Southern hip hop is a form of American hip hop music that emerged in the late-1990s as a popular force from cities including, but not limited to, Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Memphis, Bowling Green, Shreveport, New Orleans, Miami, and Baton Rouge. 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. Southern rap artists were forced to release their music independently. The mixtape scene has factored largely in the success of many of today's southern rap artists. Dirty South (born Dragan Roganovic) is a DJ, remixer and record producer from Melbourne, Australia. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... A Boss DR-202 Drum Machine A drum machine is an electronic musical instrument designed to imitate the sound of drums and/or other percussion instruments. ... Tonearm redirects here. ... Rap redirects here. ... An AKAI MPC2000 sampler Playing a Yamaha SU10 Sampler A sampler is an electronic music instrument closely related to a synthesizer. ... Synth redirects here. ... Beatboxing (a. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... For other uses of the term Dirty South, see The Dirty South Dirty South is a style of rap music that popped up in the latter half of the 1990s and is based in southern cities and states such as Memphis, Nashville, New Orleans, Atlanta, Miami or South Florida, Mississippi... For other uses, see Crunk (disambiguation). ... Snap music is a subgenre of hip hop music that emerged from Atlanta, Georgia. ... New Orleans, Louisiana, usually renowned as a center for musical creativity and influence, has been said to have an underdeveloped hip-hop scene compared to larger cities like New York and Los Angeles. ... Chopped and screwed or Screwed and Chopped or just plainly Screw is a term that refers to a certain technique of remixing hip-hop music by slowing the tempo and applying various DJ techniques such as skipping beats, record scratching, stop-time, and sending portions of the music through stand... Houston, Texas has long been the focus of an independent hip-hop music scene, influencing and influenced by the larger Southern hip hop and gangsta rap communities. ... 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 popular in the 1980s and 1990s. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Atlanta redirects here. ... Tampas skyline For alternate meanings, see Tampa (disambiguation) Tampa is a city located in Hillsborough County on the west coast of Florida. ... Miami redirects here. ... For other uses, see Memphis (disambiguation). ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... NOLA redirects here. ... For other uses, see Dallas (disambiguation). ... Houston redirects here. ... 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 Hispanic audiences. ... For other uses, see Dallas (disambiguation). ... Houston redirects here. ... Atlanta redirects here. ... For other uses, see Memphis (disambiguation). ... Neighboring fast food restaurants in Bowling Green, of which the city has many. ... Shreveport, Louisiana is the third largest metropolitan city in the state of Louisiana, USA. It is located in Caddo Parish, and as of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 200,145. ... NOLA redirects here. ... Location of metropolitan area in the state of Florida Major cities Miami, Florida Fort Lauderdale, Florida West Palm Beach, Florida Area  - Total  - Water 15,896 km² (6,137 mi²) 2,621 km² (1,011 mi²) 16. ... Capitol Building Baton Rouge is the capital of Louisiana, a state of the United States of America. ... 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. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Historic Southern United States. ... For the album by Los Abandoned, see Mix Tape (album). ...

Genres

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 simplistic, heavily rhythmic lyrical delivery. " Dirty South " was first used by Southern Rap Group Goodie Mob on their debut album Soul Food. 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, the Carolinas, and Virginia).

