American rapper Slug of Atmosphere claimed in 2017 that he invented the name "emo rap" in an IR Magazine article from 1997. Prior to emo rap solidifying itself as a genre, the term was applied by critics to rappers such as Joe Budden, Kanye West, and Drake due to their emotional styles of lyric writing. History 1990s to early 2010s: Precursors įans of the music are sometimes referred to as "sad boys", in reference to emo rapper Yung Lean's music group by the same name. 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. Some emo rappers also make use of original instrumentation. Much of the sampling has been influenced by artists who inspired the genre, such as Mineral, Underoath, and The Postal Service. Sampling often uses 2000s pop punk and emo songs. The genre is characterized by its combination of musical elements commonly found in conscious hip hop with indie rock instrumentals. Įmo rap departs from the "traditional" tones found in modern mainstream hip hop in favor of more emotional and personal lyrical content, described by the Wall Street Journal as "giving their elders the finger." Lyrics tend to focus on topics such as depression, loneliness, anxiety, consumption of drugs and alcohol, nihilism, suicide, heartbreak, and self-medication. Publications have described emo rap as taking influence from hip hop, emo, trap, pop punk, nu metal, indie rock, post-hardcore, and cloud rap.
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