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Crunkcore (also known as screamo crunk, scrunk and crunk punk) is a fusion genre that combines second-wave {{screamo}} with commercial {{hip hop}} (especially SouthernRap), and [[ElectronicMusic electropop]]. The blend of screamo/metalcore and hip hop/electropop comes in varying degrees; for example, Music/{{BrokeNCYDE}} and Dot Dot Curve only use synthesizers and drum machines and the only overt "core" element of their music is the [[MetalScream screaming]]. In fact, some bands that are nigh universally associated with crunkcore aren't overtly crunk ''or'' core, like 3OH!3 and Millionaires. Others, like Breathe Carolina and Blood On the Dance Floor, are clearly 'core-influenced but not remotely hip hoppish. Regardless, the crunkcore grenre and bands associated with it are characterized by hedonistic party lyrics, flamboyant clothing and vocals that range from rapping and screaming to autotuned clean vocals.

The stylistic origins of crunkcore are blurry; in the late 2000s, the trend came out of nowhere and took Platform/{{Myspace}} music culture by storm, seemingly overnight. In the mid 2000s, artists slowly but surely began to bridge the gap between hip hop/rap and "emocore", a curious mash-up -- for example, rapper P.O.S. sampled Music/{{Underoath}} and Music/JayZ collaborated with Music/FallOutBoy. The compilation album ''Punk Goes Crunk'' and 3OH!3's single "Don't Trust Me", helped catapult crunkcore into mainstream attention.

Crunkcore (also known as screamo crunk, scrunk and crunk punk) is a fusion genre that combines second-wave {{screamo}} with commercial {{hip hop}} (especially SouthernRap), and [[ElectronicMusic electropop]]. The blend of screamo/metalcore and hip hop/electropop comes in varying degrees; for example, Music/HollywoodUndead utilize all traditional "core" instrumentation (guitars, bass and live drums), while Music/{{BrokeNCYDE}} and Dot Dot Curve only use synthesizers and drum machines and the only overt "core" element of their music is the [[MetalScream screaming]]. In fact, some bands that are nigh universally associated with crunkcore aren't overtly crunk ''or'' core, like 3OH!3 and Millionaires. Others, like Breathe Carolina and Blood On the Dance Floor, are clearly 'core-influenced but not remotely hip hoppish. Regardless, the crunkcore grenre and bands associated with it are characterized by hedonistic party lyrics, flamboyant clothing and vocals that range from rapping and screaming to autotuned clean vocals.

The stylistic origins of crunkcore are blurry; in the late 2000s, the trend came out of nowhere and took Platform/{{Myspace}} music culture by storm, seemingly overnight. In the mid 2000s, artists slowly but surely began to bridge the gap between hip hop/rap and "emocore", a curious mash-up -- for example, rapper P.O.S. sampled Music/{{Underoath}} and Music/JayZ collaborated with Music/FallOutBoy. Formed in 2005, Music/HollywoodUndead are generally considered an early juggernaut for crunkcore; their major label debut ''Swan Songs'', along with the compilation album ''Punk Goes Crunk'' and 3OH!3's single "Don't Trust Me", helped catapult crunkcore into mainstream attention.

* Music/HollywoodUndead (Early Material)

The stylistic origins of crunkcore are blurry; in the late 2000s, the trend came out of nowhere and took Website/{{Myspace}} music culture by storm, seemingly overnight. In the mid 2000s, artists slowly but surely began to bridge the gap between hip hop/rap and "emocore", a curious mash-up -- for example, rapper P.O.S. sampled Music/{{Underoath}} and Music/JayZ collaborated with Music/FallOutBoy. Formed in 2005, Music/HollywoodUndead are generally considered an early juggernaut for crunkcore; their major label debut ''Swan Songs'', along with the compilation album ''Punk Goes Crunk'' and 3OH!3's single "Don't Trust Me", helped catapult crunkcore into mainstream attention.

-->-- [[http://www.dobi.nu/yourscenesucks/ YourSceneSucks.com]] on Crunkcore

* Music/pizzamachine

* Music/ISeeStars

* Music/{{Iwrestledabearonce}}

* Music/EnterShikari (Sometimes-- they're easily the most liked band here)

* EmoTeen: Members of crunkcore bands are often self-identified "scene kids", a youth subculture closely related to {{emo}}. However, crunkcore kids tend to eschew the darkness and {{wangst}} of emo in favor of flamboyant fashion and party-hardy hedonism.

* GuiltyPleasure: Try to find someone who enjoys the genre. Even those who like it will have a hard time coming up with reasons why.

* Music/Iwrestledabearonce
* Music/JeffreeStar

+ Screamo, Crunk, HipHop, {{Electronicore}}, PostHardcore

+ NuMetal, RapRock, {{Metalcore}}, Synthpop

* [[Music/ThreeOH3 3OH!3]]

->''"Somewhere on the back of the Music/MileyCyrus tour bus the guys in Metro Station are thanking their lucky stars that bands like Music/{{Brokencyde}} came along. The crunkcore wave is to dance pop what 9/11 was to Gary Condit and his missing intern."''

* SnarkBait: Let's just say that if you had a dollar for every person who has criticized this genre, you'd live in wealth and luxury for the rest of your life.

