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Emo rap

January 06, 2023

Emo rap is a fusion genre of hip hop and emo music.[7] Originating in the SoundCloud rap scene in the mid-2010s,[8] the genre fuses characteristics of hip hop music, such as beats and rapping, with the lyrical themes, instrumentals, and vocals commonly found in emo music. Lil Peep, XXXTentacion, and Juice Wrld are some of the most notable musicians in the genre.[9]

Emo rap
Other names
Stylistic origins
Cultural originsMid-2010s, United States
Typical instruments
Derivative formsHyperpop[6]
Other topics

Characteristics

 
Emo rapper Lil Peep

Publications have described emo rap as taking influence from hip hop,[10][11] emo,[10][11] trap,[7] pop punk,[12] nu metal,[10] indie rock,[7] post-hardcore,[13] and cloud rap.[11]

Emo rap departs from the "traditional" tones found in modern mainstream hip hop in favor of more emotional and personal lyrical content,[14][15] described by the Wall Street Journal as "giving their elders the finger."[16] Lyrics tend to focus on topics such as depression,[17] loneliness, anxiety,[18] consumption of drugs and alcohol, nihilism,[19] suicide,[10] heartbreak,[20] and self-medication.[21] The genre is characterized by its combination of musical elements commonly found in conscious hip hop with indie rock instrumentals.[22] Sampling often uses 2000s pop punk and emo songs. Much of the sampling has been influenced by artists who inspired the genre, such as Mineral, Underoath, and the Postal Service.[23][24] Some emo rappers also make use of original instrumentation.[25] Horse Head of the collective GothBoiClique has described the music as "...sort of nostalgic, but it's new too...no one's really done shit like this. It's like emo rap and melodic trap".[26]

Fans of the music are sometimes referred to as "sad boys", in reference to emo rapper Yung Lean's music group by the same name.[3][27][28]

History

1990s to early 2010s: Precursors

Prior to emo rap solidifying itself as a genre, the term was applied by critics to rappers such as Joe Budden,[29] Kanye West,[30] and Drake[31][32] due to their emotional styles of lyric writing. American rapper Slug of Atmosphere claimed in 2017 that he invented the name "emo rap" in an IR Magazine article from 1997.[21] The music of German rapper Casper, which was influenced by both hip hop and bands like Give up the Ghost, Modern Life is War, and Grave Digger, was often referred to as "emo rap" early on in his career.[33] Huffington Post writer Kia Makarechi described American group Hollywood Undead as "crass emo-rap" in 2012 article.[34]

Additionally, between the 1990s and early-2010s, there was a number of significant crossovers between the hip hop scene and the emo and pop punk scene. Zebrahead have been playing a style of music that features vocalist Ali Tabatabaee rapping over pop punk instrumentals since the band's formation in 1995.[35] Rapper MC Lars has been making use of samples and references to emo and pop punk songs in his music since his 2004 debut album.[36][37] Pop punk band Good Charlotte, often stated that they took influence from hip hop and in 2007 released the album Greatest Remixes, which consisted of a number of their previously released songs being remixed by both hip hop and pop punk musicians such as Jay E, Patrick Stump, Marshall Goodman, and William Beckett. In 2005, Stump and Pete Wentz founded DCD2 Records, which signed both emo and hip hop artists, who would often collaborate and tour alongside one another. DCD2 signees Cobra Starship and Gym Class Heroes also merged elements of both genres. In 2006, rapper Kanye West remixed emo pop band Fall Out Boy's song "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race". Fearless Records released the album Punk Goes Crunk in 2008, which was made up of emo and pop punk musicians covering popular hip hip songs. Emo band Framing Hanley covered rapper Lil Wayne's song "Lollipop" in 2008 and Lil Wayne went on to collaborative with pop punk band Weezer in 2011, on the song "Can't Stop Partying".[12] Also in 2012, prominent pop-punk band Blink-182 featured rapper Yelawolf on the track "Pretty Little Girl" from their Dogs Eating Dogs EP.[38]

In 2013, Swedish rapper and member of the Sad Boys collective, Yung Lean, released "Ginseng Strip 2002" and the highly influential mixtape Unknown Death 2002, which many[according to whom?] have regarded as cementing Yung Lean as the "father of emo rap".[39][40][41]