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. And has also embodied by the musical style of local rap stars such as Trick Daddy.^[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. 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 popular in the 1980s and 1990s. ... Maurice Young (born September 23, 1973 in Miami, Florida), better known as Trick Daddy, is an Atlantic Records recording artist. ... Location of metropolitan area in the state of Florida Major cities Miami, Florida Fort Lauderdale, Florida West Palm Beach, Florida Area  - Total  - Water 15,896 km² (6,137 mi²) 2,621 km² (1,011 mi²) 16. ... This article is about the city in Florida. ... Pompano Beach is a city located in Broward County, Florida, along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean to the north of Fort Lauderdale. ... West Palm Beach is a city located in Palm Beach County, Florida. ... Fort Lauderdale, known as the Venice of America, is a city located 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. 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. 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. 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, Pretty Ricky, Plies and many more. 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. 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. 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. 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 popular in the 1980s and 1990s. ... Electro, short for electro funk (also known as robot hip hop and Electro hop) is an electronic style of hip hop directly influenced by Kraftwerk and funk records (unlike earlier rap records which were closer to disco). ... Luther R. Campbell (born December 22, 1960), also known as Luke Skyywalker, Uncle Luke or Luke, is a record label owner and rap performer (taking the non-rapping role of hype man). He is perhaps best known as a one-time member of 2 Live Crew. ... 2 Live Crew is a rap group. ... Categories: Album stubs | 2 Live Crew albums | Hip hop albums | 1989 albums ... This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ... Maurice Young (born September 23, 1973 in Miami, Florida), better known as Trick Daddy, is an Atlantic Records recording artist. ... DJ Uncle Al (? - September 10, 2001) Born Albert Moss in Miami, Florida. ... William Roberts (born January 21, 1977) better known by his stage name Rick Ross is an American hip-hop artist. ... Katrina Laverne Taylor (born December 3, 1978 in Miami, Florida) known by her stage name Trina, is an American rapper. ... One of the few successful rap groups from the South in the early 90s, Poison Clan played an important role in the development of the Dirty South movement that would arise late in the decade. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Armando Christian Pérez (born 14 January 1981, in Miami, Florida) better known by his stage name Pitbull, or his other nicknames, Lil Chico or Mr. ... Cool and Dre (born in Miami, Florida) are a team of latino hip hop producers. ... DJ Khaled (born November 26, 1975 in New Orleans, Louisiana), is a Arab American guy who says listen and we the best. ... Jeffrey Thompkins (Born in Miami, Florida)known by his stage name JT Money, was the leader of the Miami, Florida Hip-Hop group, Poison Clan. ... This article is on the rapper Smitty. ... Pretty Ricky is an American R&B/hip-hop group made up of brothers Diamond Blue Baby Blue Smith, Spectacular Blue Smith, and Tavion LaCorey SlickEm Mathis[2], and now former member of the group Marcus Ramone Pleasure Cooper and has now been replaced by Amition/4 Play. ... Plies may refer to Plies (Rapper) - an American rapper Ply - the strand or layer of a material Ply (chess) - the chess term Category: ... 1930s-era aerial pictures of Liberty Square Housing Projects. ... This article is about the city in Florida. ... 69 Boyz 69 Boyz are a Miami bass and hip hop group from Jacksonville, Florida. ... A professional wrestling tag-team consists of two or occasionally three wrestlers who are working together as a team. ... Quad City DJs is the music artist and producer duo of C.C. Lemonhead (Nathaniel Orange) and Jay Ski (Johnny McGowan) who produced the Miami bass hit CMon N Ride It (The Train) in 1995. ... 95 South was a rap group known for their hit Whoot, There It Is. ... Freak Nasty (born in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a hip-hop music recording artist. ... The Jacksonville skyline and the Acosta Bridge. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ...

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. 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.S. Billboard Hot 100 and #4 on the UK singles charts. Other artists that make Jook music include Tampa Tony and Yo Majesty. Record label Thug Misses Entertainment is located in Tampa and is a distributor of Jook music. Tampa redirects here. ... Jackson Heights is a neighborhood in northern Queens, New York. ... Khia Chambers (born Khia Shamone Finch on November 8, 1977,[1] better known as Khia, is an American rapper (styles: Southern rap, and Dirty South), songwriter, and record producer. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Yo Majesty is an American hip hop group consisting of rapper Shunda K and singer Jwl B, produced by U.K. based electro duo Hard Feelings UK. Their style is generally described as a mix of underground hip hop, party rap and electro. ... Thug Misses Entertainment is rapper Khias record label and distributes her 2006 album Gangstress. ...

