Meaning of mumble rap | Babel Free

Definitions

A microgenre of hip hop with mumbling or unclear vocal delivery by artists, and may generally refer to rappers who do not share the genre's typical emphasis on lyricism.

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Examples

“Derided by some, artists such as Future and Migos have been wildly successful mumble rap artists.”

“"Mumble rap" is the most active and vigorous scapegoat rap has had in years, in part because the internet — particularly social media — has created a landscape for it to thrive and be a hotly debated topic, engaging in the ideas of language and whether or not rappers should have to adhere to them, or whether or not this so-called mumble rap is actually pushing the genre forward, past some of its bowing to establishments.”

“The logical culmination of this tendency is today's mumble rap, featuring rhythmically monotonous phrasal and verbal repetition, strongly auto-tuned and, in some cases, literally mumbled.”

“There was an exciting proliferation of punk rap, mumble rap, emo rap and trap-influenced SoundCloud artists.”

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