Psychedelic rap

This article is about the genre. For the mixtape by Chance The Rapper, see Acid Rap.
Not to be confused with Trip hop.
Psychedelic rap
Other names
  • Psychedelic hip-hop
  • psych-rap
  • acid rap
Stylistic origins
Cultural origins1980s, New York
Other topics

Psychedelic rap (also known as psychedelic hip-hop) is a microgenre that fuses hip-hop with psychedelia. The genre's sound was influenced by psychedelic rock and soul, funk and jazz, utilizing breaks and samples that create a hallucinogenic effect. Psychedelic drugs may also play a part in shaping the genre's sound.

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