Southern Hip Hop

Southern hip hop, also known as trap, is a subgenre characterized by its heavy, syncopated rhythms, often produced with 808 drums and synthesized melodies. Emerging in the late 1990s and early 2000s, it originated in the Southern United States, particularly in Atlanta, Georgia, and Memphis, Tennessee. The genre gained mainstream popularity in the 2010s, with its cultural significance lying in its raw, emotive storytelling and unapologetic portrayal of life in the urban South. Southern hip hop draws from crunk, gangsta rap, and electronic music, but its unique blend of melodic flows, introspective lyrics, and experimental production sets it apart. Notable for its atmospheric soundscapes and often auto-tuned vocal styles, southern hip hop has become a staple of contemporary hip hop, influencing a new wave of artists and cementing its place in the genre's rich history.

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Roxy
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2 Chainz
21 Savage
414JungleBaby
A$AP Ferg
BAK Jay
Baby Bash
Babyfxce E
Bally Baby
Band Gang Lonnie Bands
Bankroll Ni
Bay Swag
Big Boogie
BigXthaPlug
Bo Kane
Boosie Badazz
Bubba Sparxxx
Bun B
Chingy
Curren$y
DJ Candlestick
DJ Spinz
Dave East
Dj Chuck T
E Chapo
E.S.G.
FJ Outlaw
FattMack
Finesse2tymes
Flau'jae
Foogiano
Freeway
French Montana
Future
G Herbo
Ghostface Killah
GloRilla
Haystak
Heembeezy
JID
Jay Critch
Jay Montana
Jeremih
K Carbon
KARRAHBOOO
Kevin Gates
Kodak Black
Kush Lamma
Lecrae
LeoStayTrill
Lex Bratcher
Lil Baby
Lil Naay
Lil Tony Official
Lil Wayne
Lil Yachty
Lil' Flip
Lil' Keke
Loe Shimmy
Megan Thee Stallion
Method Man
Midwest Milly
Monaleo
N.O.R.E.
Nardo Wick
Nazareth Suedegod
Nino Breeze
On The Radar
Paul Wall
Petey Pablo
PlaqueBoyMax
Quality Control
Quavo
Quin Nfn
Raekwon
Rich The Kid
STAR BANDZ
Shredgang Mone
Sleepy Brown
Slim Thug
Soulja Boy
Stunna 4 Vegas
Styles P
Talib Kweli
Taylor Girlz
That Mexican OT
The Game
Ty Dolla $ign
Wale
Wiz Khalifa
Wu-Tang Clan
YFN Lucci
YG
YSN Capo
Yelawolf
Young Dro
Young Fatty
Young Nudy
Young Thug
ceedottt
jetsonmade
Future
YoungBoy Never Broke Again
Lil Wayne
Playboi Carti
21 Savage
$uicideboy$
Young Thug
Gunna
Metro Boomin
Lil Baby
Pitbull
Wiz Khalifa
Lil Durk
BigXthaPlug
Ty Dolla $ign
Kodak Black
Ludacris
T-Pain
Chief Keef
Fetty Wap
Outkast
B.o.B
Tyga
Rick Ross
Offset
Quavo
Ken Carson
Gucci Mane
ScHoolboy Q
Lil Nas X
GloRilla
DaBaby
T.I.
DJ Khaled
Megan Thee Stallion
Kevin Gates
Lil Yachty
Rod Wave
Migos
Big Sean
Jeremih
Mustard
Destroy Lonely
ATL Jacob
Key Glock
Young Dolph
Pusha T
Moneybagg Yo
French Montana
2 Chainz
JID
YNW Melly
Meek Mill
NLE Choppa
Lil Jon
Juicy J
A$AP Ferg
Missy Elliott
Jay Rock
The Alchemist
Jeezy
Lupe Fiasco
Wale
Denzel Curry
YG
Trey Songz
Freddie Gibbs
The Game
42 Dugg
Aaron May
BossMan Dlow
Young Nudy
G Herbo
Soulja Boy
Pooh Shiesty
Kid Ink
Clipse
PlaqueBoyMax
That Mexican OT
E-40
Method Man
Mario
Wu-Tang Clan
CeeLo Green
Jamie Foxx
Waka Flocka Flame
André 3000
Three 6 Mafia
Ski Mask The Slump God
Nipsey Hussle
Petey Pablo
Tee Grizzley
Project Pat
Lil Tony Official
Swizz Beatz
Loe Shimmy
Lecrae
Mike WiLL Made-It
Nardo Wick
D12