Boom bap
Boom bap is a music production style that was prominent in the East Coast during the mid-1980s to the early 1990s.
The term "boom bap" is an onomatopoeia that represents the sounds used for the bass drum and snare drum, respectively. The style is usually recognized by a main drum loop that uses a hard-hitting, acoustic bass drum sample on the downbeats, a snappy acoustic snare drum sample on the upbeats, and an "in your face" audio mix emphasizing the drum loop, and the kick-snare combination in particular.
Prominent hip hop artists that incorporated "boom bap" in their music include Nas, LL Cool J, Gang Starr, KRS-One, Mobb Deep, R.A. The Rugged Man, Boot Camp Clik, Wu-Tang Clan, Common, A Tribe Called Quest and The Notorious B.I.G.. Crews include Diggin' in the Crates Crew and Da Beatminerz.
Key producers include DJ Premier, Rick Rubin, Marley Marl, Buckwild, Large Professor, Pete Rock, Lord Finesse, and Diamond D.
