[76], Emo rap was the fastest-growing genre on Spotify in 2018.[77]. Taurus Tremani Bartlett (born January 6, 1999), known professionally as Polo G, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive}.He rose to prominence in 2018 with his single "Finer Things".
[34] Additionally, rappers such as Joe Budden,[35] and Kanye West,[36] have occasionally been labeled as emo hip hop due to their emotional lyrics as well as minor similarities with the genre, despite their music predating the movement. [39] Publications such as HotNewHipHop,[40] DJBooth[41] and IBTimes[42] have all noted Cudi's influence on contemporary hip hop since his breakthrough in 2008,[43] and have attributed both Man on the Moon and Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven[44] as being major influences on emo hip-hop. We look at a few of the reasons why", "SoundCloud rappers: this is who your teens are listening to", "To Be Young, Angsty, and Black: On Rap's Emo Moment | Pitchfork", "Hip-Hop's Generation Gap: 'Emo' vs. 'Dad' Rap", "Sex, drugs, violence and face tattoos: mumble rap explained", "The Breakdown: Emo Rap Over Everything? [4] Polo G released his second studio album, The Goat, on May 15, 2020. The simple loop carries out through the entire song usually, except for the chorus. Emo rap is a fusion genre of hip hop and emo[9] that originated in the SoundCloud rap scene in the mid-late 2010s. Retrieved from, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Remembering Lil Peep and the legacy he left behind", "Lil Xan: Total Xanarchy review – moronic rap to make you feel old", "Lil Peep's Legacy of Bop-Punk Is Here to Stay", https://www.theringer.com/music/2017/8/30/16225968/emo-xxxtentacion-lil-peep-brand-new, "I write raps not tragedies: Finally!

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], With the popularity of rappers such as Lil Peep and XXXTentacion,[7] other hip-hop subgenres that were fueled by the internet, such as cloud rap[48] were labeled as "sad rap" and included artists such as Yung Lean,[49][50] who have influenced emo hip hop[51][52] through their lyrics and their difference to mainstream hip-hop. Many of the popular hip hop musicians from the 2000s use nicknames, such as Snoop Dogg, Jay-Z, Eminem, Lil' Wayne, and 50 Cent. [12], In September 2020, Polo G announced the creation of his own record label, ODA Records, in partnership with Columbia Records. ", "Original angstas – why the stars of sad rap aren't afraid to cry", "XXXTentacion, Lil Peep, and the Future of Emo", "SadBoys of Soundcloud – an introduction to the world of emo rap", "MC Lars Sends Up Emo on New Single, Which Stars Fake Band Hearts That Hate", "Lil Peep: the YouTube rapper who's taking back emo", "Aron 'Deuce' Erlichman Beaten Up: Police Say Hollywood Undead Singer Attacked By Former Bandmates", "TEARS OF A THUG: 'SAD RAP' IS A REAL THING", "Review: Kid Cudi's 'Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven' Is Not As Terrible As Everyone Thinks It Is", "Kid Cudi Grapples With Life's Lows on 'Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven': Album Review", "Kid Cudi on 'Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven': "In 5 Years, You'll See its Impact, "Remembering Kid Cudi's Impact and Influence on Hip-Hop", "Kanye West Feuds With Kid Cudi: 6 Reasons Why Scott Mescudi Actually Is 'The Culture, "KiD CuDi - A Forgotten Influence on Psychedelic Introspection in Hip-Hop", "Mister Misunderstood: Kid Cudi | The Interns", "Review Mortality, fame hang heavy on Drake's 'If You're Reading This, "Degrassi's kids dish on Drake's debut album, Thank Me Later", "Drake's Take Care: An 'emo' hip-hop album? [25][26][27], Emo hip hop beats generally incorporate real instruments. On February 14, 2020, Polo G released the track "Go Stupid", with rappers Stunna 4 Vegas and NLE Choppa. [23] Horse Head of the collective GothBoiClique has described the music as "...sort of nostalgic, but it's new too...no one's really done shit like this. [59][60][61], Artists in this movement generally stayed on the audio distribution site SoundCloud, and made a large impact on the movement known as "SoundCloud rap"[62] until Lil Uzi Vert's "XO Tour Llif3" became a sleeper hit. Cudi later released Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven, an alternative rock album that was criticized for its messy and uncoordinated style alongside nihilistic lyrics,[37][38] though he himself labeled it as "the most important album in existence" saying "in 5 years, you'll see its impact" – referring to Cudi's attempt to innovate beyond hip-hop's typical boundaries. [64][65] In August 2017, XXXTentacion released his debut album 17 with the lead single "Jocelyn Flores" which addresses the suicide of a friend[66] and Lil Uzi Vert released his debut studio album Luv Is Rage 2. The release of both the projects and their high peak on the Billboard 200 led to people defining the projects as "emo hip hop"[67][68][original research?] Cities that produce the most hip hop are New York City, Chicago, Atlanta, Miami, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Detroit, Los Angeles, Houston and Memphis.