Boom bap

Boom bap is a music production style that was prominent in the East Coast during the mid-1980s to the early 1990s.[1]

The term "boom bap" is an onomatopoeia that represents the sounds used for the bass (kick) drum and snare drum, respectively. The style is usually recognized by a main drum loop that uses a hard-hitting, acoustic bass drum sample on the downbeats, a snappy acoustic snare drum sample on the upbeats, and an "in your face" audio mix emphasizing the drum loop, and the kick-snare combination in particular.[2]

Prominent hip hop artists that incorporated "boom bap" in their music include Nas, LL Cool J, Gang Starr,[3] KRS-One, Mobb Deep, R.A. The Rugged Man, Boot Camp Clik, Wu-Tang Clan, Common, A Tribe Called Quest[4] and The Notorious B.I.G..[5] Crews include Diggin' in the Crates Crew[6] and Da Beatminerz.[6]

Key producers include DJ Premier,[7][6] Rick Rubin, Marley Marl, Buckwild,[6] Large Professor, Pete Rock,[6] Lord Finesse, and Diamond D[6].

References
  1. "Exploring Boom Bap". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2018-12-14.
  2. Reynolds, Simon (16 June 2009). "The cult of J Dilla". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-05-08 – via www.theguardian.com. Sometimes rendered boom-boom-bap, it's a phonetic evocation of hip-hop's classic drum pattern. The booms are the kicks, the bap is the snare, and the combination is that loping midtempo groove that tugs at your neck and your head, not so much at your hips or your feet.
  3. Petridis, Alexis (31 October 2019). "Gang Starr: One of the Best Yet review – rap duo stand tall beyond the grave". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-05-08 – via www.theguardian.com.
  4. Watson, Richard (21 June 2017). "A Tribe Called Quest – 10 of the best". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-05-08 – via www.theguardian.com.
  5. Hatchman, Jonathan (16 December 2015). "The Notorious BIG – 10 of the best". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-05-08 – via www.theguardian.com.
  6. Watson, Richard (1 October 2010). "Chiddy Bang, Kid Cudi and Kidz In The Hall prefer blog-rocking beats to old soul samples". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-05-08 – via www.theguardian.com.
  7. Hobbs, Thomas (12 May 2019). "Gods of Rap review – Chuck D, De La Soul and Wu-Tang Clan nostalgia trip". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-05-08 – via www.theguardian.com.
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