Southern hardcore

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. The Geto Boys hailed from Houston, and consisted of Willie D, Bushwick Bill, and Scarface. 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. For the Ice T album, see Gangsta Rap (album). ... Geto Boys (intentionally misspelled, although sometimes also spelled Ghetto Boys) is a rap group from Houston, Texas, consisting of Scarface, Willie D and Bushwick Bill. ... Willie D (born Willie James Dennis November 1, 1966, Houston, Texas, USA) is an American rapper who gained fame as the lead member of the Geto Boys, a controversial group known for explicit violent and sexual lyrical content. ... This biographical article needs additional references for verification. ... Brad Terrence Jordan[1] (born on November 9, 1970 in New Jersey), better known by his stage name Scarface (and formerly Akshen) is an American rapper originally known for his work as a member of The Geto Boys. ... Houston redirects here. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... Grip It! On That Other Level is the sophomore album by Houston Hip Hop group the Geto Boys, then known as the Ghetto Boys. ... Def Jam Recordings, commonly referred to as Def Jam Records or just Def Jam is an United States based hip-hop record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as a part of The Island Def Jam Music Group. ... Frederick Jay Rick Rubin (born March 10, 1963 in Lido Beach, New York) is a Jewish American record producer and is currently the co-head of Columbia Records. ...

However, it was the Geto Boys' 1991 hit, "Mind Playin' Tricks on Me", that began to break down the barrier for southern rap. 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." The Geto Boy's Scarface later launched a successful solo career and is referred to by some as the original "King of the South." Mind Playing Tricks on Me was the only number 1 single (chart: Hot Rap Singles) ever released by the Geto Boys. ... BET redirects here. ... This article is about the hip hop group. ... Ice Cold redirects here. ... Brad Terrence Jordan[1] (born on November 9, 1970 in New Jersey), better known by his stage name Scarface (and formerly Akshen) is an American rapper originally known for his work as a member of The Geto Boys. ...

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. 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). Houston is also home to Rap-A-Lot Records, the first successful Southern rap label, coincidentally headed by Scarface and J. Prince. UGK (short for Underground Kingz) is a hip-hop duo from Port Arthur, Texas. ... Port Arthur is a city in Jefferson County within the Beaumont-Port Arthur metropolitan area and is situated in southeast Texas. ... 8-Ball and MJG is an American Southern hip-hop duo from Memphis, Tennessee. ... For other uses, see Memphis (disambiguation). ... Too Hard to Swallow was the second album by southern hip-hop group UGK. Track listing 1. ... Comin Out Hard is the 1993 debut album by Eightball & MJG. Track listing 1. ... ‹ The template below (Expand) is being considered for deletion. ...

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, Young Buck from Nashville and Young Jeezy from Atlanta. Houston redirects here. ... Trae (born Frasier Thompson III on March 5, 1981) is a Southern rapper from Houston, Texas, United States. ... For the 1950s television show, see Captain Z-Ro. ... Hakeem Seriki (born November 28, 1979)better known by his stage name Chamillionaire (pronounced Ka-MIL-yin-air, IPA: , a portmanteau of chameleon and millionaire) is an American rapper (and often singer) and the CEO of Chamillitary Entertainment. ... Torrence Hatch (born November 14, 1983) is an American rapper from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who raps under the name Lil Boosie is a member of 44th tracklife Bloods. Hatch joined a growing record label called Trill Entertainment which was backed by Pimp C of UGK. Pimp C signed Myca Woods... Capitol Building Baton Rouge is the capital of Louisiana, a state of the United States of America. ... James Anderson (or better known by his stage name Yung Wun) is an American rapper from Atlanta. ... David Darnell Brown (born March 15, 1981), better known as Young Buck, is an American rapper who is a member of the popular rap group G-Unit. ... Nashville redirects here. ... Jay Jenkins (born September 28, 1977 in Columbia, South Carolina) formerly known as Lil J currently known as Young Jeezy, is an American rapper. ...