* [[Music/AttilaMetalcore Attila]] (a modern post myspace example that uses much more elements of {{deathcore}} mixed with hip hop.

-->''"Somewhere on the back of the Music/MileyCyrus tour bus the guys in Metro Station are thanking their lucky stars that bands like Music/{{Brokencyde}} came along. The crunkcore wave is to dance pop what 9/11 was to Gary Condit and his missing intern."''
-->[[http://www.dobi.nu/yourscenesucks/ YourSceneSucks.com]] on Crunkcore.

The stylistic origins of crunkcore are blurry; in the late 2000s, the trend came out of nowhere and took {{Myspace}} music culture by storm, seemingly overnight. In the mid 2000s, artists slowly but surely began to bridge the gap between hip hop/rap and "emocore", a curious mash-up -- for example, rapper P.O.S. sampled Music/{{Underoath}} and Music/JayZ collaborated with Music/FallOutBoy. Formed in 2005, Music/HollywoodUndead are generally considered an early juggernaut for crunkcore; their major label debut ''Swan Songs'', along with the compilation album ''Punk Goes Crunk'' and 3OH!3's single "Don't Trust Me", helped catapult crunkcore into mainstream attention.

'''Crunkcore''' (also known as ''screamo crunk'', ''scrunk'' and ''crunk punk'') is a fusion genre that combines second-wave {{screamo}} with commercial {{hip hop}}, especially SouthernRap, and/or [[ElectronicMusic electropop]]. The blend of screamo/metalcore and hip hop/electropop comes in varying degrees; for example, Music/HollywoodUndead utilize all traditional "core" instrumentation (guitars, bass and live drums), while Music/{{BrokeNCYDE}} and Dot Dot Curve only use synthesizers and drum machines; the only overt "'core" element of their music is the [[MetalScream screaming]]. In fact, some bands that are nigh universally associated with crunkcore aren't overtly crunk ''or'' core, like 3OH!3 and Millionaires. Others, like Breathe Carolina and Blood On the Dance Floor, are clearly 'core-influenced but not remotely hip hoppish. Regardless, the crunkcore trend and bands associated with it are characterized by hedonistic party lyrics, flamboyant clothing and vocals that range from rapping and screaming to autotuned clean vocals.

The stylistic origins of crunkcore are blurry; in the late 2000s, the trend came out of nowhere and took {{Myspace}} music culture by storm, seemingly overnight. In the mid 2000s, artists slowly but surely began to bridge the gap between hip hop/rap and "emocore", a curious mash-up -- for example, rapper P.O.S. sampled Underoath and Music/JayZ collaborated with Music/FallOutBoy. Formed in 2005, Music/HollywoodUndead are generally considered an early juggernaut for crunkcore; their major label debut ''Swan Songs'', along with the compilation album ''Punk Goes Crunk'' and 3OH!3's single "Don't Trust Me", helped catapult crunkcore into mainstream attention.

Should not be confused with the separate but somewhat related genre {{electronicore}}, which is essentially metalcore and post-hardcore with electronic elements

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Music/EnterShikari have dabbled in crunkcore from time to time, and when they do, are the only members of this group to get critical acclaim and respect.

* IntercourseWithYou: The subject of many if not most crunkcore songs.

* SnarkBait[=/=]InternetBackdraft: Let's just say, if you had a dollar for every person who has criticized this genre, you'd live in wealth and luxury for the rest of your life.

* Attila (a modern post myspace example that uses much more elements of {{deathcore}} mixed with hip hop.

* Music/Emanuel (UrExample- their lyrical themes dealing with drugs and sex fairly often,"tough guy" image and cover of a crunk song make them the precursor to many early examples.)

* ChristianRock: Family Force 5.
* DeaderThanDisco: Of the groups even still getting attention:
** Hollywood Undead had basically dropped the style before their first album even came out, going more for a heavier RapRock sound.
** I See Stars moved to a mix of {{dubstep}} and {{Metalcore}}.
** Falling in Reverse are dropping the gimmick again for their third album (all the rap will be relegated to Ronnie's solo work).
** Blood on the Dance Floor will never actually get any mainstream attention because half of the people who ever toured with them have accused Davhie Vanity of sleeping with teenage girls.
** Breathe Carolina went onto producing straight [[ElectronicMusic EDM]].

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Music/EnterShikari have dabbled in crunkcore from time to time, and when they do, are the only members of this group to get critical acclaim and respect, although Music/HollywoodUndead also gets some positive attention.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: EnterShikari have dabbled in crunkcore from time to time, and when they do, are the only members of this group to get critical acclaim and respect, although HollywoodUndead also gets some positive attention.

** Hollywood Undead had basically dropped the style before their first album even came out, going more for a strater RapRock sound.

** Hollywood Undead had basically dropped the style before their first album even came out
** I See Stars moved to a mix of dubstep and Metalcore
** Falling in Reverse are thankfully dropping the gimmick again for their third album (all the rap will be relegated to Ronnie's solo work)
** BotDF will never actually get any mainstream attention because half of the people who ever toured with them have accused Davhie Vanity of sleeping with teenage girls.

* PublicMediumIgnorance: In most people's eyes, crunkcore is generally limited to 3OH!3, Brokencyde and Music/HollywoodUndead.

* TropeCodifier: {{BrokeNCYDE}}.