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Meaning of Memphis rap | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A subgenre of hip hop that originated in Memphis, Tennessee in the mid-late 1980s.

uncountable

Examples

“Dungeon rap is a new hybrid style of hip-hop created by Yatsun. It merges Memphis rap – a style of lo-fi atmospheric southern hip-hop made popular by the likes of Three Six Mafia in the late 80s and early 90s – and dungeon synth, a sub-genre that blossomed in 1990s Scandinavia blending dark ambient and black metal.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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