sewfae¡ speshul — 3 years ago(May 22, 2022 01:51 PM)

it is my favourite style of hip hop, so why not…
tl;dr - ITT post boom bap tracks/albums u like i guess…
Boom bap is a style of
Hip Hop
production that was popular during the 1990s, particularly within the eastern United States, and is most commonly associated with the ‘golden era’ of
East Coast Hip Hop
. The term boom bap is an onomatopoeia that describes the kick (boom) and snare (bap) drum pattern that defines this genre. The style is identified by an acoustic-sounding drum loop that uses a kick drum on the downbeat followed by a cracking snare drum on the upbeat. Typically, the drums are either sampled then chopped up and played using a sampler such as the Akai MPC or the SP1200, or played live, while the audio is equalized to emphasize the drum loop within the mix. Samples of
Soul
,
Funk
and
Jazz
music are often incorporated with this production style and elements of
Turntablism
are commonly present. Over time, more percussion instruments were added and digital sampling synthesizers were used to add to the complexity and layers of the beats.
The style originated in the mid-to-late 1980s pioneered by groups like Boogie Down Productions and the Juice Crew All Stars with producer Marley Marl's innovative production, having been influenced by earlier
Hardcore Hip Hop
and
Mid-School Hip Hop
acts who took a heavier and more stripped-down approach to hip hop production than the
Disco Rap
acts that preceded them. The style grew in popularity during the 1990s with producers such as
DJ Premier
,
Large Professor
,
Q-Tip
,
RZA
and
Pete Rock
defining the sound and was heavily associated with the 'east coast renaissance' period where a number of boom bap albums, particularly from New York artists received widespread critical success, most notably
Wu-Tang Clan
's
Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
,
Nas
'
Illmatic
,
The Notorious B.I.G.
's
Ready to Die
and
Mobb Deep
's
The Infamous
. The style was employed by producers outside of the eastern United States and spread to other countries around the globe.
By the late 1990s, the boom bap sound declined in popularity in favor of more electronic, less acoustic-sounding production and due to the increasing popularity and influence of
Southern Hip Hop
styles of production that utilized less samples and relied more on synthesizers and drum machines. Despite this, the style remained a staple of many underground scenes throughout the 2000s and gained a steady resurgence in popularity during the 2010s with acts such as
Pro Era
,
Action Bronson
and
Griselda
.
in this thread so far:
Nas - Illmatic
Ghostface Killah - Ironman
Mobb Deep - The Infamous
Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the 36 Chambers
A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders
GZA - Liquid Swords
Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx…
Method Man - Tical
Apani - Story 2 Tell
Rah Digga - Dirty Harriet
Sa-Roc - The Sharecropper's Daughter
KRS-One - Return of the Boom Bap
Heather B. - Takin Mine
Organized Konfusion - Stress: The Extinction Agenda
The Roots - Illadelph Halflife
Bahamadia - Kollage
Jeru the Damaja - The Sun Rises in the East
Kool G Rap - 4, 5, 6
Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die
Prodigy - H.N.I.C.