Brooklyn drill

Not to be confused with Chicago Drill music.
Brooklyn drill
Other namesBK drill
Stylistic origins
Cultural originsMid 2010s, Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
Subgenres
Bronx drill
Fusion genres
Jersey club rap

Brooklyn drill is a regional subgenre of drill music, which is a subgenre of rap music. It centered in Brooklyn, New York, that began as derivative of the drill music scene in Chicago and later became derivative of UK drill with its 808 percussion and sliding notes by producers from the UK drill scene.[1][2][3] Brooklyn drill emerged around 2014 with the single "Hot Nigga" from the rapper Bobby Shmurda.[4][5] Other early contributors were Rowdy Rebel, Envy Caine, Jezz Gasoline, Bam Bino, Money Millz, Dah Dah and Curly Savv.[6]

In 2019, the subgenre was repopularized in the mainstream by American rapper Pop Smoke.[7][8][9] With the success of his mixtapes, particularly the songs "Dior" and "Welcome to the Party", Pop Smoke introduced Brooklyn drill into the mainstream music industry.[10][11][12]

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