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| Boom bap | |
|---|---|
| Etymology | Onomatopoeic; from the characteristic kick-snare pattern |
| Stylistic origins | |
| Cultural origins | Late 1980s – early 1990s, Northeastern United States |
| Subgenres | |
Boom bap is a subgenre and music production style that was prominent in East Coast hip hop during the golden age of hip hop from the late 1980s to the early 1990s.[1]
The term "boom bap" is an onomatopoeia that represents the sounds used for the bass (kick) drum and snare drum, respectively. The style is usually recognized by a main drum loop that uses a hard-hitting, acoustic bass drum sample on the downbeats, a snappy acoustic snare drum sample on the upbeats, and an "in your face" audio mix emphasizing the drum loop, and the kick-snare combination in particular.[2]
Key producers include DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Buckwild and Diamond D.[3][4] Prominent hip hop artists who incorporated "boom bap" in their music include Gang Starr,[5] KRS-One, A Tribe Called Quest,[6] Wu-Tang Clan, MF Doom, Mobb Deep, Craig Mack, R.A. the Rugged Man, Big L, Boot Camp Clik, Griselda, Jay-Z, Common, Yasiin Bey, and The Notorious B.I.G.[7]
- ^ "Boom Bap Music | Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ Reynolds, Simon (June 16, 2009). "The cult of J Dilla". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
Sometimes rendered boom-boom-bap, it's a phonetic evocation of hip-hop's classic drum pattern. The booms are the kicks, the bap is the snare, and the combination is that loping midtempo groove that tugs at your neck and your head, not so much at your hips or your feet.
- ^ Hobbs, Thomas (May 12, 2019). "Gods of Rap review – Chuck D, De La Soul and Wu-Tang Clan nostalgia trip". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- ^ Watson, Richard (October 1, 2010). "Chiddy Bang, Kid Cudi and Kidz In The Hall prefer blog-rocking beats to old soul samples". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- ^ Petridis, Alexis (October 31, 2019). "Gang Starr: One of the Best Yet review – rap duo stand tall beyond the grave". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- ^ Watson, Richard (June 21, 2017). "A Tribe Called Quest – 10 of the best". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- ^ Hatchman, Jonathan (December 16, 2015). "The Notorious BIG – 10 of the best". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved May 8, 2020.