How Atmosphere’s Slug Invented “Old School” Emo Rap
Nowadays, emo rap is seen as a hybrid genre, but at the turn of the millennium, Slug of Atmosphere was pioneering an alternative hip-hop aesthetic we call “old school” emo rap.
Damien Holsters
Damien Holsters is a music critic based in Brussels, Belgium. In 2022, he graduated with an MA in English from Brussels ’ ULB, following a thesis on rapper Slug from Atmosphere. His work has been published in The Quietus, RapReviews, and WhatCulture. Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/zhols_/.