Pop rap

Pop rap
Pop rap
Other names	Pop hip hop; hip pop; melodic hip hop; melodic rap;
Stylistic origins	Pop; hip hop;
Cultural origins	Late 1980s, New York City
Typical instruments	Drum machine; electronic drums; drums; synthesizer; electric guitar; bass guitar; keyboards; rapping; sampler; robotic voice effects; vocoder; talkbox; singing;
Subgenres
	Pop-trap
Other topics
	Alternative hip hop; eurodance; new jack swing;

Pop rap (also known as pop hip-hop, pop hop, hip pop, melodic hip-hop or melodic rap) is a genre of music fusing the rhythm-based lyricism of hip-hop music with pop music's preference for melodious vocals and catchy tunes emphasizing on pop like productions and structure. The lyrics are often positive, with choruses similar to those heard in pop music. This genre gained mainstream popularity during the 1990s, though the influences and roots of pop rap can trace back to late-1980s hip-hop artists such as Run-DMC, LL Cool J, and Beastie Boys.

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Pop rap
Other names	Pop hip hop hip pop melodic hip hop melodic rap
Stylistic origins	Pop hip hop
Cultural origins	Late 1980s, New York City
Typical instruments	Drum machine electronic drums drums synthesizer electric guitar bass guitar keyboards rapping sampler robotic voice effects vocoder talkbox singing
Subgenres
Pop-trap
Other topics
Alternative hip hop^[1] eurodance new jack swing