Spirituality

Atlanta based rap group Arrested Development released their album five months after "Mind Playin' Tricks on Me." 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. While Arrested Development was not able to keep their momentum going, their success did set the stage for Atlanta's OutKast and Goodie Mob. Arrested Development is an American progressive hip hop group, founded by Speech and Headliner as a positive, Afrocentric alternative to the gangsta rap popular in the early 1990s. ... 3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days in the Life Of. ... This article is about the hip hop group. ... Goodie Mob, based in Atlanta, Georgia, is widely considered one of the founding hip hop acts of the Dirty South movement. ...

These two groups, both a part of the collective the Dungeon Family, debuted in 1994 and 1995 respectively. Their musical basis was alternately heavy-bassed funk over which were party raps, and slow introspective songs about poverty, promiscuity and racism. 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. The Dungeon Family is a hip hop/R&B/soul musical collective, based in Atlanta, Georgia and specializing in Southern hip hop with heavy funk and soul influences. ... A boy from Jakarta, Indonesia shows his find. ... Promiscuous redirects here. ... Manifestations Slavery Racial profiling Lynching Hate speech Hate crime Genocide (examples) Ethnocide Ethnic cleansing Pogrom Race war Religious persecution Blood libel Paternalism Police brutality Movements Policies Discriminatory Race / Religion / Sex segregation Apartheid Redlining Internment Ethnocracy Anti-discriminatory Emancipation Civil rights Desegregation Integration Equal opportunity Counter-discriminatory Affirmative action Racial quota...

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 a successful Atlanta-based American record production company made up of Rico Wade, Ray Murray, and Patrick Sleepy Brown. ... Percy Miller (born April 29, 1969), better known as Master P, (P. Miller) is an American entertainer and entrepreneur. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

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. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... TRU is an American rap group from New Orleans consisting of brothers Master P, C-Murder, and Silkk Tha Shocker. ... Mia Young (born 1971 in New Orleans), better known as Mia X, is the first female rapper to sign to No Limit Records. ... For the football player of the same name see Corey Miller (football player). ... Silkk the Shocker (born Vyshonn King Miller on June 18, 1975) is a rapper originally from New Orleans, Louisiana, and Richmond, California and is the brother of Hip Hop Mogul Master P and rapper C-Murder. ... West Coast hip hop, also known as West Coast rap or California hip hop, is a style of hip hop music that originated in California in the early 1980s. ... Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. ... Cash Money Records is an American hip hop record label. ... The Hot Boys are a rap band from New Orleans. ... The cover to B.G.s album Chopper City in the Ghetto, which features his biggest hit, Bling Bling. The B.G. (short for The Baby Gangsta or B. Gizzle, born Christopher Dorsey on September 3, 1980 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a hugely successful African-American rapper. ... Terius Gray (born March 25, 1975 in New Orleans, Louisiana) known by his stage name Juvenile, is an American rapper. ... Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. ...

The No Limit/Cash Money formula was also successfully co-opted by Miami's Slip-N-Slide label, which included Trick Daddy and Trina. 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. Slip-N-Slide Records is a record label owned by Ted Touche Lucas. ... Maurice Young (born September 23, 1973 in Miami, Florida), better known as Trick Daddy, is an Atlantic Records recording artist. ... Katrina Laverne Taylor (born December 3, 1978 in Miami, Florida) known by her stage name Trina, is an American rapper. ... Great Tit A photoshopped image of a pair of great tits created from the above image A photoshopped image created from a portrait of Leo Tolstoy and an illustration of the Battle of Bannockburn Photoshopping is the art and practice of digitally editing pictures with image editing software. ... Bling-bling jewelry Bling redirects here. ... Liner notes are the booklets which come inserted into the compact disc jewel case or any sound recording container. ...

