In America, Hip Hop songs & beats have many different styles and can be subdivided into various sub-genres, fusions with other genres, and regional hip hop scenes. Below is how they all sort of break down:
Eastcoast USA
- East Coast hip hop
- Boom bap – Originally from New York City
- Mafioso rap – Originally from New York City
- Hardcore hip hop – Originally from New York City
- Jersey club from Newark, New Jersey
- Gangsta rap – Originally from Philadelphia
- Philadelphia party music/club
- Baltimore club Originally from Baltimore, Maryland
- Go-go Originally from Washington, D.C.
- List of hip hop musicians from New York City
- New Jersey hip hop
- Philadelphia hip hop
- Hip hop in Washington, D.C.
- Virginia hip hop
- Midwest
Midwest USA
- Chicago hip hop
- Drill hip hop
- Ghetto house – from Chicago, Illinois
- Detroit hip hop
- Ghetto tech
- St. Louis hip hop
- Twin Cities hip hop
- Horrorcore
- Chopper
Southern USA
- Southern hip hop
- Dirty South – originally from Southern United States
- Snap music
- Jook music – from Tampa, Florida
- Trap music
- Bounce music – originally from New Orleans, Louisiana
- Jigga music – originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Crunk – originally from Memphis, Tennessee
- Houston Hip Hop
- List of Houston rappers
- Chopped and screwed
- Slab Music
- Miami bass – from Miami, Florida
Westcoast USA
- West Coast hip hop
- Chicano rap – originally from East Los Angeles
- G-funk – originally from Los Angeles, California
- Mobb music & Hyphy – originally from the San Francisco Bay Area
- Jerkin’ – originally from Los Angeles
- Ratchet – originally from Los Angeles
- West Coast Trap – originally from Long Beach, California
- Electro Hop – originally from Los Angeles
- Central Valley Hip Hop – California
- Syco Muzik – from Bakersfield, California
- 8 0 5 Star Music – Originally from Bakersfield/Kern County
- Bass Rap- Originated in Bakersfield California
- Northwest hip hop – originally from Oregon or Washington
- Native American hip hop
- Na mele paleoleo – Hawaii
Soundcloud / YouTube / Internet
- Emo rap
- Mumble rap
- Cloud rap
- Based music
- Trillwave
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