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Southern hip hop, also known as Dirty South, emerged from the Southern United States during the late 1980s and 1990s as a distinct regional alternative to East and West Coast styles. Find upcoming Southern Hip Hop events in Los Angeles below.
Upcoming Southern Hip Hop Events · Los Angeles

DaBaby, Sexyy Red, Coi Leray, Key Glock, Jordan Ward, Bino Rideaux, Compton Av, Dre Sinatra

DaBaby, Sexyy Red, Coi Leray, Key Glock, Jordan Ward, Bino Rideaux, Dre Sinatra

Adriel Calaway

Metro Boomin, BIA, OHGEESY, The Alchemist, TiaCorine, Curren$y, Action Bronson, Boldy James, Jesse Royal, Canabliss, 2DEAD BOYZ, Kirk Summers, Know Good, Liquid Smrk, Nfti-Mami, Oilef, Greh
Sound profile
A danceable, vocal-driven sound.
Southern hip hop, also known as Dirty South, emerged from the Southern United States during the late 1980s and 1990s as a distinct regional alternative to East and West Coast styles. The genre is characterized by its heavy reliance on the Roland TR-808 drum machine, featuring booming sub-bass, rapid-fire hi-hat patterns, and atmospheric synthesizers. Tempos often fluctuate between slow, chopped-and-screwed grooves and high-energy club anthems, maintaining a mood that ranges from gritty and celebratory to swagger-filled. It serves as a foundational precursor to modern trap music, blending soulful melodic samples with local bounce and crunk influences to create a highly danceable yet sonically aggressive aesthetic that eventually dominated global mainstream airwaves.
Also known as: Dirty South, Southern rap
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