Boom Bap

Boom bap is a style of production in hip-hop music. The term "boom bap" is an onomatopoeia for the drum sounds prominent in boom bap. It is usually detected by an acoustic drum loop/break, which is then cut and played back with a sampler such as the Akai MPC or SP1200. The term was popularized by KRS-One's Return of the Boom Bap album. Boom bap production was associated with New York producers in the late 80s and early 90s, such as DJ Premier, Pete Rock, KRS-One, Q-tip, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, EPMD, RZA, Marley Marl, Big Professor, Prince Paul and Scott La Rock. The production style was also used by producers outside of New York City, such as J Dilla in Detroit and People Under The Stairs in Los Angeles.