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Pop-rap
Stylistic origins	Hip hop pop
Cultural origins	Late 1980s, New York City
Typical instruments	Drum machine electronic drums drums synthesizer electric guitar bass guitar keyboards rapping sampler robotic voice effects vocoder talkbox singing
Other topics
Alternative hip hop new jack swing

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Pop-rap or hip-pop is a genre of music fusing the rhythm-based lyricism of hip hop music with pop music's preference for melodious vocals and catchy tunes, gaining mainstream popularity during the 1990s. The lyrics are often lighthearted, with choruses similar to those heard in pop music. The influences and roots of pop rap trace back to late 1980s hip hop artists like Run DMC, LL Cool J, and Beastie Boys.

Characteristics

Allmusic describes pop-rap as "a marriage of hip-hop beats and raps with strong melodic hooks, which are usually featured as part of the chorus section in a standard pop-song structure". Pop rap also tends to have less aggressive lyrics than street-level rap music. However, some artists from the 1990s fused pop-rap with a more aggressive attitude to defuse backlash on their own accessibility. Music journalist Wilson McBee criticized pop-rap music, describing it as a compromise of artistic principles for commercial expectations.

Pop-rap lyrics often have lyrical content similar to that in pop music with themes such as love and relationships.

History

Origins (late 1980s and 1990s)

MC Hammer performing with Vanilla Ice in July 2009, who were both described as early pop-rap artists for blending rap music with catchy hooks.

In the 1980s, rap artists including Run DMC, Beastie Boys, and LL Cool J set up the blueprints and origins of pop-rap as they broke into the mainstream. LL Cool J has been described as the very first "pop-rapper" in history, with his 1987 single "I Need Love" being one of the first pop-rap crossover hits. Later, artists like Tone Loc, Young MC, and Fresh Prince made songs with lots of party tunes and storytelling abilities.

In the early 1990s, MC Hammer and Vanilla Ice broke into the mainstream with songs like "U Can't Touch This" and "Ice Ice Baby", respectively. During the 1990s, pop rap expanded as hip hop music began to connect strongly with dance music and R&B.

Mainstream success (21st century)

2000s

During the early 2000s, pop-rap returned to the mainstream with the success of The Black Eyed Peas, whose album Elephunk charted at number 14 on the American Billboard 200 albums chart and sold more than 9 million copies worldwide.

2010s

Rapper Drake performing in 2011 at the Bun-B Concert. Drake is known for his music which combines elements of R&B, rap and pop.

Drake's 2010 debut album Thank Me Later peaked at number 16 on the end of the year charts and went platinum in the United States. Nicki Minaj also broke into the mainstream with her Pink Friday album, which was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.

In 2014, Iggy Azalea became popular with her song "Fancy", which peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified 7x platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth's song "See You Again" peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified 6x platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.

In 2018, Drake’s song "God's Plan" reached #1 on the Hot 100.

See also

• Alternative hip hop
• New jack swing

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