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Snap Music
Snap music (also known as snap, ringtone rap or snap rap) is a subgenre of hip hop music derived from crunk that originated in southern United States in the 2000s, in Bankhead, West Atlanta, United States. It achieved mainstream popularity throughout the mid-late 2000s, but declined shortly thereafter. Popular snap artists include D4L, Ramage, Dem Franchize Boys and K-Rab. Tracks commonly consist of an 808 bass drum, hi-hat, bass, snapping, a main groove and a vocal track. Snap songs may also incorporate whistling. Hit snap songs include " Lean wit It, Rock wit It" by Dem Franchize Boys, " Snap Yo Fingers" by Lil Jon, " Laffy Taffy" by D4L, "Ya Lil (Al Anisa Farah)" by Ramage, " It's Goin' Down" by Yung Joc and "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" by Soulja Boy Tell 'Em, and " Look at Her" by One Chance. Crunk has been called the "predecessor of snap". ''Hip Hop DX'' magazine described snap music as a "laid back version of its forbearer, crunk music". History It is suggested th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crunk
Crunk is a subgenre of Southern hip-hop that emerged in the early 1990s and gained mainstream success during the early to mid 2000s. Crunk is often up-tempo and one of Southern hip hop's more nightclub-oriented subgenres. Distinguishing itself with other Southern hip hop subgenres, crunk is marked and characterized by its energetic accelerated musical tempo, club appeal, recurrent chants frequently executed in a call and response manner, multilayered synths, its pronounced reliance on resounding 808 basslines, and rudimentary musical arrangement. An archetypal crunk track frequently uses a dominant groove composed of a nuanced utilization of intricately multilayered keyboard synthesizers organized in a recurring pattern, seamlessly shifting from a lower to a higher pitch that encompasses the song's primary central rhythm, both in terms of its harmonic and melodic aspects. The main groove is then wrapped up with looped, stripped-down, and crisp 808 dance claps and manipulated sna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dem Franchize Boys
Dem Franchize Boyz was an American hip hop group from Atlanta, signed to E1 Music. The group had four members: Parlae (born Maurice Gleaton), Pimpin' (Jamal Willingham), Jizzal Man (Bernard Leverette), and Buddie (Gerald Tiller). They were best known for their hit singles " I Think They Like Me" and "Lean wit It, Rock wit It". History The origin of the group dates back to when all four members were high school and college school mates, making music for fun while furthering their education. In regards to the group name, Parlae stated that "We are a franchise, a business. We're homeboys, but we're business partners too. We all do different things and have different roles. That's how we got the name." One day while pursuing their business degrees in North Carolina, the four recorded a song in a dorm room that would become their future debut and hit single "White Tee," before moving back to Atlanta. The group signed to Universal Records in 2004 after performing unsigned. Universal r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soulja Boy Tell 'Em
DeAndre Cortez Way (born July 28, 1990), known professionally as Soulja Boy (formerly Soulja Boy Tell 'Em), is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He rose to prominence with his self-released 2007 debut single, "Crank That (Soulja Boy)", which peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for seven non-consecutive weeks. After its commercial re-release by Mr. Collipark, Collipark Music, an imprint of Interscope Records, the song and its follow-up, "Soulja Girl", both preceded the release of his debut studio album, ''Souljaboytellem.com'' (2007). Despite unfavorable critical reception, it peaked at number four on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 and spawned the single "Yahhh!". His second album, ''iSouljaBoyTellem'' (2008)—supported by the ''Billboard'' Hot 100-top 20 singles "Turn My Swag On" and "Kiss Me thru the Phone" (featuring Sammie)—was met with moderate commercial reception and a further decline in critical reception. Way was liste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crank That (Soulja Boy)
