Episode 34 | The Gruesome Tales of Horrorcore

In our second SPOOKY episode, we bring you a subgenre of hip hop thats all about horror! Horrorcore has been around since the early days of hip hop (in a tamer form) but really became more gruesome and gained popularity in around the mid-90s. While horrorcore is not so prevalent today, we see its influence in artists like Tyler, the creator, Lil Nas X, Doja Cat, and more. Tune in for some more SPOOKY tunes!!

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Playlist of songs:

  • Adventures of Super Rhyme - Jimmy Spicer
  • Nightmares - Dana Dane
  • A Nightmare On My Street - DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
  • 12 Strokes To Midnight - Insane Poetry
  • Assassins - Geto Boys
  • Mind Playing Tricks on Me - Geto Boys
  • Psycho - Ganksta Nip
  • Blue Flowers - Dr. Octagon
  • Nine Dead Bodies - Esham
  • Nowhere to Run, Nowhere to Hide - Gravediggaz
  • Live Evil - The Flatlinerz
  • Break Da Law '95' - Three 6 Mafia
  • Mo'murda - Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
  • Devil Boy - Tech N9ne
  • Damien - DMX
  • In My Room - Insane Clown Posse
  • Yonkers - Tyler, The Creator
  • LUMBERJACK - Tyler, The Creator
  • 2 Cups of Blood - Gravediggaz

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