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Southern hip hop
This article may contain original research. (October 2011) |
Southern hip hop | |
Stylistic origins | Hip hop, Miami Bass, Electro, G-funk, Gangsta Rap |
Cultural origins | 1980s, 1990s Houston |
Typical instruments | Synthesizer, Drum machine, Turntables, Rapping, sequencer, sampler |
Derivative forms | Crunk, Trap, Bounce |
Subgenres | |
Bounce - Snap Music - Atlanta hip hop - Chopped and Screwed - Electro hop - Trap (complete list) |
Southern hip hop, also known as Southern rap, South coast hip hop or Dirty South, is a blanket term for a subgenre of American hip hop music that emerged in the Southern United States, especially in New Orleans, Houston, Dallas, Atlanta, Memphis, and Miami.[1][2]
The music was a reaction to the 1980s flow of hip hop culture from New York City and the Los Angeles area, and can be considered a third major American hip hop genre, after East Coast hip hop and West Coast hip hop.[3] Many early Southern rap artists released their music independently or on mixtapes after encountering difficulty securing record-label contracts in the 1990s.[4] By the early 2000s, many Southern artists had attained national success, and as the decade went on, both mainstream and underground varieties of Southern hip-hop became among the most popular and influential of the entire genre.
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History [edit]
Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the American hip hop music market was primarily dominated by artists from the East Coast and West Coast. Los Angeles and New York City were the two main cities where hip hop was receiving widespread attention.[5] In the 1980s, cities throughout the Southern United States began to catch on to the hip hop music movement.[5] The Geto Boys, a hip hop group from Houston, were among the first hip hop artists from the Southern United States to gain widespread popularity. Southern hip hop's roots can be traced to the success of Geto Boys' Grip It! On That Other Level in 1989, the Rick Rubin produced The Geto Boys in 1990, and We Can't Be Stopped in 1991.[6] After the Geto Boys rose to stardom, Houston became the center for Southern hip hop. Miami also played a major role in the rise of Southern Hip-hop during this time frame with successful acts like 2 Live Crew and other artists who relied heavily on the Miami bass sound. In the late 1980s, other rising rap groups such as UGK from Port Arthur, Texas, and 8 Ball & MJG from Memphis, moved to Houston to further their musical careers.
By the 1990s, Atlanta had become a controlling city in southern hip hop music. Hip hop groups such as OutKast and Goodie Mob played a huge part in helping the South become a center for hip hop music.[7] OutKast's Big Boi and Andre 3000 became the first Southern artists to generate album sales like the powerhouse rappers on the East and West coasts.
The most successful Southern labels during the mid-to-late 90's came out of the cities of Memphis and New Orleans. Both scenes borrowed heavily from a production style first introduced by way of the obscure late-1980s New York rap group The Showboyz, heavily sampling the beats from their songs "Triggerman" and "Drag Rap".[8] By the turn of the century these scenes found mainstream success through Cash Money Records and No Limit Records out of New Orleans and Hypnotize Minds out of Memphis, revolutionizing financial structures and strategies for independent Southern rap labels.
By the early to mid-2000s, artists from all over the South had begun to develop mainstream popularity with artists like T.I., Ludacris, Lil Jon, and Young Jeezy from Atlanta, Trick Daddy and Rick Ross from Miami, Lil Wayne and Juvenile from New Orleans, and Three 6 Mafia and Yo Gotti from Memphis all becoming major label stars during this time.[9][10] In 2004, OutKast won six Grammy awards for their album Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, including Best Album, while in 2006 the members of Three 6 Mafia won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for "It's Hard Out Here For A Pimp" from Hustle and Flow, a Hollywood film about a fictional Southern rap artist. In 2005, the Houston rap scene saw a revival in mainstream popularity, and many Houston rappers started to get nation-wide and world-wide audience such as Paul Wall, Mike Jones, Chamillionaire, UGK, Pimp C, Bun B, Lil' Flip, and Slim Thug.
Unlike hip hop in other regions of the United States, numerous mainstream Southern rap artists did not come from larger cities. Notable examples include Field Mob, natives of Albany, Georgia, Bubba Sparxxx, from LaGrange, Georgia, and Nappy Roots, from Bowling Green, Kentucky and the artists of Trill Entertainment out of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Popular Southern artists to emerge in recent years include Big K.R.I.T., Yelawolf, B.o.B, 2 Chainz, Flo Rida, Waka Flocka Flame and Gucci Mane. In addition, many younger non-Southern artists such as French Montana and ASAP Rocky[11] have acknowledged being heavily influenced by Southern styles of hip hop.