"Crank That (Soulja Boy)" is the debut single by American rapper Soulja Boy Tell 'Em. It served as the lead single from his debut studio album, '' souljaboytellem.com'' (2007) and accompanies the Soulja Boy dance. The song is recognized by its looping steelpan riff. It caused what has been called "the biggest dance fad since the Macarena", with an instructional YouTube video for the dance surpassing 27 million views by early 2008. "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" spent seven weeks at number one on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in the fall of 2007, and was the number 21 on the ''Rolling Stone'' magazine's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007. The song received a nomination for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Song at the 50th Grammy Awards but lost to Kanye West's song " Good Life". On January 6, 2008, it became the first song ever to sell 3 million digital copies in the US. In 2009 it was named the 23rd most successful song of the 2000s on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 Songs of the Decade. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yung Joc
Jasiel Amon Robinson (born September 20, 1980), better known by his stage name Yung Joc, is an American rapper known for his 2006 single " It's Goin' Down", which peaked at number three on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Prior to its release, he signed with Puff Daddy's Bad Boy South, an imprint of Atlantic Records, in a joint venture with Block Entertainment; the song served as lead single for his debut studio album, '' New Joc City'' (2006). The album and its sequel, '' Hustlenomics'' (2007), both peaked at number three on the ''Billboard'' 200 despite mixed critical responses. He is also known for his guest appearance on T-Pain's 2007 single " Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')", which peaked atop the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Early life Robinson's father owned a hair-care products company and helped him get an opportunity to write a jingle for Revlon. Robinson then founded his own label, Mastermind, to release his music. Music career 2005–2006: ''New Joc City'' Robinson met At ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It's Goin' Down (Yung Joc Song)
"It's Goin' Down" is the debut single by American hip hop artist Yung Joc, released in April 15, 2006. It is from his debut album '' New Joc City''. The song was written by Yung Joc and Chadron Moore, the song features and was produced by Nitti. Composition The song is part of the snap genre, popular in hip hop music from the Southern United States. The title is slang for describing a "good time." According to ''Stereogum'' the track features an "insistent" beat, with Yung Joc’s rapping style showcasing a "nonchalant T.I.-esque flow". Music video Directed by Lenny Bass, a music video for "It's Goin' Down" was filmed in early March 2006. It took place at various locations in the Atlanta area, including the corner of Rocky Ford Road and Hosea Williams Drive at the Kirkwood neighborhood and a clothing store in Belvedere Plaza. Yung Joc and other cast members ride in the 1969 Oldsmobile Cutlass. Making cameos in this video included rapper Killer Mike, two members of the R&B grou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laffy Taffy (song)
"Laffy Taffy" is a 2005 song by Atlanta-based hip hop group D4L which reached number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in January 2006. The song's success on the charts was largely due to its enormous online sales. The music video version of the song samples and interpolates elements of " Candy Girl" by New Edition, whereas the CD single version of the song excludes the sampling. The song was produced by Born Immaculate, Broderick Thompson Smith and "K-Rab", and the music video was directed by Thomas Forbes. Criticism During "The Champ" from 2006's '' Fishscale'', Ghostface Killah Dennis David Coles (born May 9, 1970), better known by his stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American rapper and a member of the hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan. After the group achieved breakthrough success in the aftermath of ''Enter the Wu-Tang ... asks "My arts is crafty darts/ while y'all stuck on Laffy Taffy/Wondering, how'd y'all niggas get past me?" Ghostface had mocked the "snap dance" durin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lil Jon
Jonathan H. Smith (born January 17, 1971), better known by his stage name Lil Jon, is an American rapper, DJ, and record producer. Regarded as a progenitor of the club-oriented hip-hop subgenre crunk, his production and voice presence were instrumental in the genre's commercial breakthrough in the early 2000s. He was also the front man of the group Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz, with whom he has released five albums. Having been credited on most crunk releases throughout the 2000s, Lil Jon produced several of the genre's Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 hits including "Salt Shaker (song), Salt Shaker" by Ying Yang Twins, "Cyclone (song), Cyclone" by Baby Bash, "Damn! (song), Damn!" by YoungBloodZ, "Freek-a-Leek" by Petey Pablo, "Goodies (song), Goodies" by Ciara, and "Yeah! (Usher song), Yeah!" by Usher (musician), Usher. The latter won Lil Jon a Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance, Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Performance as part of his five Grammy Awards, Gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snap Yo Fingers
