewelry and ornamented For a bibliographic format for citing liner notes see WikipediaCiting sources/example style Liner notes (also sleeve notes or album notes

Dallas

The Dallas style of hip-hop was developed in the early 2000s. This style of hip-hop includes a combination of many hip-hop sounds. Prominent Dallas hip-hop artists include Big Tuck, Tum Tum, Play-n-Skillz, Steve Austin, Kottonmouth, Mr. Pookie, B. Cedric Leejuan Tuck, also known by his rap or stage name Big Tuck, is an African-American rapper born and raised in Dallas Texas. Play-n-Skillz are a team of award winning hip-hop producers consisting of brothers Juan "Play" Salinas and Oscar "Skillz" Salinas who hail Mr Pookie (born Bryan Jones on March 27, 1978) is an American Rapper from the " Hardy and Two Scoop of Hi-Rollaz Entertainment. A slogan of Dallas area hip-hop is Dallas Got Next which refers to the belief that Dallas will become the next big rap city. Tum Tum's hit single Caprice Musik put the Dallas Style into the national spotlight for the first time. This paved way for Steve Austin to release his Billboard Top-Ten single of Bussa Move that peaked to number three in Single-Sales on the Billboard charts. In late 2007, rap group, The Trap Starz Clik, released their hit single "Get it Big" which quickly skyrocketed in popularity. Within a few months of the song being released they were able to get a record deal with Universal Records. Following their record deal they signed they released the music video to "Get it Big" which quickly made it to BET.

Recently Dallas has produced another major rapper named Lil Wil. His hit single My Dougie was an underground hit in Dallas that went straight to the top. Now a remix has been created that feature Soulja Boy. Lil Wil should be the first truly big rapper out of Dallas. Dallas also has a very large underground hiphop scene with some of the most ground breaking artist to ever emerge from the south like Pikahsso who was once part of the Dallas underground hiphop magazine Starvyn signed to one of the first labels in Dallas to get a major distribution deal with Street Pride Private I Mercury Records back in 98 and Pikahsso was also part of one of the biggest hiphop groups to ever come out of Dallas called PPT which stands for Pikahsso, Picnic and Tahiti who wrote the theme song for the Dallas Mavericks in 2006 play off season called Rowdy Loud and proud they debut cd Tres Monos In Love was released nationally by local independent label Idol Records which is distributed thru KOCH and it has a dvd which features a video for each song on the album. After that PPT released one of the most ground breaking cds not only coming out of Dallas but the world period called Denglish in which they did 80 percent of the cd in British accents. Pikahsso is one of the most eclectic and eccentric hiphop artists to come out of Dallas who experiments with harmonies, scatting and his style he calls Celestial Brain Phunk. Pikahsso is also featured on the E. P. by Bavu Blakes called Extra Plair on a song called Smiley Faces produced by S1 Of The Strange Fruit Project this song was featured on XXL Magazine Soundcheck Section In May 28th 2008. Pikahsso has the Amercian Wierdo Pixtape Kuming Sune

Money Waters who currently does music and shows with Young Bleed, Strange Fruit Project who have done songs with Erykah Badu which have been featured and video played on VH1, Verbal Seed, King Ashoka, Bavu Blakes, Mad Flava, Hydroponic Sound System, Headkrack, Slump, Six 2 who was featured on Dr Dre's Chronic 2001, Twisted Black, Gylo, Kabaal and a host of others.

Crunk

Main article: Crunk

By the early 2000s, Southern rap was arguably becoming the genre's most popular form. Crunk is a type of music which originated from Southern hip-hop and EDM in the late 1980s early 1990s. This is due to the mainstream acceptance of the crunk music movement. Crunk is a type of music which originated from Southern hip-hop and EDM in the late 1980s early 1990s. Rap groups such as Lil Jon and the Eastside Boyz, the Youngbloodz, and Three 6 Mafia have had massive mainstream success releasing music focused on the ever-popular club scene. Jonathan Mortimer Smith (born January 27, 1971) better known by his Stage name Lil Jon, is an American producer, promoter and Not to be confused with The Youngbloods. The YoungBloodZ are an American Southern rap duo from Atlanta Georgia Three 6 Mafia (formerly Triple 6 Mafia) is an Academy-Award winning American Rap group originating from Memphis, Tennessee DJ Paul and Juicy J of Three 6 Mafia have had a huge impact in the expansion of southern rap. They have launched many artists (Project Pat, Lil Wyte, Chrome, and Gangsta Boo just to name a few) as well as starting a very successful record label, Hypnotize Minds.


