Hipster rap

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Hipster rap is the term coined by the media in 2008 for an allegedly avant-garde fashion that was widespread in hip-hop and serves to differentiate it from gangsta and hardcore rap . The subgenre was founded by Kanye West , whose song Stronger is considered the first hipster rap song. Other pioneers are André 3000 , Pharrell Williams (with NERD ) and Lupe Fiasco . The term is not used by the interpreters themselves.

Hipster rap is primarily defined by the lyrics. In contrast to the traditional rap content about street life and partying, these describe rather banalities such as skateboarding (Lupe Fiasco) and BMX riding ( The Cool Kids ), the adoration of the character Sonic ( Charles Hamilton ), college life ( Asher Roth ) and fashionable status symbols like sneakers ( whales ). Also by the style-conscious, often at dandies reminiscent dress fashion hipster rappers distance themselves from Gangsta rappers.

Musically, hipster rap mixes a wide variety of styles with rap . Many pieces are underlaid with sampled , seemingly unusual instrumentals; for example, Chiddy Bang uses instrumentals from artists such as MGMT , Radiohead, and Passion Pit . Electro influences can often be heard, for example Kanye West collaborated with Daft Punk , Wale with Justice and Kid Cudi with the Crookers . Asher Roth, on the other hand, integrates live music, while The Cool Kids are influenced by the old school .

Most hipster rappers became known through the blogosphere , in which several free mixtapes were usually released before the release of their debut album .

Other well-known hipster rappers are Drake , BoB , Jay Electronica , The Pack , Kidz in the Hall and Mickey Factz .

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Jan Wehn: Hipster Rap - casual habit thanks to the major deal in the Gucci bag. (No longer available online.) In: hiphop.de. July 22, 2008, archived from the original on January 3, 2009 ; accessed on March 31, 2010 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.hiphop.de
  2. ↑ a b Matthias Manthe: “Hipster rap? We make 3D Hip Hop "! In: laut.de . Retrieved October 21, 2010 (interview).
  3. ↑ a b Uh-Young Kim: Hipster Rap: Champagne instead of shooting. In: Spiegel Online . April 11, 2007, accessed March 31, 2010 .
  4. ↑ For example, the supposed hipster rapper Wale said he had never understood what a hipster rapper was. In: Juice , January / February 2010 edition, page 88 (interview by Jan Wehn).
  5. ↑ Jan Wehn: Don't Call It Hipster Rap. In: Juice , January / February 2010 issue, page 59.
  6. ^ Greg Ramey: Interview: Chiddy Bang. In: RoneBreak.com. June 23, 2010, accessed October 21, 2010 (interview).