phonk
Sign in to savePhonk () is a subgenre of hip hop and trap music directly inspired by 1990s Memphis rap. The genre is characterized by its use of vintage Memphis rap vocals, chopped and screwed production techniques, and samples from early 1990s hip hop, often combined with samples from jazz and funk.
Key facts
- Music genre.name
- Phonk
- Music genre.caption
- Short example of a phonk track
- Music genre.cultural_origins
- Early 2010s, United States, Memphis and Houston
- Music genre.regional_scenes
- Russia
- Music genre.current_year
- no
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
Show 1 more fact
- inception
- 2010-00-00
Sources (2)
via Wikidata · CC0
~6 min read
Article
8 sectionsContents
- History
- Characteristics
- Subgenres
- Drift phonk
- Rare phonk
- Other genres
- Funk automotivo
- References
Phonk () is a subgenre of hip hop and trap music directly inspired by 1990s Memphis rap. The genre is characterized by its use of vintage Memphis rap vocals, chopped and screwed production techniques, and samples from early 1990s hip hop, often combined with samples from jazz and funk.
The genre emerged in the Southern United States during the 1990s, with pioneers like DJ Screw, Three 6 Mafia, and DJ Spanish Fly laying its groundwork. The term "phonk" was popularized in the early 2010s by rapper and producer SpaceGhostPurrp, who described it as a modern take on funk-inspired hip hop.