Meaning of Memphis rap | Babel Free

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

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“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.”

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