Milwaukee hip-hop

'''Milwaukee hip-hop''' is a subgenre of [[Midwestern hip-hop]] that specific to the state of [[Wisconsin]], and its largest urban center, [[Milwaukee]] in particular. The genre is said to have came to prevalence in the hip hop community in the early 1990s, with the alternative-rap group [[Arrested Development (group)|Arrested Development's]] (although mostly [[Atlanta]]-based, their lead, [[Speech (rapper)|Speech]], is a Wisconsin native) success at the [[35th Annual Grammy Awards]], including the [[Grammy Award for Best New Artist|Best New Artist]] Award.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Levy |first=Piet |date=January 25, 2024 |title=Its a golden age for Milwaukee hip-hop. Here are 15 rappers you need to know about. |url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/entertainment/music/2024/01/24/15-essential-rappers-who-have-made-milwaukee-hip-hop-hotter-than-ever/72164300007/ |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=[[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Arrested Development {{!}} Artist {{!}} GRAMMY.com |url=https://grammy.com/artists/arrested-development/17623 |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=[[Grammy Awards|Grammy]]}}</ref> Another notable event would be the release of Milwaukee native [[Coo Coo Cal]]'s [[Billboard Hot Rap Singles|#1 Billboard Hot Single]] "[[My Projects]]" in 2001.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Levy |first=Piet |title=Coo Coo Cal is the only Milwaukee rapper who had a No. 1 song. A new movie shows how it all fell apart. |url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/entertainment/music/2020/02/21/coo-coo-cal-only-milwaukee-rapper-no-1-song-new-movie-shows-his-downfall/4821684002/ |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=[[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]] |language=en-US}}</ref> Milwaukee hip hop made a resurgence in the 2010's and can be considered to belong to the larger [[Midwest hip hop|Midwest hip hop and drill]] scenes.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Pierre |first=Alphonse |date=August 21, 2023 |title=Inside the Unmistakable Madness of Milwaukee's Rap Scene |url=https://pitchfork.com/features/article/milwaukee-rap-scene/ |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |language=en-US}}</ref>

'''Milwaukee hip-hop''' is a subgenre of [[Midwestern hip-hop]] that specific to the state of [[Wisconsin]], and its largest urban center, [[Milwaukee]] in particular. The genre is said to have came to prevalence in the hip hop community in the early 1990s, with the alternative-rap group [[Arrested Development (group)|Arrested Development's]] (although mostly [[Atlanta]]-based, their lead, [[Speech (rapper)|Speech]], is a Wisconsin native) success at the [[35th Annual Grammy Awards]], including the [[Grammy Award for Best New Artist|Best New Artist]] Award.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Levy |first=Piet |date=January 25, 2024 |title=Its a golden age for Milwaukee hip-hop. Here are 15 rappers you need to know about. |url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/entertainment/music/2024/01/24/15-essential-rappers-who-have-made-milwaukee-hip-hop-hotter-than-ever/72164300007/ |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=[[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Arrested Development {{!}} Artist {{!}} GRAMMY.com |url=https://grammy.com/artists/arrested-development/17623 |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=[[Grammy Awards|Grammy]]}}</ref> Another notable event would be the release of Milwaukee native [[Coo Coo Cal]]'s [[Billboard Hot Rap Singles|#1 Billboard Hot Single]] "[[My Projects]]" in 2001.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Levy |first=Piet |title=Coo Coo Cal is the only Milwaukee rapper who had a No. 1 song. A new movie shows how it all fell apart. |url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/entertainment/music/2020/02/21/coo-coo-cal-only-milwaukee-rapper-no-1-song-new-movie-shows-his-downfall/4821684002/ |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=[[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]] |language=en-US}}</ref> Milwaukee hip hop made a resurgence in the 2010's and can be considered to belong to the larger [[Midwest hip hop|Midwest hip hop and drill]] scenes.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Pierre |first=Alphonse |date=August 21, 2023 |title=Inside the Unmistakable Madness of Milwaukee's Rap Scene |url=https://pitchfork.com/features/article/milwaukee-rap-scene/ |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |language=en-US}}</ref>

In contrast with the larger Midwest hip-hop genre and the neighboring [[Michigan rap|Michigan and Detroit rap scene]], Milwaukee hip-hop is much smaller and reclusive. Sonically, it is evocative and of the [[Drill music|drill]] and [[Trap music|trap]] genres.<ref name=":0" /> In its recent innovations, including its presence on [[TikTok]], and standout artist Certified Trapper, Milwaukee hip hop has adopted a more brash and humorous style.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Barshad |first=Amos |date=August 8, 2023 |title=Meet the Artists Reinventing Hip Hop on YouTube and TikTok |url=https://www.wired.com/story/milwaukee-hip-hop-tiktok-youtube/ |access-date=2024-04-29 |magazine=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]] |language=en-US |issn=1059-1028}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Pierre |first=Alphonse |date=November 18, 2022 |title=Welcome to the Bizarre, Confusing, and Fun-as-Hell World of Milwaukee Rapper Certified Trapper |url=https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/welcome-to-the-bizarre-confusing-and-fun-as-hell-world-of-milwaukee-rapper-certified-trapper/ |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}</ref>

In contrast with the larger Midwest hip-hop genre and the neighboring [[Michigan rap|Michigan and Detroit rap scene]], Milwaukee hip-hop is much smaller and reclusive. Sonically, it is evocative and of the [[Drill music|drill]] and [[Trap music|trap]] genres.<ref name=":0" /> In its recent innovations, including its presence on [[TikTok]], and standout artist Certified Trapper, Milwaukee hip-hop has adopted a more brash and humorous style.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Barshad |first=Amos |date=August 8, 2023 |title=Meet the Artists Reinventing Hip Hop on YouTube and TikTok |url=https://www.wired.com/story/milwaukee-hip-hop-tiktok-youtube/ |access-date=2024-04-29 |magazine=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]] |language=en-US |issn=1059-1028}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Pierre |first=Alphonse |date=November 18, 2022 |title=Welcome to the Bizarre, Confusing, and Fun-as-Hell World of Milwaukee Rapper Certified Trapper |url=https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/welcome-to-the-bizarre-confusing-and-fun-as-hell-world-of-milwaukee-rapper-certified-trapper/ |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Overview and history==

== Overview and history==