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drill music

American  
[dril myoo-zik] / ˈdrɪl ˈmju 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

A surprisingly luscious and nimble offering from the Newark rapper Bandmanrill that makes plain the through lines that connect drill music, Jersey club and bass music.

From New York Times Aug. 5, 2022

Mr Soyoye, who performed drill music under the name "MD", had been a friend of many of the 10 defendants since their school days.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2022

We wanted to see what a 13-year-old engaging with popular topics for his age - from sport and gaming to drill music and anti-knife crime content - would be exposed to and recommended.

From BBC Jun. 19, 2022

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

From Salon Jun. 15, 2022

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