Atlanta [edit]
In 2009, the New York Times called Atlanta "hip-hop's center of gravity",[12] and the city is home to many famous hip-hop, R&B and neo soul[13] musicians. Local multi-platinum artists include OutKast, Ludacris, T.I., Usher, Ciara, B.o.B and Young Jeezy. Others include:
In the 1980s and early 1990s Atlanta's hip hop scene was characterized by a local variant of Miami's electro-driven bass music, with stars like Kilo Ali, MC Shy-D, Raheem the Dream and DJ Smurf (later Mr. Collipark).[12] MC Shy-D is credited with bringing authentic Bronx-style hip-hop to Atlanta (and Miami), such as 1988's Shake it[14] produced by DJ Toomp; Jones was signed to controversial southern rap label Luke Records, run by Luther Campbell aka "Uncle Luke". Arrested Development won the Grammy in 1992 with Tennessee, while Mr. Wendal & People Everyday and Kris Kross won with their hit song Jump.
By the mid-1990s, the rise of OutKast, Goodie Mob and the production collective Organized Noize, let to the development of the Dirty South style of hip-hop and of Atlanta gaining a reputation for "soul-minded hip-hop eccentrics", contrasting with other regional styles.[12]
From the late 1990s to early 2000s, producer Lil Jon was a driving force behind the party-oriented style known as crunk. Record Producers L.A. Reid and Babyface founded LaFace Records in Atlanta in the late-1980s; the label eventually became the home to multi-platinum selling artists such as Toni Braxton, TLC, Ciara. It is also the home of So So Def Records, a label founded by Jermaine Dupri in the mid-1990s, that signed acts such as Da Brat, Jagged Edge, Xscape and Dem Franchise Boyz. The success of LaFace and SoSo Def led to Atlanta as an established scene for record labels such as LaFace parent company Arista Records to set up satellite offices.
In 2009, the New York Times noted that after 2000, Atlanta moved "from the margins to becoming hip-hop's center of gravity, part of a larger shift in hip-hop innovation to the South." Producer Drumma Boy called Atlanta "the melting pot of the South". Producer Fatboi called the Roland TR-808 ("808") synthesizer "central" to Atlanta music's versatility, used for snap, crunk, trap, and pop rap styles.[12] The same article named Drumma Boy, Fatboi, Shawty Redd, Lex Luger and Zaytoven the five "hottest producers driving the city".[12]
Houston [edit]
Preceding the early 1990s, most Southern hip hop was upbeat and fast, like Miami bass and crunk. In Houston, a different approach of slowing music down, rather than speeding it up, developed. It is unknown when DJ Screw definitively created "screwed and chopped" music: although people around Screw have indicated any time between 1984 to 1991, Screw said he started slowing music down in 1990 and also in Tulsa Oklahoma Dj Dinero And Dj Z-Nasty helped popularize Chopped And Screwed music in the Mid South.[15] There is no debate, however, that DJ Screw invented the music style."[16] He discovered that dramatically reducing the pitch of a record gave a mellow, heavy sound that emphasized lyrics to the point of almost storytelling. After messing around with the sound for a while Screw started making full length "Screw Tapes".
Between 1991 and 1992, there was a large increase in use of purple drank in Houston.[17] Purple drank has been considered to be a major influence in the making of and listening to chopped and screwed music due to its perceived effect of slowing the brain down, giving slow, mellow music its appeal. DJ Screw, however, repeatedly denounced the claim that one has to use purple drank to enjoy screwed and chopped music. Screw, a known user of purple drank, said he came up with chopped and screwed music when high on marijuana.[15]
As the spread of Southern Rap continued the year 2000 became a breakthrough year for one founding group. Rap duo UGK made a high-profile guest appearance on Jay-Z's smash hit "Big Pimpin'" and also appeared on Three 6 Mafia's hit "Sippin' on Some Syrup". Both of these collaborations greatly increased their reputation, and helped fuel anticipation for their next project[citation needed]. A song that originally appeared on the compilation album The Day Hell Broke Loose 2, Mike Jones' "Still Tippin'", achieved mainstream success in 2004, leading to local Houston rap label Swishahouse signing a national distribution deal with Asylum Records. Jones released his major label debut, Who Is Mike Jones?, on Swishahouse/Warner Bros. in April 2005; the album was certified platinum that June.[18] Paul Wall's major label debut, The Peoples Champ, on Swishahouse/Atlantic, was released in September 2005, eventually topping the Billboard 200.[19] Before embarking on his rap career and while still at school, Wall had worked in the Swishahouse office.[20] Some notable Houston artists include:
Crunk [edit]
The term crunk is used as a blanket term to denote any style of southern hip hop,[21] but it is mainly used to denote a musical style that originated in Memphis, Tennessee, in the mid-to-late 1990s. It was popularised by Atlanta rapper Lil' Jon,[22] and gained mainstream popularity in the period 2003–04.[23] A typical crunk track uses a drum machine rhythm, heavy bassline, and shouting vocals, often in call and response manner.[23]
Notable musicians [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ "index magazine interview". Indexmagazine.com. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
- ^ Burks, Maggie (September 3, 2008). "Southern Hip-Hop". Jackson Free Press. Retrieved September 11, 2008.
- ^ SANNEH, KELEFA (April 17, 2005). "The Strangest Sound in Hip-Hop Goes National". The New York Times. Retrieved September 11, 2008.
- ^ allmusic
- ^ a b "Rap & Hiphop History".
