boom bap
Classic rap percussion
Boom bap is a style of hip-hop production characterized by hard-hitting kick drums (the "boom") and snapping snares (the "bap").
The term evokes the stripped-down, sample-heavy sound of East Coast rap from the late 1980s and early 1990s—artists like DJ Premier, Pete Rock, and J Dilla.
Boom bap emphasizes rhythmic punch over melodic polish: I prefer that raw boom bap over all this trap stuff.
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