Ohio Hip Hop

Ohio hip hop is a distinct regional style characterized by its fast-paced, energetic rhythms, often incorporating rapid-fire flows and melodic hooks. Emerging in the 1990s, it evolved from the Midwest's underground hip hop scene, particularly in Cleveland and Columbus. The genre gained mainstream popularity in the 2000s and 2010s, with artists blending hip hop's traditional boom bap beats with elements of rock, R&B, and electronic music. Ohio hip hop's cultural significance lies in its authentic representation of the Midwest's working-class struggles and experiences. Its unique blend of lyrical dexterity, melodic sensibility, and genre-bending experimentation sets it apart from other regional styles, drawing comparisons to both East Coast hip hop's lyricism and Southern hip hop's heavy, synthesized beats.

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G.W.A. Grittas Wit Attitudes
Album - 10 Tracks - Released November 1, 2024

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Ampichino
Bizzy Bone
Bizzy Bone & Layzie Bone
Blueprint
Bone Brothers
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
Boss Lucci
Cal Scruby
Camu Tao
Chey Dolla
Chip Tha Ripper
Copywrite
Doe Boy
Flesh-n-Bone
Fly Union
Illogic
Jasiah
Kid Cudi
King Chip
Krayzie Bone
Krayzie Bone AKA Leathaface
Layzie Bone
P3
Q Money
Shoddy Boi
Stalley
The Jacka & Ampichino
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Kid Cudi
mgk
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
Cal Scruby
Krayzie Bone
Jasiah
Chip Tha Ripper
Doe Boy
King Chip
Stalley
Layzie Bone
Q Money
Bizzy Bone
Ampichino
Flesh-n-Bone
Blueprint
Copywrite
Shoddy Boi
Illogic
Bone Brothers
Fly Union
P3
Camu Tao
Chey Dolla
The Jacka & Ampichino
Krayzie Bone AKA Leathaface
Boss Lucci
Bizzy Bone & Layzie Bone