Later in 2006 more building blocks, such as hazy and relaxed sounds, can be found in Viper's second album, Ready.and Willing. Įlements of cloud rap, like lo-fi and dreamy atmospheres, can be heard as early as 2001 with cLOUDDEAD's self-titled album. The term 'cloud rap' is popularly used in reference to lo-fi, hazy rap.
Origins Ĭloud rap initially came out of Atlanta, Houston, and Memphis during the late 2000s. The term 'cloud rap' is related to its internet birth and its ethereal style. Many music experts credit rapper Lil B and producer Clams Casino as the early pioneers of this style. Cloud rap is a subgenre of rap that has several sonic characteristics of trap music and lo-fi in its hazy, dreamlike and relaxed sound.
