Snap music

Snap music
Snap music
Stylistic origins	Crunk; Southern hip hop;
Cultural origins	Early 2000s, Bankhead, Atlanta, United States
Typical instruments	Drum machine (TR-808)[1]; finger snapping; sampler; synthesizer; keyboards; vocals;
Derivative forms	Trap
Fusion genres
	Snap&B

Snap music (also known as ringtone rap or snap rap) is a subgenre of hip hop music that was formed in the early 2000s in the southern United States. It is derived from crunk.[2] Instruments commonly use in the genre include an 808 bass drum, hi-hat, bass, snapping, a main groove and a vocal track.[3] Popular snap artists include D4L, Dem Franchize Boys and K-Rab.

References

Caramanica, Jon (December 11, 2009). "Gucci Mane, No Holds Barred". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2019-06-09.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
Sanneh, Kelefa (January 12, 2006). "'Laffy Taffy': So Light, So Sugary, So Downloadable". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2018-07-01.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
Vibe Jun 2006, "Oh Snap!"

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[nyt-1] Caramanica, Jon (December 11, 2009). "Gucci Mane, No Holds Barred". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2019-06-09.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[nytimes.com-2] Sanneh, Kelefa (January 12, 2006). "'Laffy Taffy': So Light, So Sugary, So Downloadable". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2018-07-01.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[Vibe_Jun_2006,_Oh_Snap!-3] Vibe Jun 2006, "Oh Snap!"