Rap
Everything published on Viyolens under Rap — reviews, buying advice and how-tos written for players and producers in the UK.
The Best Cloud Rap Songs Right Now
Essential tracks for understanding cloud rap: from Clams Casino's defining productions and A$AP Rocky's breakthrough to Lil B, Yung Lean and Bones.
A Beginner's Guide to Cloud Rap
A complete guide to cloud rap: its hazy atmospheric sound, origins in early 2010s internet rap, production characteristics, lyrical themes and lasting influence.
The Best Cloud Rap Artists to Know
A guide to the essential cloud rap artists: from Lil B and SpaceGhostPurrp's originating work to Clams Casino's production, Yung Lean's global reach and Bones.
The History of Cloud Rap
A chronological history of cloud rap from its origins around 2009 through Lil B, SpaceGhostPurrp and A$AP Rocky's breakthrough to the SoundCloud era and its lasting influence.
Essential Cloud Rap Albums Explained
The essential cloud rap albums and mixtapes, from A$AP Rocky's breakthrough Live.Love.A$AP and Clams Casino's instrumental EPs to Yung Lean's Unknown Memory.
Cloud Rap Subgenres, Explained
A guide to the subgenres and related styles adjacent to cloud rap: witch house, emo rap, lo-fi hip hop, Drain Gang's hyperpop fusion and Memphis rap roots.
