southern rap
what it is
Southern hip hop, also called southern rap, is a form of American hip hop music that emerged from a late-1990s club-oriented vibe in southern U. S. cities, including Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Nashville, Atlanta, Memphis, Birmingham, Virginia Beach, New Orleans, Miami, and Baton Rouge.
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level 1 · mainstream
the pop everyone knows
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
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questions
What is southern rap?
Southern hip hop, also called southern rap, is a form of American hip hop music that emerged from a late-1990s club-oriented vibe in southern U. S. cities, including Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Nashville, Atlanta, Memphis, Birmingham, Virginia Beach, New Orleans, Miami, and Baton Rouge.
What are good southern rap albums to start with?
Try The Diary by Scarface, Let The Truth Be Told by Z-Ro, Tha Carter II by Lil' Wayne, and Mr.Trouble by BigXthaPlug.
Who are some women making southern rap?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/southern-rap/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making southern rap, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-20