Wisconsin hip hop
Regional subgenre of hip hop music / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wisconsin hip hop is a regional subsect of American hip hop specific to the state of Wisconsin, and its largest urban center, Milwaukee in particular. The genre is said to have came to prevalence in the hip hop community in the early 1990's, with the alternative-rap group Arrested Development's (although mostly Atlanta-based, their lead, Speech, is a Wisconsin native) success at the 35th Annual Grammy Awards, including the Best New Artist Award.[1][2] Another notable event would be the release of Milwaukee native Coo Coo Cal's #1 Billboard Hot Single "My Projects" in 2001.[3] Wisconsin hip hop made a resurgence in the 2010's and can be considered to belong to the larger Midwest hip hop and drill scenes.[4]
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In contrast with the larger Midwest hip hop genre and the neighboring Michigan and Detroit rap scene, Wisconsin hip hop is much smaller and reclusive. Sonically, it is evocative and of the drill and trap genres.[5] In its recent innovations, including its presence on TikTok, and standout artist Certified Trapper, Wisconsin hip hop has adopted a more brash and humorous style.[6][7]