Other names Trillwave Cultural origins 2000s | Stylistic origins Hip hop | |
Cloud rap (also known as trillwave) is a genre of hip hop music which through its methods of composition intends to produce a hypnagogic, dream-like aesthetic.
History
No definitive point in time can be pinned down as being the inception of cloud rap; however, rapper Lil B is often credited as being the initial pioneer of its style, related to the idea of being "based". The genre received mainstream recognition through the release of artist A$AP Rocky's album Long. Live. ASAP which featured multiple songs that would fall into the genre of cloud rap.
References
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