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.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. With the Trap Starz Clik gaining popularity fast, it looks like the Dallas rap scene is about one tick away from blowing up and releasing its greatness upon the U.S.A, and challenging Atlanta's dominancy in the rap game. Dallas redirects here. ... Cedric Leejuan Tuck (born March 29, 1979), mostly known by his rap or stage name Big Tuck, is an African-American rapper born and raised in Dallas, Texas. ... Play-n-Skillz is a rap and reggaeton duo consisting of two brothers, Juan Play Salinas and Oscar Skillz Salinas; hailing from the Dallas, Texas area, particularly Irving, Texas. ... Mr. ...

Dallas, Tx has also begun to emerge as force with artists such as Big Tuck, Tum Tum, Play N Skillz, Mr. Pookie and Mr Lucci. In recent months, The Trap Starz Clik, a fairly new group from Dallas have 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 and their music video on BET. Cedric Leejuan Tuck (born March 29, 1979), mostly known by his rap or stage name Big Tuck, is an African-American rapper born and raised in Dallas, Texas. ... Mr. ...

Dallas has also produced numerous undergroup artists and has a thriving undergroud rap game. Some of these artists include Steve Austin, Kottonmouth, Mr. Pookie, B.Hardy and Two Scoop of Hi-Rollaz Entertainment. Mr. ...

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.

Crunk

Main article: Crunk

By the early 2000s, Southern rap was arguably becoming the genre's most popular form. This is due to the mainstream acceptance of the crunk music movement. 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. DJ Paul and Juicy J of Three 6 Mafia have had a huge impact in the expansion of southern rap.^{[citation needed]} 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. For other uses, see Crunk (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Crunk (disambiguation). ... Lil Jon This article is about the American rap producer. ... The YoungBloodZ are an American Southern rap duo from Atlanta, Georgia, comprised of members J-Bo (born Jeffrey Ray Grigsby on October 4, 1977) and Sean P (formerly known as Sean Paul, but changed his name to avoid confusion with the Jamaican reggae dancehall artist of the same name) (born... Three 6 Mafia (formerly Triple 6 Mafia) is an American hip hop group originating from Memphis, Tennessee. ...

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. The late DJ Screw, a South Houston DJ, is credited with the creation of and early experimentation with the genre.^{[citation needed]} DJ Screw began making mixtapes of the slowed-down music in the early 1990s and began the Screwed Up Click. 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. Chopped and screwed (or screwed and chopped), slowed and throwed, Houston music, H-Town music, screw music, screw, and dragged and chopped all refer to a technique of remixing hip hop music. ... Houston redirects here. ... DJ Screw, born Robert Earl Davis, Jr. ... The Screwed Up Click also known as S.U.C. is an assortment of rappers from the southside of Houston, Texas started by the late DJ Screw. ... Big Moe, stage name of Kenneth Moore (August 20, 1974 – October 14, 2007), was an American rapper from Houston, Texas. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... E.S.G. (born Cedric Hill) is a rapper from Houston, Texas (though he was born in Louisiana and moved to Houston later in life) who trailblazed through the late-90s movement and helped popularize the Screwed and Chopped which was created by DJ Screw and a style associated with... UGK (short for Underground Kingz) is a hip-hop duo from Port Arthur, Texas. ... Lil Keke (born Marcus Lakee Edwards, October 31, 1976) is a rapper from Houston, Texas who is an emcee and member of the Screwed Up Click. ... For the 1950s television show, see Captain Z-Ro. ...

