drill songs

Aggressive urban rap

Drill songs are a subgenre of hip-hop characterized by dark, aggressive lyrics about street violence, gang life, and criminal activity, set over ominous trap beats with sliding bass lines.

The style originated in Chicago around 2010 and spread to the UK, where it developed its own distinct sound.

Drill has drawn controversy for its raw depictions of violence, with some tracks allegedly connected to real-world gang feuds: The prosecutors tried to use his drill songs as evidence.

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  • UKBritish sovereign state
  • rapQuick sharp blow
  • barsRods, taverns, or measures
  • flowUnbroken forward movement
  • aggressiveHostile and confrontational

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musical tone and content

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children's songs · lullabies · Christian rap · bubblegum pop · love ballads

hip-hop subgenre spectrum

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Hip-hop using improvisational elements

neo-soul · G-funk · reggae

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Religious songs of worship

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