![]() ![]() Some producers work at double tempo such as 120 to 140 beats per minute.ĭrillers tend to be young many prominent musicians in the scene started getting attention while still in their teens. Though it bears many similarities to trap music the speed of a drill beat is generally slower with a moderate tempo having about 60 to 70 beats per minute. Drill rappers use a grim, deadpan delivery, often filtered through Auto-Tune, influenced by the "stoned, aimless warbling of Soulja Boy (one of the earliest non-local Keef collaborators) and Lil Wayne before him." Atlanta-based rappers Gucci Mane and Waka Flocka Flame were important influences on the drill scene. ĭrill lyrics typically reflect life on the streets, and tend to be gritty, violent, realistic and nihilistic. The Guardian 's Lucy Stehlik said "nihilistic drill reflects real life where its squeaky-clean hip-hop counterparts have failed." Drill lyrics strongly contrast with the subject matter of earlier Chicago rappers and contemporary mainstream hip hop which at the time of drill's emergence tended to glorify and celebrate a rise to wealth. The lyrics of drill tend to be violent and gritty. Problems playing this file? See media help. ![]() ![]() UK drill rose to prominence by mid-2012 and has influenced other regional scenes, such as Australian, Spanish, Irish, Dutch, and Brooklyn drill (re-introduced to Brooklyn in the late 2010s). Artists within the genre have been noted for their style of lyricism and association with crime in Chicago.Ī regional subgenre UK drill emerged in London, particularly in the district of Brixton, beginning in 2012. Media attention and the signing of drill musicians to major labels followed. Drill music progressed into the American mainstream circa 2012 following the success of rappers like Chief Keef, Lil Durk, Lil Reese, Fredo Santana, G Herbo, King Louie, and later, King Von, who had many local fans and a significant internet presence, alongside producer Young Chop. It is sonically similar to the trap music subgenre and lyrically similar to the gangsta rap subgenre. Drill is a subgenre of hip hop music that originated in Chicago streets in the early 2010s. ![]()
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