Boom bap is a subgenre and music production style that was prominent in the East Coast during the golden age of hip hop from the late 1980s to the early 1990s. The term "boom bap" is an onomatopoeia that represents the sounds used for the bass (kick) drum and snare drum, respectively.
Who started boom bap?
History. The term boom bap originated in 1984 when it was used by T La Rock to describe the beat of the kick drum and the snare in the song "It's Yours". T La Rock spoke in an off-script fashion, using the words "boom bap" to mimic the sound of the rhythm. This was the first recorded onomatopoeic expression of the beat ...
Who invented boom bap?
Nick Werth was inspired by drum grooves from the world of hip-hop to create “Boom Bap.” According to his program notes, elements from the music of the 1980s and '90s as well as modern trap music are incorporated in this work.