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1996 Shaolin wu tang Hardcore Hip Hop, Boom Bap Conscious Hip Hop, Boom Bap Scenes East Coast Hip Hop Descriptors urban, crime, vulgar, violence, rhythmic, conscious, male vocalist, boastful, dense, spiritual, dark, nocturnal, sombre, energetic, sampling, philosophical, heavy, melancholic, aggressive, lo-fi, posse cut

1997 Shaolin wu tang, samples, kungfu, Hardcore Hip Hop, Boom Bap Conscious Hip Hop, Boom Bap Scenes East Coast Hip Hop Descriptors urban, crime, vulgar, violence, rhythmic, conscious, male vocalist, boastful, dense, spiritual, dark, nocturnal, sombre, energetic, sampling, philosophical, heavy, melancholic, aggressive, lo-fi, posse cut