Boom Bap

Boom bap is a music production style that was prominent in East Coast hip hop music during the 1990's. The term "boom bap" is an onomatopoeia that represents the sounds used for the bass (kick) drum and snare drum, respectively. The style is usually recognized by a main drum loop that uses a hard-hitting, acoustic bass drum sample on the downbeats, a snappy acoustic snare drum sample on the upbeats, and an "in your face" audio mix emphasizing the drum loop, and the kick-snare combination in particular. Prominent hip hop artists that incorporated "boom bap" in their music include Nas, KRS-One, Mobb Deep, Boot Camp Clik, Wu-Tang Clan and Common