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Best Emo Hip-Hop Songs of the Last Five Years

Emo rap is massive, and there’s no other way to put it. Candid lyrics centered on emotional and confessional subject matter make up the sub-genre, which, at times, merges hip-hop and rock music. Sad ...
The Michigan Daily

The sad new guard of emo rap

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook For the past 50 years in music, it’s often been cool to be sad. The countercultural phenomena that ...
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XXXTentacion Shares Two New Emotional Songs “Sad!” and “Changes”

Fresh off of being featured on Ronny J's OMG Ronny project, XXXTentacion is back with two new songs of his own titled "SAD!" and "Changes." The first song finds X struggling with depression and ...
Pitchfork

Lil Poppa, Legend Yae, and Why the Best Southern Pain Rap Is More Than Just Sad

Every now and then I swear that I’m officially over all those wounded croons and melancholy piano riffs that have become standard in Southern pain rap. Then I find myself back on YouTube, smashing ...