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drill music

American  
[dril myoo-zik] / ˈdrɪl ˈmyu zɪk /

noun

  1. a type of rap music, originating in Chicago, characterized by heavy, steady electronic drumbeats, a deadpan vocal style, and gritty, fatalistic lyrics.


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While drill music ran the city, heading the left-of-center-scene was a squeaky-voiced talent named Chance the Rapper, who’d just turned a suspension from high school into a breakout mixtape, “10 Day.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2023

The owner of Instagram has been told it should not have removed a drill music video.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2022

In New York, Mayor Adams has questioned whether social networks should ban drill music from its platforms.

From New York Times • Sep. 22, 2022

BBC analysis has shown the use of drill music as criminal evidence in court rooms is increasing - but its inclusion as evidence has come under criticism from some academics and legal professionals.

From BBC • Aug. 1, 2022

Similar tactics have been employed in the past to shut down drill music.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2022

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