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.
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.
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