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bounce
What does bounce mean?
A New Orleans hip-hop subgenre defined by the Triggerman and Brown Beat loops, MC call-and-response chants, ward shout-outs, and relentless ass-shaking energy. Born in the housing projects in the late 80s / early 90s, it stayed regional for decades before bleeding into mainstream pop via Big Freedia, Drake's 'Nice For What', and Beyoncé's 'Formation'.
"The whole second line turned into a bounce set once the DJ hit the Triggerman."
Origin
Crystallised in New Orleans housing projects circa 1990–1991; MC T. Tucker & DJ Irv's 'Where Dey At' (1991) is the usual ground-zero citation.
Frequently asked questions
What does bounce mean in music?
Bounce is a New Orleans hip-hop subgenre built on call-and-response chants over the 'Triggerman' loop.
How do you use bounce in a sentence?
"That track's got a real bounce feel with those New Orleans chants."
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