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Boom bap is a style of Hip Hop production that was popular during the 1990s, particularly within the eastern United States, and is most commonly associated with the ‘golden era’ of East Coast Hip Hop.... The term boom bap is an onomatopoeia that describes the kick (boom) and snare (bap) drum pattern that defines this genre. The style is identified by an acoustic-sounding drum loop that uses a kick drum on the downbeat followed by a cracking snare drum on the upbeat. Typically, the drums are either sampled then chopped up and played using a sampler such as the Akai MPC or the SP1200, or played live, while the audio is equalized to emphasize the drum loop within the mix. Samples of Soul, Funk and Jazz music are often incorporated with this production style and elements of Turntablism are commonly present. Over time, more percussion instruments were added and digital sampling synthesizers were used to add to the complexity and layers of the beats.

The style originated in the mid-to-late 1980s pioneered by groups like Boogie Down Productions and the Juice Crew All Stars with producer Marley Marl's innovative production, having been influenced by earlier Hardcore Hip Hop and Mid-School Hip Hop acts who took a heavier and more stripped-down approach to hip hop production than the Disco Rap acts that preceded them. The style grew in popularity during the 1990s with producers such as DJ Premier, Large Professor, Q-Tip and Pete Rock defining the sound and was heavily associated with the 'east coast renaissance' period where a number of boom bap albums, particularly from New York artists received widespread critical success, most notably Wu-Tang Clan's Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), Nas' Illmatic, The Notorious B.I.G.'s Ready to Die and Mobb Deep's The Infamous. The style was employed by producers outside of the eastern United States and spread to other countries around the globe.

By the late 1990s, the boom bap sound declined in popularity in favor of more electronic, less acoustic-sounding production and due to the increasing popularity and influence of Southern Hip Hop styles of production that utilized less samples and relied more on synthesizers and drum machines. Despite this, the style remained a staple of many underground scenes throughout the 2000s and gained a steady resurgence in popularity during the 2010s with acts such as Pro Era, Action Bronson and Griselda.citește mai mult

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