New Orleans Bounce

Bounce Music started off in 1986 in New Orleans, LA with the arrival of the Showboys' vinyl record called "Drag Rap" which is also known as "Trigga man. Bounce music is a type of music that emerged in New Orleans. It is characterized by extensive use of Drum Machines Synthesizers Mardi Gras Indians ' chants New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana " This record was the precursor to the hip hop sub-genre of bounce music. Similar to Miami bass, bounce music uses a call and chant approach to its music, and is a favorite of dance clubs. Miami bass (also known as booty music, a term that may also include other genres such as Dirty rap) is a type of Hip hop music that became

Some of the earlier artists of the genre include: TT Tucker, DJ Jubilee, Master P, Juvenile, Tim Smooth, Mannie Fresh, The Showboys, and DJ Jimi while some of the new artists include: Gotty Boi Chris, 10th ward Buck, Hot Boy Ronald, Sissy Nobby, DJ Black n Mild, and Choppa

Baton Rouge Jigg

Jigg Music is a sub-genre of rap music which takes elements from other southern rap sub-genres such as Bounce Music, Crunk, and Bass Music. Percy Miller, better known as P Miller, (formerly Master P is an American entertainer and entrepreneur Terius Gray, known by his Stage name Juvenile, is an American rapper. Byron O Thomas (born in New Orleans, Louisiana) better known by his Stage name Mannie Fresh, is currently an artist and hip-hop producer Darwin Turner, better known by his Stage name Choppa, is a New Orleans Rapper formerly signed to Master P's No Limit Records. Bounce music is a type of music that emerged in New Orleans. It is characterized by extensive use of Drum Machines Synthesizers Mardi Gras Indians ' chants Crunk is a type of music which originated from Southern hip-hop and EDM in the late 1980s early 1990s. The sound is very fast paced with loud drum patterns and heavy bass. The music is not intended to be lyrical it is for parties and dancing. It started to rise in popularity after the song "Jiggalatin" was released by Baton Rouge artist Sam I Am. Although many artists like Hurricane Chris and DJ UNK use the jigg style, Jigg music was founded in Baton Rouge, not in Shreveport or Atlanta as some misinformed people think. Baton Rouge is also known for using the drug ecstasy. This is why Baton Rouge is nicknamed Jigga City. Baton Rouge uses this music for block parties, clubs, etc. Jigg music was created in the early 2000s. Jigg music has been spread around the southern states and is rapidly spreading across Louisiana. A few popular jigg producers are Dj Big Wayne, Dj B-Real, Chante', Mouse, and Savage.

Atlanta

Towards the late 90's Atlanta emerged as a Major city in the Hip Hop musical scene, and is one of the most popular Cities in the Hip Hop music Scene today. Many Rappers come from Atlanta such as Ludacris, T.I., Outkast, Young Jeezy, Yung Joc, The Ying Yang Twins, Gorilla Zoe, Young Bloodz and Jermaine Dupri. Clifford Joseph Harris Jr (born September 25 1980 better known by his Stage name T Outkast (typeset as OutKast) is a Grammy Award -winning American hip hop duo based out of East Point Georgia, a city Jay Jenkins (born October 12 1977 better known by his Stage name Young Jeezy, is an American Rapper. Jasiel Robinson (born April 2 1984), better known by his Stage name Yung Joc, is an American Rapper from College The Ying Yang Twins are an Atlanta -based American Crunk rap duo consisting of Kaine (born Eric Jackson on December Alonzo Mathis (born November 29 1980) better known by his Stage name Gorilla Zoe, is an American hip hop artist from Not to be confused with The Youngbloods. The YoungBloodZ are an American Southern rap duo from Atlanta Georgia Jermaine Dupri, also known as JD, (born Jermaine Dupri Mauldin) is an American Record producer and Rapper.

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