Underground: Horrorcore rap, gross in a cool way?
October 21st 2006 09:33
Horrorcore is an underground form of hip hop music that deals with themes you’d usually find in gore and death metal. It is hip hop at its most hardcore; it’s cool in a twisted sort of way and because of that, it will stay underground forever.
Russel Simmons (founder of Def Jam; and the man behind the horrorcore group ‘Flatlinerz’) defines horrorcore as "hardcore rap with some horror movie themes"
Themes of death, the undead, cannibalism, insanity, homicide, rape, satanism and other gruesome things you’d find in a John Carpenter film can be found in this type of music.
Horrorcore is also referred to as ghetto goth, wicked shit, gore hop, horror rap, and death rap.
The most well-known horrorcore artists are ‘Insane Clown Posse’. Maybe it’s the clown makeup, I don’t know but whatever the case, these guys are hardcore like a Jenna Jameson flick.
They aren’t purely horrorcore though; I don’t think it’s possible for any artist to maintain a fruitful career by loyally sticking to the genre. In ICP’s case, they sometimes drift towards the heavy metal sound by incorporating guitars distorted beyong belief.
Most horrorcore artists are better known for their more traditional hip hop music. These include Necro (of the underground hip hop group: Non-Phixion) and Gravediggaz (whose lead rapper is RZA of the Wu-Tang Clan).
I’ve got four music videos for you to feast your eyes on. WARNING: Many of these clips are very graphic and possibly offensive to the squeamish readers out there. The only clip that is toned down is the one by Ill Bill.
Ill Bill feat. Necro – Chasing The Dragon
Insane Clown Posse – Hall of Illusions
Gravegiggaz – Diary of a Madman
Flatlinerz – Satanic Verses
Take care and peace out…
Russel Simmons (founder of Def Jam; and the man behind the horrorcore group ‘Flatlinerz’) defines horrorcore as "hardcore rap with some horror movie themes"
Themes of death, the undead, cannibalism, insanity, homicide, rape, satanism and other gruesome things you’d find in a John Carpenter film can be found in this type of music.
Horrorcore is also referred to as ghetto goth, wicked shit, gore hop, horror rap, and death rap.
The most well-known horrorcore artists are ‘Insane Clown Posse’. Maybe it’s the clown makeup, I don’t know but whatever the case, these guys are hardcore like a Jenna Jameson flick.
They aren’t purely horrorcore though; I don’t think it’s possible for any artist to maintain a fruitful career by loyally sticking to the genre. In ICP’s case, they sometimes drift towards the heavy metal sound by incorporating guitars distorted beyong belief.
Most horrorcore artists are better known for their more traditional hip hop music. These include Necro (of the underground hip hop group: Non-Phixion) and Gravediggaz (whose lead rapper is RZA of the Wu-Tang Clan).
I’ve got four music videos for you to feast your eyes on. WARNING: Many of these clips are very graphic and possibly offensive to the squeamish readers out there. The only clip that is toned down is the one by Ill Bill.
Ill Bill feat. Necro – Chasing The Dragon
Insane Clown Posse – Hall of Illusions
Gravegiggaz – Diary of a Madman
Flatlinerz – Satanic Verses
Take care and peace out…
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Have you heard the latest effort from Frukwan aka the Gatekeeper? I'm unsure whether to check it out, my sixth sense has gone far enough.
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But anywayz, no1 comes even close to Necro when it comes to horrorcore and pornrap, so u better crown Necro as the King of Horrorcore, u cant forget to mention Sutter Kain too as a horrorcore artist, he is pretty dope but his lyrics are so simplistic compared to Necro's vivid way of rhymin and complicated word use...Necro is the sickest!
All respect for ICP but not diggin them anymore...
big ups to all the real headz hidin in ur dungeons and torture chambers bangin it hardcore all day every day, STAY SICK!