Snap music

Snap music
Stylistic origins	Southern rap
Cultural origins	Atlanta, Georgia
Typical instruments	Drum machine, bass, fingers, Synthesizers, Vocals

Snap music is a subgenre of hip hop music that emerged from Atlanta, Georgia. The genre of music soon became popular and artists from other southern states began to emerge. The term snap was given to it in a [Vibe] magazine article to classify it. Tracks commonly consist of only a hi-hat, bass, snapping, a main groove, and a vocal track. Invented for use at nightclubs, it is unusually languid for normal dance music, with a slow tempo. There is some debate over the true origin of snap, with rap outfits Dem Franchize Boyz and D4L, as well as producer Mr. Collipark, claiming to be the creators.

Criticism

Snap music has also been labeled a southern “laid-back crunk." Snap music developed as a 'street music' created by mostly 'non-musicians,' in one of the poorest sections of metro Atlanta; the Bankhead community on the west side of Atlanta.

Notable Snap Artists

• BHI (Yung J, HardHead,Skeet-A-Wee and (K-RAB)
• Dem Franchize Boyz (Parlae, Jizzal Man, Buddie & Pimpin')
• D4L (Fabo, Stuntman, Mook B & Shawty Lo)
• Unk
• Gutta Squad

Examples Of Snap Music

• "Everytime Tha Beat Drop" by Monica w/ Dem Franchize Boyz (3:43)
• "Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It" by Dem Franchize Boyz (3:51)
• "Betcha Can't Do It Like Me" by D4L (3:09)
• "Snap Yo Fingers" by Lil' Jon w/ E-40, Sean Paul (Youngbloodz) (4:34)
• "Watch Her Do It" by Baby D (3:10)
• "Get Like Me" by P-Stones w/ K-Rab (3:13)
• "Bunny Hop" by The Get Rich Clique (4:47)
• "Look At Her" by One Chance w/ Fabo (D4L) (3:58)
• "It's Goin' Down" by Yung Joc (4:01)
• "Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')" by T-Pain w/ Yung Joc (3:52)
• "Do It To It" by Cherish
• "Jig Wit It" by Street Runnaz Click
• "Watch Me Crank Dat Roosavelt by PLP (4:54)
• "Juke Ya Boy/ Juke Ya Girl" by Born Threat (4:21)
• "Super Soaker" by Put-M-On-Click (4:03)
• "Show Stopper" by Danity Kane (3:49)
• "Heat It Up" by Bubba Sparxxx
• "Walk It Out " by UNK
• "2 Step" by UNK
• "Stop Snap" by Soulja Boy
• "Torn (So So Def Remix)" by letoya w/ Mike jones & Rick Ross (4:35)
• "Tat it up" by D4L

Dances

Main article: Snap dance

There are a variety of dances that are typically performed to "snap" music which include:

• Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It
• West Side Walk
• Poole Palace
• Heizman(Originally started in 2004 by Casino to the song Game Time)
• Roosevelt
• Motorcycle
• 2 Step
• Bunny Hop
• Note: The "West Side Walk" is derived from the "Poole Palace" (which was named after the club Snap Music began in), but is a different dance. Confusing the two in front of West-Side Atlantans may cause you embarassment.

External links

• About's article on Snap Music
• MTV Overdrive MTVMixtape: Snap it to me - Now Playing: How to Snap Dance
• Urban Dictionary: snap music