Glam Rap isn't so much a genre as it is a label (usually pejoratively) that's thrown at most hip-hop in the TurnOfTheMillennium. The [[UrExample earliest form of hip-hop]] that showed shades of this was probably Eric B. & Rakim's ''Paid In Full'' album. Followed by the works of Big Daddy Kane, and eventually Cash Money Records. Glam Rap is arguably a good way for a rapper to be mainstream without losing "street cred". Sure, they talk about the streets, but not necessarily in the same way as other rap genres.

Their content is more or less the hip-hop equivalent of the ''Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous'', and definitely lighter in tone and more radio friendly. Expect the music videos to have sprawling mansions, and exotic six figure cars (that may or may not have been rented). There's also tons of {{stripperific}} models [[ThreeMinutesOfWrithing gyrating]] by the large infinity pool with glasses full of champagne, or on a long luxury yacht. There's also lots of big gaudy jewelry and {{Pimped Out Car}}s, with big DUB rims (which may or may not be spinning) and/or lowrider hydraulics.

The sub-genre gets a lot of heat because it's usually [[WolverinePublicity the only type of rap]] [[ItsPopularNowItSucks that seems to get played on the radio]] or [[MagazineDecay covered in magazines]], leaving people to believe that rap has gotten too commercial. In this sense, it can be seen as rap's analogue to the unapologetically commercial {{hair metal}} that dominated the [[Music/HeavyMetal metal]] scene (and rock music in general) in TheEighties. The names are even similar -- one of the most common alternative names for hair metal (and which is used by TheOtherWiki) is "glam metal". Of course, YourMileageMayVary on whether you believe this to be true. There is some overlap with GangstaRap, as many of these artists have a dark side. One doesn't always indicate the other, however.

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Glam Rap isn't so much a genre as it is a label (usually pejoratively) that's thrown at most hip-hop in the TurnOfTheMillennium. The [[UrExample earliest form of hip-hop]] that showed shades of this was probably Eric B. & Rakim's ''Paid In Full'' album, followed by the works of Big Daddy Kane and eventually Cash Money Records. Glam Rap is arguably a good way for a rapper to be mainstream without losing "street cred". Sure, they talk about the streets, but not necessarily in the same way as in [[GangstaRap other, more controversial rap genres]].

Their content is more or less the hip-hop equivalent of the ''Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous'', and definitely lighter in tone and more radio-friendly. Expect the music videos to feature the following motifs: sprawling mansions; long, luxury yachts; exotic, six-figure sports cars and luxury cars; {{pimped out car}}s with big DUB rims (which may or may not be [[EverythingsBetterWithSpinning spinning]]) and/or lowrider hydraulics; tons of {{stripperific}} models [[ThreeMinutesOfWrithing gyrating]] by the large infinity pool with glasses full of champagne; and lots of big, gaudy jewelry.

The sub-genre gets a lot of heat because it's usually [[WolverinePublicity the only type of rap]] [[ItsPopularNowItSucks that seems to get played on the radio]] or [[MagazineDecay covered in magazines]], leaving people to believe that rap has gotten too commercial. In this sense, it can be seen as rap's analogue to the unapologetically commercial and hedonistic {{hair metal}} that dominated the [[Music/HeavyMetal metal]] scene (and rock music in general) in TheEighties. The names are even similar -- one of the most common alternative names for hair metal (and which happens to be the one in use at TheOtherWiki) is "glam metal". Of course, YourMileageMayVary on whether you believe this to be true. There is some overlap with GangstaRap, as many of these artists have a dark side. One doesn't always indicate the other, however.

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