3/6/2023 0 Comments Mumble rappers![]() With this culture around him, Future inherited a sense of uniqueness and individuality through some of hip hops legends. Their aim and intention with music was to always strive to be different and stay true to yourself. Other members of the collective include Big Boi, Andre 3000, Cee Lo Green & Killer Mike. In an interview with HiphopDX he talks about his 2012 hit Tony Montana: “When I freestyle I know there are bits you don’t really understand, but that’s what you like it for – thats what its all about to me, thats art.” He also spoke of coming from the Dungeon family, a legendary hip hop collective based in his cousin Riko Wade’s basement in Atlanta, Georgia. One of the original mumble purveyors Future has recently discussed his thoughts on the constant debates surrounding mumble rap. Some think its lack of structure appears ‘idiotic’ and reflects the genre as a whole negatively but others appreciate it as art. Listen on Spotify: 2019 No Jumper Lyrical Lemonade Elevator Magazine lil pump lil keed lil gotit gunna yung gravy lil nas x nle choppa tjay baby da juice. Much like the East-West coast divide in the 90s, modern styles of rap clashing over conflicting style is no first for Hip Hop culture. In mumble rap the lyrics are unclear but the use of the term has expanded to rappers that put little emphasis on lyricism. The sub-genre has recently received a huge amount of backlash from artists and fans, notably from J.Cole who’s heard dissing mumble rappers in his 2016 hit ‘Everyone Dies’: “A bunch of words and ain’t saying s***, I hate these rappers, especially the amateur-8-week rappers, Lil “whatever”, just another short-bus rappers”. The conversation revolves around its alleged lack of lyricism which is where the name ‘mumble’ comes from, supposedly coined by Wiz Khalifa. This new sound has recently sparked interesting debates over its authenticity. The use of pitched harmonies rather than slick, quick bars let the big bass drums dominate the song rather than the melodic instrumentals most people are used to when they think of hip hop. In my opinion, a good example of mumble rap would be Playboi Carti’s MEH, of which the top YouTube comment reads Sounds good, can’t wait for the English version. By focusing on the repetition of the words and melody more than lyricism, the emotion is more dramatic. Urban dictionary defines mumble rap as A form of music that sounds like a stroke victim trying to deliver a speech it is often incomprehensible and illogical. The particular style of vocalising used in mumble rap is increasingly frequent in modern hip-hop and is spreading across the world. Mumble rap delivers all the lamentable parts of hip-hop – the violence, the misogyny, and the abject materialism – but without the poetry, wit, and intellect it ought to have.Hailing from the South of America, the genre stems from the glowingly popular sub-genre Trap. For reasons nobody can explain, most mumble rappers adopt some derivation of ‘Lil’ or ‘Young’ in their stage names. There’s also a high degree of similarity in their naming culture. It is believable that the artists speak from experience because their songs are popular in clubs and parties, and the listeners are usually under the influence of the same drugs. The most defining element of mumble rap is its emphasis on drugs. The rappers usually wear face tattoos, colored braids, and brightly colored clothes.The main themes are drugs, sex, parties, violence, or money/material.Emphasizes mostly on flow and not content.Use of ad-libs such as ‘Ay’, ‘Yeah’, ‘Woo-woo’, etc. ![]() You know you are listening to mumble rap if you come across the following characteristics in a rap song: ![]()
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