Emo rap

Emo rap is a subgenre of hip hop with influence from emo.[7] Originating from the SoundCloud rap scene in the mid-2010s,[8] the genre fuses characteristics of hip hop music, such as trap-style beats with vocals that are usually sung. The most prominent artists in the genre were Lil Peep, XXXTentacion, and Juice Wrld.[9]

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