By Aaron MatthewsWhat is it?
Horrorcore is rap that traffics in gruesome, horror-themed lyrics delivered over grimy, menacing production. Common themes include murder, rape, cannibalism, death and insanity.
Why is it called that?
It's hardcore rap that goes one step further, taking lyrical cues from classic horror movies. Some believe the term derives from Gangsta N-I-P's 1992 song "Horror Movie Rap," which samples the Halloween soundtrack.
Who's doing it?
Odd Future (pictured), Eminem (until he got all Oprah on us), Kansas MC Tech N9ne and infamous cult clown rappers Insane Clown Posse.
Where should I start?
The Gravediggaz' first album, Eminem's The Slim Shady LP. Tyler, the Creator's Bastard and Earl Sweatshirt's EARL are stellar examples.
What's next?
With figurehead Tyler, the Creator's Wolf dropping in March, Odd Future will continue shocking parents and advocacy groups while fascinating savvy indie kid and skaters. Tech N9ne and ICP will keep selling millions with zero promo.
Check out our Horrorcore playlist on Rdio here.
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2012-02-01 20:22:27You left out Kung Fu Vampire, X Raided, Geto Boyz, Mars, Twiztid, Gangsta NIP and more.
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2012-02-02 13:07:57Lo Key, Grewsum, Prozak, Wolfpac, and many, many others. Should do more research before posting something like this.
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2012-02-02 13:36:54I don't think the point of this article is to list EVERY horrorcore act.
Posted by AaronM On 2012-02-02 17:15:14Author of the piece here. I included Gangsta Nip. Geto Boys was in the original draft.
And as the Poseur 3 points out, it's not just about listing every horrorcore acts. It's explaining to the average person what the genre is. Thanks for the feedback!
Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2012-02-04 14:41:08Be careful. Tyler the Creator abducts and murders a child every time someone refers to his music as "horrorcore".
Also, you should read up on the underground horrorcore scene. If you think Eminem and Odd Future are scary, you ain't heard shit yet.
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Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2012-02-14 01:58:18go to the bottom of the links. lmao
Posted by cobaniac187 On 2012-02-28 11:54:14wut about the horrorcore king him self king gordy
Posted by bruce On 2012-03-01 02:28:53start with any king gordy , esham , mars, icp ,
Posted by @theperkaderk On 2012-03-03 00:12:59On the East Coast, Unstable has been doing it for almost a decade > Horrorcore aka Wicked Shit
Posted by @theperkaderk On 2012-03-03 00:15:12ICP has been doing it for about 20 years... what is the future of the genre do y'all think??
Posted by Juggalo Drew On 2012-03-21 16:55:06An article without the mention of Kung Fu Vampire or Mars is a waste.
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