New Orleans hip hop

New Orleans, Louisiana, usually renowned as a center for musical creativity and influence, has been said to have an underdeveloped hip-hop scene compared to larg

New Orleans, Louisiana, usually renowned as a center for musical creativity and influence, has been said to have an underdeveloped hip-hop scene compared to larger cities like New York and Los Angeles. New Orleans Rap, however, distinct from mainstream hip-hop or even other styles of hardcore rap, is yet another creation of the Crescent City that has arguably been more influential nationally that it is often given credit for.

Rooted deeply in the city's own bounce music, much of New Orleans rap has remained underground. Often laced with brass band beats, the city's status as the birth place of Jazz is not lost in this more modern genre.