Late-2010s lo-fi rap subgenre that emerged on SoundCloud — emo-leaning, mumble-forward, tattooed-face energy.
Illustration: Guardian Design This article is more than **7 years old** # Death, drugs and destruction: the troubled year of SoundCloud rap This article is more than 7 years old From the murder of XXXTentacion to the…
SoundCloud rap is a lo-fi, melody driven, distorted sound with lyrics that usually focus on repetition and less on content.
Late-2010s lo-fi rap subgenre that emerged on SoundCloud — emo-leaning, mumble-forward, tattooed-face energy. Lil Peep, XXXTentacion, Juice WRLD, Trippie Redd. The aesthetic influenced mainstream rap for years after most artists left the platform.
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A subgenre characterized by atmospheric, hazy production, dreamlike beats, and often whisper-rap delivery. Lil B (the originator), A$AP Rocky early work, Yung Lean.
A subgenre of hip-hop music characterised by airy or atmospheric production.
A pejorative term for hip-hop subgenres (especially Atlanta trap-derived) where lyrics are heavily slurred or melodically blended. Future, Young Thug, Migos. Originally an insult, now a neutral descriptor.
A microgenre of hip hop with mumbling or unclear vocal delivery by artists, and may generally refer to rappers who do not share the genre's typical emphasis on lyricism.
There is also conflation between mumble/SoundCloud rap and other new generation-led evolutions or niches such as [trap](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trap_music "Trap music") and [cloud rap](https://en.wikipedia.org/w…
“SoundCloud rap is a lo-fi, melody driven, distorted sound with lyrics that usually focus on repetition and less on content.”
“There is also conflation between mumble/SoundCloud rap and other new generation-led evolutions or niches such as [trap](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trap_music "Trap music") and [cloud rap](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_rap "Cloud rap"). [_The Cleveland Plain Dealer_](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cleveland_Plain_Dealer "The Cleveland Plain Dealer")'s Troy L.”
"His old SoundCloud rap mixtape is still his best work."
“Illustration: Guardian Design This article is more than **7 years old** # Death, drugs and destruction: the troubled year of SoundCloud rap This article is more than 7 years old From the murder of XXXTentacion to the arrest of 6ix9ine, 2018 has seen ‘SoundCloud rap’ embroiled in more controversy than ever.”
“SoundCloud rap is a lo-fi, melody driven, distorted sound with lyrics that usually focus on repetition and less on content.”
“There is also conflation between mumble/SoundCloud rap and other new generation-led evolutions or niches such as [trap](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trap_music "Trap music") and [cloud rap](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_rap "Cloud rap"). [_The Cleveland Plain Dealer_](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cleveland_Plain_Dealer "The Cleveland Plain Dealer")'s Troy L.”
A short-lived subgenre of hip hop mixing trap, lo-fi and electronic music.