Punk rap
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{{short description|Genre of hip hop}}
{{distinguish|Hardcore hip hop|Electropunk|Rapcore}}
{{Infobox music genre
| name = Punk rap
| other_names = Punk trap
| stylistic_origins = {{Hlist|Hip hop|punk rock|trap|heavy metal|lo-fi}}
| cultural_origins = Late 2000s and early 2010s
| derivatives =
| regional_scenes =
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| other_topics = {{Hlist|Crunk|trap metal|industrial hip hop|rage|rapcore|DIY music|Weird SoundCloud}}
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Punk rap is a subgenre of hip hop music influenced by the rebellious ethos, and sometimes, musical characteristics, of punk rock.{{cite web |last1=Robles |first1=Julian |title=10 Punk-Rap & Punk-Pop Artists You Should Listen To |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/10-punk-rap-and-punk-pop-artists-you-should-listen-to-news.40979.html |website=HotNewHipHop |date=December 21, 2017 |access-date=February 5, 2019}} The genre has been described as being influenced by styles such as trap music, punk rock, heavy metal{{cite web|url=http://archive.massappeal.com/denzel-curry-hate-government/|title=Denzel Curry's New Battle Cry, "Hate Government," is An Important Reminder|date=May 15, 2017|access-date=March 20, 2019|archive-date=December 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181229201509/http://archive.massappeal.com/denzel-curry-hate-government/|url-status=dead}} and lo-fi music.
One of the earliest proponents of the scene was Odd Future, due to their merging of hip hop and shock humor. In an article for the BBC, journalist Thomas Hobbs referred to the rise of the genre as being a rebellion against the politics of the period, with artists showing disdain for topics such as Brexit, the presidency of Donald Trump and global warming.
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Some artists makes use of sonic elements of punk rock, such as screaming, whereas others make use of its attitude and melodic style. Vulture described its origins as "the product of a convergence between Atlanta trap and the devilish eclecticism of Miami predecessors like SpaceGhostPurrp".{{cite web |last1=Guan |first1=Frank |title=Rap Dominated Pop in 2017, and It's Not Going Anywhere Anytime Soon |url=https://www.vulture.com/2017/12/the-year-rap-overtook-pop.html |website=Vulture |date=December 20, 2017 |access-date=February 5, 2019}} Lil Jon's harsh style of vocalization has also been cited as influence on the development of the genre.{{cite web |last1=Hobbs |first1=Thomas |title=How today's rappers are resurrecting the spirit of punk |url=http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20191015-how-todays-rappers-are-resurrecting-the-spirit-of-punk |website=BBC |access-date=December 21, 2019}}
{{Blockquote
|text="It's what the game needs now; Someone who doesn't give a fuck about the rules and is just going to fuck shit up."
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In a way, hardcore punk was a "radical departure"Williams, Sarah. "Hardcore". In Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music Volume 8: North America. Edited by John Shepherd and David Horn. p. 257-260 from alternative and popular music of that era; this was because it was played "louder and harder,"{{cite web |author=Pop/Rock » Punk/New Wave » Hardcore Punk |url=http://www.allmusic.com/style/hardcore-punk-ma0000002641 |title=Hardcore Punk | Significant Albums, Artists and Songs |website=AllMusic |access-date=August 20, 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140605132203/http://www.allmusic.com/style/hardcore-punk-ma0000002641 |archive-date=June 5, 2014 }} "wasn't verse-chorus rock," and "dispelled any notion of what songwriting is supposed to be [and] it's its own form"{{cite journal |last=Blush |first=Steven |title=Move Over My Chemical Romance: The Dynamic Beginnings of US Punk |journal=Uncut |date=January 2007}} punk rap songs share some of the "unorthodox" characteristics. They are "short, repetitive, wrapped in distortion and grimly effective."{{Cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2017/12/the-year-rap-overtook-pop.html|title=Rap Dominated Pop in 2017, and It's Not Going Anywhere Anytime Soon|first=Frank|last=Guan|date=December 20, 2017|website=Vulture}}