- ^ Westhoff, Ben (March 18, 2011). "Dirty South". Village Voice. Retrieved March 18, 2011.
- ^ "OutKast". The Guardian. July 21, 2008.
- ^ Hebblewaith, Phil. "808 State Of Mind: Proto-Crunk Originator DJ Spanish Fly". The Quietus. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ^ Grem, Darren E. "The South Got Something to Say": Atlanta's Dirty South and the Southernization of Hip-Hop America." Southern Cultures 12.4 (2006): 55-73. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. Sep 14, 2011.
- ^ Westhoff, Ben. "Finger-Lickin' Rap." Utne Reader 166 (2011): 80-83. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. Sep 14, 2011
- ^ Chou, Kimberly (January 11, 2013). "Rapper Marks Rise of Eclectic Sound". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "John Caramanica, "Gucci Mane, No Holds Barred ", ''New York Times'', December 11, 2009". Nytimes.com. December 13, 2009. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
- ^ Rose, Joel (July 4, 2008). "NPR: "Atlanta soul scene reborn"". M.npr.org. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
- ^ "Mickey Hess, ''Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide: Volume 1: East Coast and West Coast''". Books.google.com. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
- ^ a b "Givin It To Ya Slow: DJ Screw interview from RapPages (1995)", Press Rewind If I Haven't.
- ^ "Music", Freize magazine, Archive, Issue 135 November–December 2010.
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- ^ The People's Champ (Billboard 200 chart), Billboard, June 24, 2006.
- ^ "Interview With T Farris". HitQuarters. Dec 5, 2005. Retrieved Jun 21, 2010.
- ^ Miller, Matt: "Dirty Decade: Rap Music and the U.S. South, 1997-2007".
- ^ "Lil Jon crunks up the volume", NY Times, November 28, 2004
- ^ a b "Southern Lights", Vibe Dec 2003
External links [edit]
- Film New Flavors: The Emergence of Southern Hip Hop (2008)
- News about Southern hip hop artists
- Matt Miller[disambiguation needed], "Dirty Decade: Rap Music and the U.S. South, 1997-2007", Southern Spaces, June 10, 2008.


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A snowy and long winter means late blooming in spring. And with little rainfall to wash away the pollen as spring rolls in, allergic reactions have been more intense for some this year.
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The wonderful spring time weather is here and along with it, pollen is rearing its ugly head in Kentucky.
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Sniffling and sneezing came earlier this year and is expected to last later than in past years.
For the Pollen-Affected, Let's Talk Allergies
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Alexandria City Council Adopts Living Wage OrdinanceEn EspañolAt its June 17, 2000, public hearing, the Alexandria City Council adopted a Living Wage ordinance that requires contractors, excluding construction, providing services on City-owned or City-controlled property to pay a minimum wage to their employees. For details, see a complete copy of the ordinance. Listed below are questions and answers concerning the Living Wage provision: Q: When did the Living Wage become effective? A: The Living Wage became effective for City contracts October 1, 2000. Q: What is the current Living Wage? A: The City's current Living Wage is $13.13 per hour. The Living Wage ordinance applies to all public contracts for the provision of services on property owned or controlled by the City of Alexandria subject to limited exceptions (City of Alexandria Code Sections 3-3-31.1 and 3-3-61.1). Q: How was the $13.13 per hour rate calculated? A: The Living Wage is a combination of two rates available from Federal government indices. The first is the average poverty threshold for a family of four, as published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in the Federal Register, divided by 2,080. The second is the average cost incurred by an employer with 500 or more workers, on behalf of each employee, for the provision of health insurance, as reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Q: How often will the Living Wage change? A: Annually, as of July 1, the Purchasing Agent shall announce the current Living Wage, as calculated from the two federal indices. This announcement will be made using the Purchasing Division Web Page. Q: What contracts will be affected? A: All service contracts performed on City-owned or City-controlled property, except construction, estimated to be greater than $50,000 in value, that will be formally solicited. Services to be covered include custodial, security, landscape maintenance, parking lot management, etc. Q: How will the City be certain that contractors pay the Living Wage? A: All contractors awarded a contract requiring the Living Wage will be required to provide quarterly and annual reports of wages paid to personnel working on City property. The City shall audit and inspect reports and payroll records, as necessary. Annual Living Wage Compliance Report Q: How will employees know about the Living Wage? A: Contractors will be required to post notices in English and Spanish in a format to be provided by the Purchasing Agent. These notices will be posted at work sites and at the contractors' places of business. Q: What if an employee believes the contractor is not paying the Living Wage? A: The employee may notify the Purchasing Agent, who shall investigate and who may order the contractor to pay the proper wage plus interest in the event the contractor has not been complying with the ordinance. Contractors may not retaliate against employees who complain about failure to pay the proper wage rate. Q: If a contractor fails to pay the wage after notice from the Purchasing Agent, what will occur? A: The Purchasing Agent has the authority to terminate the contract and debar the contractor from doing business with the City. Q: If I have other questions, how may I get them answered? A: Contact the Purchasing Division in person or by phone, mail or email at: Purchasing Division |


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