Horrorcore Rap

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OH Hip Hop Presents

• Horrorcore Rap

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• With such a diverse musical genre like Hip Hop,
  it is no surprise that many sub styles have
  emerged under it. You have probably heard of many
  of them like Chopped and Screwed, Gangsta Rap,
  and Jerkin'. However, there is one sub genre of
  Hip Hop that is controversial, unique, and
  somewhat wrong in most people's eyes. This genre
  is Horrorcore. The actual name of the music might
  not sound familiar but you probably have heard of
  some of the popular artists if you are a Hip Hop
  fan. Horrorcore music doesn't generally do well
  in terms of record sales, but the following of
  Horrorcore music is bigger than most people
  believe.

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• Horrorcore Hip Hop is basically defined exactly
  how it sounds. Violence is a common theme in many
  of the most prolific Horrorcore tracks. Other
  popular themes have to do with religion and
  demons and cannibalism. If this doesn't sound
  like music that you would like, you are most
  likely not alone. Just like reading a book or
  watching a movie, don't judge the creator of the
  music as crazy. It is just a different style of
  music that is made for entertainment. You don't
  think that horror novelists are crazy. So why do
  Horrorcore musicians get such a bad reputation
  when they are only entertaining the fans? That
  may not convince you to start liking Horrorcore.
  However, there are millions of people everywhere
  that love this unique style. You can probably
  understand the genre a lot more if you know some
  of the artists that are generally associated with
  Horrorcore.

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• Many people believe that ICP leads the Horrorcore
  group of musicians, which is a valid statement.
  They have actually had mainstream success while
  staying in the underground Horrorcore scene. They
  also have one of the biggest fan following of any
  Hip Hop act that call themselves the Juggalos.
  Some other notable Horrorcore artists include
  Tech N9ne, Necro, Brotha Lynch Hung, Esham, and
  Blaze Ya Dead Homie. A lot of Horrorcore music is
  released online only because it doesn't appeal to
  a mainstream audience. That is why many of the
  popular artists release all of their music
  online, some free and some for sale. Horrorcore
  music is very prevalent in the underground Hip
  Hop scene as well.

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• The lyrical content of Horrorcore isn't the only
  unique aspect. The beats used in Horrorcore music
  are very different than any other Hip Hop style.
  The instrumentals used are very dark and sound
  like they came straight out of a Horror movie.
  One notable Horrorcore artist, Mars, said that he
  is just like Stephen King and Wes Craven, only
  with an instrumental in the background. While
  Horrorcore themes date all the way back to the
  80s, Horrorcore wasn't really coined until 1994.
  Horrorcore music has the tendency to tell stories
  in the song instead of the normal Hip Hop lyrical
  content. The best Horrorcore artists are very
  good a painting a picture for the listeners to
  imagine while the song plays.

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• Horrorcore music has turned off many listeners
  due to gruesome lyrics. Those people don't
  realize that this music is purely for
  entertainment, just like watching a movie or
  reading a book. These musicians are artists and
  are showing their creative side through
  developing horror stories in a Hip Hop song. The
  lyrical content of these artists is a lot more
  complex than many of the most popular Hip Hop
  artists today. Just like you don't judge a book
  by its cover, you shouldn't judge a person by the
  lyrics that they portray in Horrorcore music.