Boom bap

Boom bap is a music production style that was prominent in the East Coast during the mid-1980s to the early 1990s.[1]

The term "boom bap" is an onomatopoeia that represents the sounds used for the bass (kick) drum and snare drum, respectively. The style is usually recognized by a main drum loop that uses a hard-hitting, acoustic bass drum sample on the downbeats, a snappy acoustic snare drum sample on the upbeats, and an "in your face" audio mix emphasizing the drum loop, and the kick-snare combination in particular.[2]

Prominent hip hop artists that incorporated "boom bap" in their music include Nas, LL Cool J, Gang Starr,[3] KRS-One, Mobb Deep, R.A. The Rugged Man, Boot Camp Clik, Wu-Tang Clan, Jay-Z, Common, A Tribe Called Quest[4] and The Notorious B.I.G..[5]

Key producers include DJ Premier,[6][7] Marley Marl, J Dilla, Large Professor, Pete Rock,[7] Statik Selektah, The Alchemist, Apollo Brown, 9th Wonder, K-Def, L'Orange and Nottz.

References
  1. "Exploring Boom Bap". www.discogs.com. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  2. Reynolds, Simon (June 16, 2009). "The cult of J Dilla". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved May 8, 2020 – via www.theguardian.com. Sometimes rendered boom-boom-bap, it's a phonetic evocation of hip-hop's classic drum pattern. The booms are the kicks, the bap is the snare, and the combination is that loping midtempo groove that tugs at your neck and your head, not so much at your hips or your feet.
  3. Petridis, Alexis (October 31, 2019). "Gang Starr: One of the Best Yet review – rap duo stand tall beyond the grave". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved May 8, 2020 – via www.theguardian.com.
  4. Watson, Richard (June 21, 2017). "A Tribe Called Quest – 10 of the best". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved May 8, 2020 – via www.theguardian.com.
  5. Hatchman, Jonathan (December 16, 2015). "The Notorious BIG – 10 of the best". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved May 8, 2020 – via www.theguardian.com.
  6. Hobbs, Thomas (May 12, 2019). "Gods of Rap review – Chuck D, De La Soul and Wu-Tang Clan nostalgia trip". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved May 8, 2020 – via www.theguardian.com.
  7. Watson, Richard (October 1, 2010). "Chiddy Bang, Kid Cudi and Kidz In The Hall prefer blog-rocking beats to old soul samples". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved May 8, 2020 – via www.theguardian.com.
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