Pop rap

Pop rap
Pop rap
Other names	Pop hip-hop; hip-pop; melodic hip-hop; rap pop; melodic rap;
Stylistic origins	Pop; hip-hop;
Cultural origins	Late 1980s, New York City
Typical instruments	Drum machine; electronic drums; drums; synthesizer; electric guitar; bass guitar; keyboards; rapping; sampler; robotic voice effects; vocoder; talkbox; singing;
Subgenres
	Pop-trap
Other topics
	Alternative hip-hop; Eurodance; new jack swing;

Pop rap (also known as pop hip-hop, pop hop, hip pop, melodic hip-hop, or melodic rap) is a genre of music fusing the rhythm-based lyricism of hip-hop with pop's preference for melodic vocals, catchy hooks, and occasional rap-singing on pop-like productions and structure, as well as samples of various popular songs. This genre gained mainstream popularity during the 1990s, though the influences and roots of pop rap can trace back to late-1980s hip-hop artists such as Run-DMC, LL Cool J, and Beastie Boys.