Boom bap
Boom bap is a genre. Defining acts include Nas, Big Pun, Fat Joe, KRS-One and Raekwon, and their records are the quickest way into the sound. Boom bap grew out of Hip hop. It sits close to Na mele paleoleo, Pinoy hip hop, hip-hop soul, mumble rock and rap rock, scenes that trade players, venues and ideas with it. Its influence carried into Underground hip hop, Conscious hip hop, Alternative hip hop, Hardcore hip hop and East Coast hip hop, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 13 connections around Boom bap. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where Boom bap came from and where it led.
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Boom bap connections
Boom bap grew out of Hip hop, shares an orbit with Na mele paleoleo, Pinoy hip hop, hip-hop soul and mumble rock, went on to shape Underground hip hop, Conscious hip hop, Alternative hip hop and Hardcore hip hop. 13 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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