Plugg music

Plugg
Plugg
Other names	Plug
Stylistic origins	Trap; jazz; new age; video game music;
Cultural origins	Early 2010s, United States
Typical instruments	Vocals; DAW (FL Studio);
Derivative forms	Rage
Fusion genres
	Pluggnb
Regional scenes
	France; Russia and post-Soviet countries;
Local scenes
	Atlanta, Houston

Plugg (also spelled plug) is a sub-genre of trap music that emerged in the mid-2010s via online distribution on platform SoundCloud. It was popularized by melodic Southern hip hop artists, and is characterized by deep 808 basslines, sparkly melodies, and melodic vocals. ^[2]

Unlike mainline trap, which is defined by bombastic production and rattling hi-hat drum patterns, plugg is said to be dreamy,^[3] laidback, atmospheric, spacey, airy, and minimal. The genre is also described as having an overall lush and jazzy atmosphere; ethereal, luscious multi-instrumental harmonies and melodies; sparse, disjointed, and relaxed drum programming with few hi-hats; and thick basslines.^[4] Instead of hi-hats in mainline trap, plugg drumming mainly employs beat skips, crash cymbals and punctuated accent snares on half-beats. As described by a critic, plugg is best intended to be heard alone, "experience[d] .. [in] the way it's intended: as a day-long trance in your isolated abode".^[5]

Vocally, plugg ranges from instrumental beats without vocals, to songs with either rapping or mellow singing. Rapping flows, used in plugg, range from aggressive to relaxed and mellow.

^ Vivian Medithi (December 24, 2021). "Playboi Carti 'Whole Lotta Red' Is The Sound Of 2021 Whether You Like It Or Not". After all, rage beats are just plug beats with more electronic influence (take it from MexikoDro and Popstar Benny)
^ Arshan Jawid (June 12, 2022). "MexikoDro on Drake Placement, Plugg, Lancey Foux, Rapping? Pluggnb (Interview)". KidsTakeOver. Arshan Jawid: "I mean, you created the plugg sound [...]" MexikoDro: "[...] I am not finna say that I created this [plugg] sound. You gotta tell people. Pluggz created this sound. [I mean] BeatPluggz: me, dashawn, StoopidXool, PoloBoyShawty and all that were doing this sound. I ain't even gonna take full credit"
^ Kieran Press-Reynolds (May 7, 2022). "6 years ago a college student made a fan video for his favorite rapper. Now he's at the forefront of the YouTube hip-hop scene, helping boost artists into internet stardom". Insider. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
^ Joey Ech (June 7, 2022). "SoundCloud Highlights Rising Plugg Rap Movement With MexikoDro and More in New SCENES Episode". XXLMag. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
^ Mario Sundaresan (March 17, 2021). "It's 2021 and I can't stop listening to PLUGG". No Bells. Retrieved January 31, 2022.

[hiphopdx-1] Vivian Medithi (December 24, 2021). "Playboi Carti 'Whole Lotta Red' Is The Sound Of 2021 Whether You Like It Or Not". After all, rage beats are just plug beats with more electronic influence (take it from MexikoDro and Popstar Benny)

[KTO-2] Arshan Jawid (June 12, 2022). "MexikoDro on Drake Placement, Plugg, Lancey Foux, Rapping? Pluggnb (Interview)". KidsTakeOver. Arshan Jawid: "I mean, you created the plugg sound [...]" MexikoDro: "[...] I am not finna say that I created this [plugg] sound. You gotta tell people. Pluggz created this sound. [I mean] BeatPluggz: me, dashawn, StoopidXool, PoloBoyShawty and all that were doing this sound. I ain't even gonna take full credit"

[KPR2-3] Kieran Press-Reynolds (May 7, 2022). "6 years ago a college student made a fan video for his favorite rapper. Now he's at the forefront of the YouTube hip-hop scene, helping boost artists into internet stardom". Insider. Retrieved June 6, 2022.

[JOE-4] Joey Ech (June 7, 2022). "SoundCloud Highlights Rising Plugg Rap Movement With MexikoDro and More in New SCENES Episode". XXLMag. Retrieved July 11, 2022.

[MS1-5] Mario Sundaresan (March 17, 2021). "It's 2021 and I can't stop listening to PLUGG". No Bells. Retrieved January 31, 2022.

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