By the time of Screw's death in 2000, the genre had become widely known throughout the southern United States. Currently, the style is exemplified in the music of Swishahouse DJs such as OG Ron C and Michael 5000 Watts. Their work has helped establish current rappers Chamillionaire, Paul Wall, Slim Thug, Mike Jones and rap groups such as The Color Changin' Click. Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Swishahouse is a Houston, Texas based independent, southern rap record label started by DJ Michael 5000 Watts & Slim Thug in the early 1990s. ... OG Ron C the official DJ to Chamillionaire. ... Michael 5000 Watts is a DJ from Houston, Texas (more specifically, the Homestead area on the northeast side of Houston) who specializes in the Chopped & Screwed technique of southern rap. ... Hakeem Seriki (born November 28, 1979)better known by his stage name Chamillionaire (pronounced Ka-MIL-yin-air, IPA: , a portmanteau of chameleon and millionaire) is an American rapper (and often singer) and the CEO of Chamillitary Entertainment. ... Paul Slayton, (born March 11, 1981)[1] better known by his stage name Paul Wall, is a rapper and DJ, promoter and jeweller, originally one half of Houston hip-hop group The Color Changin Click. ... Stayve Jerome Thomas (born September 8, 1980 in Houston, Texas) better known by his stage name Slim Thug, is an American rapper. ... Mike Jones (born January 6, 1981 in Aldine, Texas, USA) is an African American southern rap artist, who initially was affiliated with the record label Swishahouse, then left to be the owner of Ice Age Entertainment. ... The Color Changin Click or CCC now also known as Chamillitary is a rap group which was started by rapper Chamillionaire and Paul Wall which features rappers such as Paul Wall, Lew Hawk, 50/50 Twin, Rasaq (Chamillionaires younger brother), and Yung Ro. ...

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." 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. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... New Orleans (French: Nouvelle-Orléans) is the largest city in the state of Louisiana, United States of America. ... 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 popular in the 1980s and 1990s. ...

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, DJ Money Fresh, DJ Blakk n Mild, and Choppa Percy Miller (born April 29, 1969), better known as Master P, (P. Miller) is an American entertainer and entrepreneur. ... Terius Gray (born March 25, 1975 in New Orleans, Louisiana) known by his stage name Juvenile, is an American rapper. ... Mannie Fresh (born Byron Thomas on March 20, 1974 In New Orleans, Louisiana) is the former in-house producer for the successful New Orleans-based record label Cash Money Records. ... Choppa (born Darwin Turner) is a New Orleans rapper formerly signed to Master Ps No Limit Records. ...

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.^{[citation needed]} The sound is very fast paced with loud drum patterns and heavy bass.^{[citation needed]} 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. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Crunk (disambiguation). ... Sam I Am may refer to: a character in Dr. Seuss book Green Eggs and Ham. ...

Notable Artists

• 2 Live Crew
• 69 Boyz
• 8Ball & MJG
• Al Kapone
• Arrested Development
• B.G.
• Birdman
• Boondox
• C-Murder
• Chamillionaire
• Crime Mob
• Cunninlynguists
• David Banner
• Field Mob
• Geto Boys
• Goodie Mob
• Gucci Mane
• Hot Boys
• Jermaine Dupri
• Juvenile
• Kane & Abel
• Khia
• Lil Boosie
• Lil Flip
• Lil Jon
• Lil Scrappy
• Lil Wayne
• Lil Wyte
• Ludacris
• Magic
• Master P
• Mystikal
• Nappy Roots
• OutKast
• Paul Wall
• Pitbull
• Project Pat
• Quad City DJ's
• Rasheeda
• Rick Ross
• Scarface
• Screwed Up Click
• MC Shy D
• Slim Thug
• Three 6 Mafia
• Tag Team
• T.I.
• Trick Daddy
• Trina
• UGK
• Webbie
• Yo Majesty
• The Youngbloodz
• Young Jeezy
• Young Buck
• Yung Joc

