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Southern hip hop, also known as Southern rap, South Coast hip hop, or dirty south, is a blanket term for a regional genre of American hip hop music that emerged in the Southern United States, especially in Georgia, Texas, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Florida—often titled “The Big 5,” five states which constitute the "Southern Network" in rap music.
A critical and commercial success, the album helped distinguish Southern hip hop as a credible hip hop scene amid East Coast and West Coast hip hop's market dominance at the time. It has since been viewed by music journalists as an important release in both hip hop and Atlanta's music scene.
DJ Quik, Michel'le, N.W.A, Compton, West Coast Rap, and Gangsta Rap: East Coast–West Coast hip hop rivalry [38] Aug 13, 1991 "Word to the Badd!!" Jermaine Jackson: Michael Jackson: The song was changed for the album [39] Sep 17, 1991 "Get in the Ring" Guns N' Roses: Music critics. Mentioned by name are critics from Hit Parader (Andy Secher ...
The song popularised the titular phrase, which has since been used to refer to Southern hip hop. [1] The single peaked at number 92 on the Billboard 200, number 53 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number 8 on the Hot Rap Songs charts in the United States. It was later included in the group's 2003 greatest hits album Dirty South Classics.
Boogie Down Productions ( BDP) was an American hip hop group originally composed of KRS-One, D-Nice, and DJ Scott La Rock. DJ Scott La Rock was murdered on August 27, 1987, five months after the release of BDP's debut album, Criminal Minded. The name of the group, Boogie Down, derives from a nickname for the South Bronx section of New York City ...
Bacdafucup peaked at number 17 on the US Billboard 200, and number 8 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart. The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA on October 25, 1993. In 1994, the album was nominated as "Rap/Hip-Hop New Artist" on American Music Awards of 1994 and won "Best Rap Album" on 1994 Soul Train Music Awards.
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24. Melle Mel – “White Lines (Don’t Do It)” (1983) New York’s rock underground was often intertwined with the city’s early hip-hop scene. One notable example is the no wave band Liquid ...