Hipster hop

Hipster Rap is the 2008 coined by the media name of a popular in hip-hop, ostensibly avant-garde fashion that serves as a demarcation from the gangsta and hardcore rap. Was justified, the subgenre of Kanye West, whose song Stronger considered the first hipster rap song. Other pioneers are Andre 3000, Pharrell Williams ( NERD ) and Lupe Fiasco. The term is, however, not used by the performers themselves.

Hipster Rap is defined primarily on the song lyrics. These describe, in contrast to the traditional rap content on street life and celebrations rather banalities such as the skateboard ( Lupe Fiasco ) and BMX ride ( The Cool Kids), the veneration of the game character Sonic (Charles Hamilton ) college life ( Asher Roth) and fashionable status symbols such as Sneakers (whales ). Also, by the style-conscious, often reminiscent of dandies dresses fashion boundaries hipster rapper away from gangsta rappers.

Musically, the hipster rap mixes variety of styles with rap. Many pieces are backed by sampled, unusual translucent instrumentals; used, for example Chiddy Bang instrumentals by artists such as MGMT, Radiohead and Passion Pit. Often listening to Electro- influences, such as Kanye West collaborated with Daft Punk, Justice and whales with Kid Cudi with the Crookers. Asher Roth contrast, integrates live music, while The Cool Kids are influenced by the Old School.

Notoriety gained most hipster rapper over the blogosphere, appeared in the mostly before the release of the debut album several free mixtapes.

Other well-known hipster rappers are Drake, BoB, Jay Electronica, The Pack, Kidz in the Hall and Mickey Factz.