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memphis underground
What does memphis underground mean?
Umbrella tag for the gritty, lo-fi cassette-era Memphis hip-hop scene of the early-to-mid 90s — horrorcore, pimp shit, devil shit, all stacked on cheap drum machines and crunchy 808s. DJ Spanish Fly, Tommy Wright III, Three 6 Mafia in their tape days, Playa Fly, Kingpin Skinny Pimp. The DNA of every phonk beat you've heard on TikTok.
"Half the phonk on your FYP is just Memphis Underground tapes with a new coat of paint."
Origin
Memphis cassette-trading scene, early 1990s.
Frequently asked questions
What is Memphis Underground?
Memphis Underground refers to the lo-fi, devilish, tape-deck era of 90s Memphis rap.
How do you use Memphis Underground in a sentence?
"That grimy cassette-hiss beat is pure Memphis Underground."
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