emo rap

noun

A fusion genre of hip hop and emo.

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Meanings

nounemo rap (uncountable)

alternative emo-rap

  1. uncountableentertainmentA fusion genre of hip hop and emo.

    There was an exciting proliferation of punk rap, mumble rap, emo rap and trap-influenced SoundCloud artists.

    2020, Adrian Besley, Billie Eilish: From e-girl to Icon, Michael O'Mara Books, →ISBN
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    Last fall, Bring Me the Horizon kicked off a new era of their band with a standalone single called "DiE4u", which sounded like a a ^([sic]) heavy, metallic take on My Chemical Romance-style pop-punk mixed with the electronic flair of modern emo-rap.

    2022 July 6, Eli Enis, “See Bring Me the Horizon's Horrifying, NSFW Video for New Song "sTraNgeRs"”, in Revolver
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APA

emo rap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emo%20rap

MLA

“emo rap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emo%20rap. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “emo rap,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emo%20rap.

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