"Snap Yo Fingers" is a song by American rapper Lil Jon. It was originally intended to be the first single from Lil Jon's solo debut album, ''Crunk Rock''. However, the release date of ''Crunk Rock'' was subsequently delayed. In August 2006, Lil Jon's label TVT Records released the second volume of its ''Crunk Hits'' compilation, and "Snap Yo Fingers" was the opening track. When ''Crunk Rock'' was finally released four years later, the song was left out of the album. The song was produced by Lil Jon and features E-40 and Sean Paul of YoungBloodZ. The catchy, up-tempo and club oriented Southern hip hop track allowed the song to peak at number 7 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100. On the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts, the song reached number seven and one, respectively. The music video was directed by Hype Williams Harold "Hype" Williams (born August 1, 1970) is an American music video and film director, film producer, and screenwriter. Early life Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It
"Lean wit It, Rock wit It" is a song by the hip hop group Dem Franchize Boyz from their album '' On Top of Our Game''. The recording features Peanut and Charlay and was produced by Classic Buck$ aka Buck and Maurice "Parlae" Gleaton. The song peaked at number 7 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 1 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart. Classic Buck$ aka Buck and Maurice "Parlae" Gleaton produced the recording. The music video shows them snap dancing. The song is considered to be the turning point in Dem Franchize Boyz's career as it brought them into mainstream hip hop scene and also wide spread the subgenre of snap music during the mid-2000s. Vocals and lyrics from the bridge of the song were sampled in the Twenty One Pilots song " Holding on to You", " Do it to it" by R&B girl group Cherish, " Everytime Tha Beat Drop" by R&B singer Monica, as well as rapper Juice WRLD's "Lean wit Me". Remixes Korn and Dem Franchize Boyz did a mashup of their respective hit singles at the time, " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Groove (music)
In music, groove is the sense of an effect ("feel") of changing pattern in a propulsive rhythm or sense of "Swing (jazz performance style), swing". In jazz, it can be felt as a quality of persistently repeated rhythmic units, created by the interaction of the music played by a band's rhythm section (e.g. drums, bass guitar, electric bass or double bass, guitar, and keyboards). Groove is a significant feature of popular music, and can be found in many genres, including Salsa music, salsa, rock music, rock, soul music, soul, funk, and fusion (music), fusion. From a broader ethnomusicology, ethnomusicological perspective, groove has been described as "an unspecifiable but ordered sense of something that is sustained in a distinctive, regular and attractive way, working to draw the listener in." Musicology, Musicologists and other scholars have analyzed the concept of "groove" since around the 1990s. They have argued that a "groove" is an "understanding of rhythmic patterning" or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snap (fingers)
Snapping (or clicking) one's fingers is the act of creating a snapping or clicking sound with one's fingers. Primarily, this is done by building tension between the thumb and another (middle, index, or ring) finger and then moving the other finger forcefully downward, so it hits the palm of the same hand at a high speed. A Georgia Institute of Technology study in 2021 analyzed finger snapping, and found that a given audible snap sound occurs in just seven milliseconds. For reference, the blink of an eye takes place in 150 milliseconds. In culture In Ancient Greece, snapping of fingers was used by musicians and dancers as a way to keep the rhythm and it was known with the words "ἀποληκέω" (''apolekeo''), "ἀποκρότημα" (''apokrotema'') (from the verb "ἀποκροτέω" - ''apokroteo'', "to snap the fingers") and "ἐπίπταισμα" (''epiptaisma''). Finger snapping is still common in modern Greece. Finger snapping may be used as a substitute for h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