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For the football player of the same name see Corey Miller (football player). ... Hakeem Seriki (born November 28, 1979)better known by his stage name Chamillionaire (pronounced Ka-MIL-yin-air, IPA: , a portmanteau of chameleon and millionaire) is an American rapper (and often singer) and the CEO of Chamillitary Entertainment. ... Crime Mob is a hip hop/crunk group consisting of five members, M.I.G., Diamond, Cyco Black, and siblings Lil Jay and Princess. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about a musician. ... Field Mob is a US hip hop duo originally from Albany, Georgia composed of artists Shawn Timothy Johnson (aka. ... Geto Boys (intentionally misspelled, although sometimes also spelled Ghetto Boys) is a rap group from Houston, Texas, consisting of Scarface, Willie D and Bushwick Bill. ... Goodie Mob, based in Atlanta, Georgia, is widely considered one of the founding hip hop acts of the Dirty South movement. ... Gucci Mane (born February 2, 1980) is an American rapper. ... The Hot Boys (sometimes Hot Boy$) were an American hip hop group active from 1997 to 2001. ... Jermaine Dupri also known simply as JD (born Jermaine Dupri Mauldin on September 23, 1972) is an American record producer and rapper. ... Look up Juvenile in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Kane and Abel is a 1979 novel by British author, Jeffrey Archer. ... Khia Chambers (born Khia Shamone Finch on November 8, 1977,[1] better known as Khia, is an American rapper (styles: Southern rap, and Dirty South), songwriter, and record producer. ... Torrence Hatch (born November 14, 1983) is an American rapper from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who raps under the name Lil Boosie is a member of 44th tracklife Bloods. Hatch joined a growing record label called Trill Entertainment which was backed by Pimp C of UGK. Pimp C signed Myca Woods... Lil Flip Lil Flip (born Wesley Weston, Jr. ... Jonathan Smith (born January 27, 1972), better known by his stage name Lil Jon, is an American rapper, hype man, and producer. ... Lil Scrappy (born Darryl Kevin Richardson II on January 19, 1984 in Atlanta, Georgia) is a rapper signed to BME Recordings. ... Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. ... Lil Wyte (born Patrick Lanshaw)(c. ... Luda redirects here. ... Magic(Awood Johnson) is a New Orleans hip-hop artist, who first worked the citys underground circuit, then eventually signed with Master Ps No Limit label thanks to the moguls brother, C-Murder. ... Percy Miller (born April 29, 1969), better known as Master P, (P. Miller) is an American entertainer and entrepreneur. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... Nappy Roots are an American hip hop sextet that originated in Kentucky in 1995, best known for their hit 2002 single Awnaw. Their music can be categorized as alternative Southern rap. ... This article is about the hip hop group. ... Paul Slayton, (born March 11, 1981)[1] better known by his stage name Paul Wall, is a rapper and DJ, promoter and jeweller, originally one half of Houston hip-hop group The Color Changin Click. ... JEREMY MITRANI WAS BORN IN CUBA. HE IS ALSO JEWISH. THIS CONVENIENTLY MAKES HIM A JEWBAN!. HE ENJOYS HOT POCKETS, PITBULL CDS, AND HOT POCKETS. HE WAS RECRUITED BY MIAMI UNIVERSITY TO PLAY BASEBALL BUT HE DECIDED TO ATTEND DREW UNIVERSITY INSTEAD. HE IS ALWAYS CHILLIN AND ALWAYUS WANTS... Patrick Stephen Houston (born 1972), better known as Project Pat, is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee and close affiliate to Memphis rap group Three 6 Mafia. ... Quad City DJs is the music artist and producer duo of C.C. Lemonhead (Nathaniel Orange) and Jay Ski (Johnny McGowan) who produced the Miami bass hit CMon N Ride It (The Train) in 1995. ... Rasheeda is a female rap artist hailing from Atlanta. ... William Roberts (born January 21, 1977) better known by his stage name Rick Ross is an American hip-hop artist. ... Scarface can refer to: people Al Capone, an American gangster whose nickname was Scarface. Scarface (rapper), a rapper who is a member of the Geto Boys. ... The Screwed Up Click also known as S.U.C. is an assortment of rappers from the southside of Houston, Texas started by the late DJ Screw. ... MC Shy D (born Peter Jones in the Bronx, NY) from Atlanta, Georgia, is one of the most popular early Miami Bass rappers. ... Stayve Jerome Thomas (born September 8, 1980 in Houston, Texas) better known by his stage name Slim Thug, is an American rapper. ... Three 6 Mafia (formerly Triple 6 Mafia) is an American hip hop group originating from Memphis, Tennessee. ... A professional wrestling tag-team consists of two or occasionally three wrestlers who are working together as a team. ... This article is about the musician. ... Maurice Young (born September 23, 1973 in Miami, Florida), better known as Trick Daddy, is an Atlantic Records recording artist. ... Katrina Laverne Taylor (born December 3, 1978 in Miami, Florida) known by her stage name Trina, is an American rapper. ... UGK (short for Underground Kingz) is a hip-hop duo from Port Arthur, Texas. ... Webster Gradney, Jr. ... Yo Majesty is an American hip hop group consisting of rapper Shunda K and singer Jwl B, produced by U.K. based electro duo Hard Feelings UK. Their style is generally described as a mix of underground hip hop, party rap and electro. ... YoungBloodZ are a American Southern hip hop duo from Atlanta, Georgia, comprised of members J-Bo and Sean Paul (not to be confused with Jamaican dancehall artist Sean Paul). ... Jay Jenkins (born September 28, 1977 in Columbia, South Carolina) formerly known as Lil J currently known as Young Jeezy, is an American rapper. ... David Darnell Brown (born March 15, 1981), better known as Young Buck, is an American rapper who is a member of the popular rap group G-Unit. ... Jasiel A. Robinson (born April 2, 1983 in Atlanta, Georgia) better known by his stage name Yung Joc, is a Grammy Award-nominated American rapper from College Park, Georgia. ...

