Expansion Project Vol. 16 (Horrorcore/Acid Rap/Death Rap)

The term “Horrorcore” was coined in the early 90’s to describe a sub-genre of Rap music that had a more evil tone. Most people don’t actually like the term “Horrorcore” because it was created by major record labels and the media in order to market it. Although it is still the blanket term that most people use, nearly all “Horrorcore” music is underground, so many artists avoid categorizing themselves as “Horrorcore”. Other variations are “Acid Rap”, Death Rap” or “Wicked Shit”. Some of the themes in the music revolve around extremely gruesome murder, disease, excessive drug use, satanism, cannibalism, perverse sexual acts, necrophilia, suicide, vandalism and all the good stuff in life. Much of it is actually very political and many songs touch on serious social issues. Many people think that this music causes anti-social and violent behavior, but I disagree completely. As someone who really enjoys this music, I actually find it more therapeutic than influential. It is like an audio version of a horror film and exposes all the real shit that happens in our world that the news feeds us daily, yet for some reason the music industry tries to censor and sweep these issues under the rug. Lyrically, it could be considered the Death Metal of the Rap world, and the fan base is equally as die hard and obsessive. (The Expansion Project is a mix series exploring a different genre of music each month. Artwork provided by Static Despair: www.staticdespair.com) Artist - Song Title - Album 1) Twiztid Feat. Tech N9ne, Krizz Kalico & Potluck - Bury 'Em All - Independent's Day 2) Rittz - Amen - Life And Times Of Jonny Valiant 3) Twisted Insane - Bat Outta Hell - The Insane Asylum 4) Insane Clown Posse - Prom Queen - Tunnel of Love 5) Natas - Sunday School - Doubelievengod 6) Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - Mo' Murda - E. 1999 Eternal 7) Jarren Benton - My Grandma's Basement - My Grandma's Basement 8) Big Lurch - I Did It To You! - It's All Bad 9) Brotha Lynch Hung Feat. Sicx - Return Of The Baby Killa - Season Of Da Siccness 10) Tech N9ne Feat. Nichia Cayson - Suicide Letters - Anghellic 11) Dark Lotus - I Wanna Die - Tales From The Lotus Pod 12) King Gordy Feat. Bizarre - Time To Die - The Entity 13) Mr. Hyde Feat. Sabac Red - Death Sentence - Barn of The Naked Dead 14) Cage - Suicidal Failure - Movies for the Blind 15) Circle Of Tyrants - Joe Spinell - The Circle Of Tyrants 16) Necro - Technition Of Execution - Death Rap 17) C-Bo Feat. Big Syke - Raised In Hell - Til My Casket Drops 18) Insane Poetry - Any Given Monday - Faith In Chaos 19) R.A. The Rugged Man - Smithhaven Mall - American Low Life 20) Flatlinerz Feat. Rockwilder - Graveyard Nightmare - U.S.A. (Under Satan's Authority) 21) Gravediggaz - Diary Of A Madman - 6 Feet Deep 22) Swollen Members - Bad Dreams - Bad Dreams 23) Spice 1 - Mind Of A Sick Nigga - 1990 - Sick 24) Eminem -’ 97 Bonnie & Clyde - The Slim Shady LP 25) Jedi Mind Tricks Feat. R.A. The Rugged Man - Uncommon Valor: A Vietnam Story - Servants In Heaven, Kings In Hell 26) La Coka Nostra Feat. B-Real - I’m An American - A Brand You Can Trust 27) Esham Feat. Dead Boy - Therapy - Closed Casket 28) The Howse (aka House Of Krazees) - Insane Asylum - Esohrpomatem 29) Sicktanick - Scream - Chapter One: Doctrines Of The Damned 30) I.M.P. - Public Execution - Ill Mannered Playas 31) Halfbreed - Dollhouse - Kontamination 32) Ganksta NIP - Do You Like Scary Movies - Psycho Thug 33) Kung Fu Vampire - Atmosfear - Blood Bath Beyond 34) Tyler, The Creator - Sarah - Bastard 35) Hopsin - You Are My Enemy - Raw 36) Madchild - Black Phantom - Banned from America 37) Blaze Ya Dead Homie & The R.O.C. - Ill Connect - Clockwork Gray 38) Ill Bill - The Anatomy Of A School Shooting - What's Wrong With Bill?