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Hardcore hip-hop

Hardcore hip-hop (also known as hardcore rap) is a subgenre of hip-hop that developed through the East Coast hip-hop scene in the 1980s. Pioneered by such artists as Run-DMC, Schoolly D, Boogie Down Productions and Public Enemy, it is generally characterized by anger, aggression and confrontation.

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Cultural origins
Early 1980s, mainly in New York City and Philadelphia
Derivative forms
Gangsta rap · horrorcore · road rap · mafioso rap · dirty rap
Other names
Hardcore rap
Stylistic origins
East Coast hip-hop · boom bap

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Hardcore hip-hop

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related to history · 20
Hardcore hip-hop → Before, Boogie Down Productions, Denzel Curry, DMX, East Coast, Ice-T, In, Music, New York-based, Oakland, Onyx, Other, Philadelphia, Public Enemy's, Run-DMC, Schoolly, Though, Too, West Coast, Wu-Tang Clan
Derivative forms · 8
Hardcore hip-hop → dirty rap, drill, Gangsta rap, horrorcore, mafioso rap, rage rap, road rap, trap
related to Characteristics · 8
Hardcore hip-hop → Dead Prez, Gangsta, Hardcore, However, Immortal Technique, KRS-One, Public Enemy, Russell Potter
Stylistic origins · 2
Hardcore hip-hop → boom bap, East Coast hip-hop
Cultural origins · 1
Hardcore hip-hop → Early 1980s, mainly in New York City and Philadelphia
Other names · 1
Hardcore hip-hop → Hardcore rap

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hardcore hip-hop artists rap gangsta east coast also early 1980s style associated public generally run-dmc anger aggression confrontation new philadelphia

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Hardcore hip-hopCultural originsEarly 1980s, mainly in New York City and Philadelphia1.00infobox
Hardcore hip-hopDerivative formsGangsta rap1.00infobox
Hardcore hip-hopDerivative formshorrorcore1.00infobox
Hardcore hip-hopDerivative formsroad rap1.00infobox
Hardcore hip-hopDerivative formsmafioso rap1.00infobox
Hardcore hip-hopDerivative formsdirty rap1.00infobox
Hardcore hip-hopDerivative formsdrill1.00infobox
Hardcore hip-hopDerivative formstrap1.00infobox
Hardcore hip-hopDerivative formsrage rap1.00infobox
Hardcore hip-hopOther namesHardcore rap1.00infobox
Hardcore hip-hopStylistic originsEast Coast hip-hop1.00infobox
Hardcore hip-hopStylistic originsboom bap1.00infobox

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