Mid 2010s to present: Popularity and deaths

Emo rap was pioneered by Bones,[42] whose VHS-recorded music videos and dark production and aesthetic were so influential on the hip hop underground of the time that Dazed described him as the "underground rap king."[43] In 2012, members of Thraxxhouse, a subgroup of Raider Klan, formed GothBoiClique (GBC),[44] with the intention of drawing connections between the emo, trap, dark wave, black metal, and indie rock scenes.[45] GBC's style of emo rap influenced swathes of artists in the underground emo and hip hop scenes on SoundCloud,[45] with Lil Lotus,[46] Lil Peep[47] and Lil Tracy,[44] all citing the group as an influence and the latter-most two even eventually becoming members. During this time, a DIY ethos came to define the genre,[48][49] to the extent that when Shinigami released his debut album Luna on Spotify, he was derided as a sellout, due to the streaming service's ability to monetize.[50]

In 2017, Lil Uzi Vert's song "XO Tour Llif3" became a sleeper hit. The song, characterized as emo hip hop[51] due to its lyrics referring to suicide and emotional breakdowns peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100.[52][53] In August 2017, XXXTentacion released his debut album 17 with the lead single "Jocelyn Flores" which addresses the suicide of a friend[54] and Lil Uzi Vert released his debut studio album Luv Is Rage 2. The release of both the projects and their high peak on the Billboard 200 became defining moments for emo rap in the mainstream.[55][56] At the same time, Lil Peep was branded by Pitchfork the "future of emo" in January 2017[57] and in April 2017, The Guardian concluded that his "continuing rise is testament to the timeless appeal of introspection."[58]

 
 
Emo rappers XXXTentacion (left) and Juice Wrld (right) were leading figures in the genre.[59]
A sample of XXXTentacion's song "Sad!", from his 2018 album ?. The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart and is the best selling emo rap song of all-time.

In November 2017, Lil Peep died of a Fentanyl overdose.[60][61] Shortly afterwards, Lil Peep's debut studio album Come Over When You're Sober, Pt. 1 and the lead single "Awful Things" charted on the Billboard charts.[62] His death brought increased notability to the genre as a whole and particularly to artists such as Trippie Redd and Lil Aaron.[63][64] In June 2018, XXXTentacion was murdered, and like Peep, his albums 17 and ? charted the following week, along with his hit song "SAD!" charting at number one on the Billboard Hot 100.[65] In September 2018, a posthumous collaboration between the two artists, "Falling Down" was released and became certified platinum in the US.[66] The same year, emo rap was the fastest-growing genre on Spotify in 2018.[67] In December 2019, Juice WRLD died after suffering a seizure, induced by an overdose of oxycodone and codeine.[68] He was known to most people for the songs "All Girls Are the Same" and "Lucid Dreams", the latter which peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2018 and returned to the chart in 2019 at number eight following his death.[69]

In 2018 and 2019, notable emo rappers 24kGoldn,[70] Poorstacy,[71][72] the Kid Laroi,[73] Powfu[74] and Iann Dior[75] were all signed by labels where they released their debut EPs. On February 8, 2020, Powfu released their single "Death Bed (Coffee for Your Head)" with Beabadoobee, which peaked at number one on the U.S. Hot Rock/Alternative Songs chart.[76] On July 24, 2020, Dior and 24kGoldn released the chart-topping song "Mood",[77][78] which is currently certified quadruple platinum.[79] Forbes described 2020 as "The Year Rap Artists Rule the Rock Charts",[76] while Spin writer Al Shipley described the merger of pop punk and rap as 2020's "commercial juggernaut".[80] In March 2022, emo rapper Lil Bo Weep died of a drug overdose, a long time the girl struggled with depression and complex post-traumatic stress disorder after the loss of a child.[81]

Influence

The popularity of emo rap led to a number of mainstream musicians incorporating elements of it into their music in the late-2010s and early-2020s. Notable artists to do so include Justin Bieber,[82] Ariana Grande,[83] and Miley Cyrus.[84]

Emo rap, along with styles like cloud rap, trap, dubstep, trance, chiptune and pop music were influential on the development of the hyperpop genre.[85] The genre gained mainstream attention in the late-2010s and early-2020s through artists such as 100 Gecs, Charli XCX, and Dorian Electra.[86]

The genre also brought about a revived interest in pop punk in the mainstream.[87][88] This interest led to the 2020s pop punk revival. In particular, Machine Gun Kelly's album Tickets to My Downfall was described by the Evening Standard as "bridg[ing] the gap" between the contemporary pop punk and emo rap scenes.[89] During this time, a number of emo rappers such as Trippie Redd,[90] Lil Tracy,[91] Cold Hart,[92] Lil Aaron,[93] and 24kGoldn[94] also began releasing pop punk albums and songs.

