Hardcore hip hop
Music genre
Hardcore hip hop is a subgenre of hip hop music that developed through the East Coast hip hop scene in the 1980s. Pioneered by such artists as Run-DMC, Schoolly D, Boogie Down Productions and Public Enemy, it is generally characterized by anger,... Wikipedia
Parent genres: Hip hop music, East Coast hip hop, and Japanese Hip Hop/Rap
Cultural origins: Early 1980s, mainly in New York City and Philadelphia
Stylistic origins: Hip hop
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