Psychedelic rap

Psychedelic rap
Psychedelic rap
Other names	Psychedelic hip hop; psych-rap; acid rap;
Stylistic origins	Hip hop; psychedelic rock; psychedelic soul; funk; jazz;
Cultural origins	1980s, New York
Other topics
	Progressive rap; sampledelia; trip hop; cloud rap; chopped and screwed;

Psychedelic rap is a microgenre that fuses hip hop music with psychedelia. The genre's otherworldy sound was influenced by psychedelic rock and soul, funk and jazz, utilizing breaks and samples that create a hallucinogenic effect. Psychedelic drugs may also play a part in shaping the genre's sound.

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