See also

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Emo rap is a fusion genre of hip hop and emo music 7 Originating in the SoundCloud rap scene in the mid 2010s 8 the genre fuses characteristics of hip hop music such as beats and rapping with the lyrical themes instrumentals and vocals commonly found in emo music Lil Peep XXXTentacion and Juice Wrld are some of the most notable musicians in the genre 9 Emo rapOther namesEmo hip hop 1 2 sad rap 3 4 bop punk 5 Stylistic originsHip hop emo trap pop punk nu metal indie rock post hardcore cloud rapCultural originsMid 2010s United StatesTypical instrumentsVocals rapping singing screaming guitar audio editing software digital audio workstation sequencer sampler synthesizerDerivative formsHyperpop 6 Other topicsCrunkcore SoundCloud rap Trap metal Contents 1 Characteristics 2 History 2 1 1990s to early 2010s Precursors 2 2 Mid 2010s to present Popularity and deaths 3 Influence 4 See also 5 ReferencesCharacteristics Edit Emo rapper Lil Peep Publications have described emo rap as taking influence from hip hop 10 11 emo 10 11 trap 7 pop punk 12 nu metal 10 indie rock 7 post hardcore 13 and cloud rap 11 Emo rap departs from the traditional tones found in modern mainstream hip hop in favor of more emotional and personal lyrical content 14 15 described by the Wall Street Journal as giving their elders the finger 16 Lyrics tend to focus on topics such as depression 17 loneliness anxiety 18 consumption of drugs and alcohol nihilism 19 suicide 10 heartbreak 20 and self medication 21 The genre is characterized by its combination of musical elements commonly found in conscious hip hop with indie rock instrumentals 22 Sampling often uses 2000s pop punk and emo songs Much of the sampling has been influenced by artists who inspired the genre such as Mineral Underoath and the Postal Service 23 24 Some emo rappers also make use of original instrumentation 25 Horse Head of the collective GothBoiClique has described the music as sort of nostalgic but it s new too no one s really done shit like this It s like emo rap and melodic trap 26 Fans of the music are sometimes referred to as sad boys in reference to emo rapper Yung Lean s music group by the same name 3 27 28 History Edit1990s to early 2010s Precursors Edit Prior to emo rap solidifying itself as a genre the term was applied by critics to rappers such as Joe Budden 29 Kanye West 30 and Drake 31 32 due to their emotional styles of lyric writing American rapper Slug of Atmosphere claimed in 2017 that he invented the name emo rap in an IR Magazine article from 1997 21 The music of German rapper Casper which was influenced by both hip hop and bands like Give up the Ghost Modern Life is War and Grave Digger was often referred to as emo rap early on in his career 33 Huffington Post writer Kia Makarechi described American group Hollywood Undead as crass emo rap in 2012 article 34 Additionally between the 1990s and early 2010s there was a number of significant crossovers between the hip hop scene and the emo and pop punk scene Zebrahead have been playing a style of music that features vocalist Ali Tabatabaee rapping over pop punk instrumentals since the band s formation in 1995 35 Rapper MC Lars has been making use of samples and references to emo and pop punk songs in his music since his 2004 debut album 36 37 Pop punk band Good Charlotte often stated that they took influence from hip hop and in 2007 released the album Greatest Remixes which consisted of a number of their previously released songs being remixed by both hip hop and pop punk musicians such as Jay E Patrick Stump Marshall Goodman and William Beckett In 2005 Stump and Pete Wentz founded DCD2 Records which signed both emo and hip hop artists who would often collaborate and tour alongside one another DCD2 signees Cobra Starship and Gym Class Heroes also merged elements of both genres In 2006 rapper Kanye West remixed emo pop band Fall Out Boy s song This Ain t a Scene It s an Arms Race Fearless Records released the album Punk Goes Crunk in 2008 which was made up of emo and pop punk musicians covering popular hip hip songs Emo band Framing Hanley covered rapper Lil Wayne s song Lollipop in 2008 and Lil Wayne went on to collaborative with pop punk band Weezer in 2011 on the song Can t Stop Partying 12 Also in 2012 prominent pop punk band Blink 182 featured rapper Yelawolf on the track Pretty Little Girl from their Dogs Eating Dogs EP 38 In 2013 Swedish rapper and member of the Sad Boys collective Yung Lean released Ginseng Strip 2002 and the highly influential mixtape Unknown Death 2002 which many according to whom have regarded as cementing Yung Lean as the father of emo rap 39 40 41 Mid 2010s to present Popularity and deaths Edit Emo rap was pioneered by Bones 42 whose VHS recorded music videos and dark production and aesthetic were so influential on the hip hop underground of the time that Dazed described him as the underground rap king 43 In 2012 members of Thraxxhouse a subgroup of Raider Klan formed GothBoiClique GBC 44 with the intention