Cloud rap

Cloud rap
Sample of a cloud rap instrumental in the style of Clams Casino
Other namesTrillwave
Stylistic origins
Cultural originsLate 2000s, Southern United States
Typical instruments
Derivative forms
Other topics

Cloud rap is a subgenre of rap that has several sonic characteristics of trap music and is known for its hazy, dreamlike and relaxed production style.[3][4] Rapper Lil B and producer Clams Casino have been identified as the early pioneers of the style.[3][4] The term "cloud rap" is derived from its internet origins and ethereal style.[5]

  1. ^ a b "The history of cloud rap | Red Bull Music". Amp.redbull.com. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  2. ^ says, Chris Ellenwood (April 10, 2017). "I write raps not tragedies: Finally! The emo-goth-rap hybrid you didn't realise you were waiting for is here".
  3. ^ a b "The FACT Dictionary: How dubstep, juke and cloud rap got their names". FACT Magazine. July 10, 2013. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Collect This Rare Clams Casino and Lil B Interview About the New Clams Casino Album '32 Levels'". www.vice.com. June 3, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  5. ^ Wikström, Peter; van Ooijen, Erik (2018). Post-authentic digitalism in cloud rap. Popular Music Discourses: Authenticity and Mediatization. Karlstad University, Karlstad, Sweden. Retrieved October 29, 2020.