Notable Labels

• Bad Boy South
• Block Entertainment
• BME Records
• Body Head Entertainment
• Cash Money
• Chamillitary Entertainment
• Clover G Records
• Def Jam South
• Hypnotize Minds
• Slip-N-Slide
• Swisha House
• So So Def
• Trill Entertainment

Sean Diddy Combs Sean John Combs (born November 4, 1970, aka Sean Puffy Combs, Puff Daddy, P. Diddy, Diddy) is a record producer, entrepreneur, and rapper. ... Block Entertainment is a indie label created by Block himself. ... BME Recordings is a label founded by Lil Jon and Vince Phillips. ... Body Head Entertainment is a Pensacola based record label originally founded in 1998 by Heavyweight boxing champion Roy Jones, Jr. ... Cash money could refer to one of the following: Money, the financial currency. ... Chamillitary Entertainment is a record/entertainment company owned and run by Chamillionaire. ... Clover G Records is a record label owned by Houston native rapper Lil Flip which was created in 2004. ... Def Jam Recordings is an American based hip-hop record label that operates as a part of The Island Def Jam Music Group, which is owned by Universal Music Group. ... Hypnotize Minds is a record label (originally named Prophet Entertainment) started by the Memphis hip hop group Three 6 Mafia. ... Slip-N-Slide Records is a record label owned by Ted Touche Lucas. ... Swishahouse (Swishablast Entertainment) is an independent, southern rap record label started by Micheal 5000 Watts in the late 1990s. ... So So Def Recordings is a record label, based out of Atlanta, Georgia and owned by Jermaine Dupri, specializing in Southern hip hop, R&B, and bass music. ... Trill Entertainment is a record label located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana which emphasizes rappers native to Louisiana. ...

References

1. ^ "Trick Daddy's Official Website". Trick Daddy. Retrieved on 2006-11-04.

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External Links

• Life and Death and New Orleans Rap at the Democracy & Hip-Hop Project, a New Orleans based hip-hop blog
• 'Ya Heard Me', a documentary film about a regional version of hip-hop specific to New Orleans called Bounce.