of drawing connections between the emo trap dark wave black metal and indie rock scenes 45 GBC s style of emo rap influenced swathes of artists in the underground emo and hip hop scenes on SoundCloud 45 with Lil Lotus 46 Lil Peep 47 and Lil Tracy 44 all citing the group as an influence and the latter most two even eventually becoming members During this time a DIY ethos came to define the genre 48 49 to the extent that when Shinigami released his debut album Luna on Spotify he was derided as a sellout due to the streaming service s ability to monetize 50 In 2017 Lil Uzi Vert s song XO Tour Llif3 became a sleeper hit The song characterized as emo hip hop 51 due to its lyrics referring to suicide and emotional breakdowns peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 52 53 In August 2017 XXXTentacion released his debut album 17 with the lead single Jocelyn Flores which addresses the suicide of a friend 54 and Lil Uzi Vert released his debut studio album Luv Is Rage 2 The release of both the projects and their high peak on the Billboard 200 became defining moments for emo rap in the mainstream 55 56 At the same time Lil Peep was branded by Pitchfork the future of emo in January 2017 57 and in April 2017 The Guardian concluded that his continuing rise is testament to the timeless appeal of introspection 58 Emo rappers XXXTentacion left and Juice Wrld right were leading figures in the genre 59 source source track A sample of XXXTentacion s song Sad from his 2018 album The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart and is the best selling emo rap song of all time In November 2017 Lil Peep died of a Fentanyl overdose 60 61 Shortly afterwards Lil Peep s debut studio album Come Over When You re Sober Pt 1 and the lead single Awful Things charted on the Billboard charts 62 His death brought increased notability to the genre as a whole and particularly to artists such as Trippie Redd and Lil Aaron 63 64 In June 2018 XXXTentacion was murdered and like Peep his albums 17 and charted the following week along with his hit song SAD charting at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 65 In September 2018 a posthumous collaboration between the two artists Falling Down was released and became certified platinum in the US 66 The same year emo rap was the fastest growing genre on Spotify in 2018 67 In December 2019 Juice WRLD died after suffering a seizure induced by an overdose of oxycodone and codeine 68 He was known to most people for the songs All Girls Are the Same and Lucid Dreams the latter which peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2018 and returned to the chart in 2019 at number eight following his death 69 In 2018 and 2019 notable emo rappers 24kGoldn 70 Poorstacy 71 72 the Kid Laroi 73 Powfu 74 and Iann Dior 75 were all signed by labels where they released their debut EPs On February 8 2020 Powfu released their single Death Bed Coffee for Your Head with Beabadoobee which peaked at number one on the U S Hot Rock Alternative Songs chart 76 On July 24 2020 Dior and 24kGoldn released the chart topping song Mood 77 78 which is currently certified quadruple platinum 79 Forbes described 2020 as The Year Rap Artists Rule the Rock Charts 76 while Spin writer Al Shipley described the merger of pop punk and rap as 2020 s commercial juggernaut 80 In March 2022 emo rapper Lil Bo Weep died of a drug overdose a long time the girl struggled with depression and complex post traumatic stress disorder after the loss of a child 81 Influence EditThe popularity of emo rap led to a number of mainstream musicians incorporating elements of it into their music in the late 2010s and early 2020s Notable artists to do so include Justin Bieber 82 Ariana Grande 83 and Miley Cyrus 84 Emo rap along with styles like cloud rap trap dubstep trance chiptune and pop music were influential on the development of the hyperpop genre 85 The genre gained mainstream attention in the late 2010s and early 2020s through artists such as 100 Gecs Charli XCX and Dorian Electra 86 The genre also brought about a revived interest in pop punk in the mainstream 87 88 This interest led to the 2020s pop punk revival In particular Machine Gun Kelly s album Tickets to My Downfall was described by the Evening Standard as bridg ing the gap between the contemporary pop punk and emo rap scenes 89 During this time a number of emo rappers such as Trippie Redd 90 Lil Tracy 91 Cold Hart 92 Lil Aaron 93 and 24kGoldn 94 also began releasing pop punk albums and songs See also EditAlternative hip hop List of emo rap artists List of hip hop genres List of mumble rap artistsReferences Edit Tanaka Toshiko Remembering Lil Peep and the legacy he left behind Retrieved March 30 2018 Howard Alice Rap Pop Punk Emo Rock n Trap Retrieved March 30 2018 a b Lester Paul March 5 2015 Original angstas why the stars of sad rap aren t afraid to cry The Guardian Retrieved March 26 2018 Total Xanarchy Pitchfork Pitchfork com Lil Peep s Legacy of Bop Punk Is Here to Stay Gq com 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