Snap music

Snap music is a dance-centric subgenre of hip hop music, that originated in the South in the late-1990s, in Bankhead, West Atlanta, the United States. It is not known exactly who has created snap, though D4L, Dem Franchize Boys, and, most notably, K-Rab are among contesters.

Tracks commonly consist of an 808 bassdrum, hi-hat, bass, snapping, a main groove and a vocal track. Hit snap songs include "Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It" by Dem Franchize Boys, "Money in the Bank" by Lil Scrappy, "Laffy Taffy" by D4L, "It's Goin' Down" by Yung Joc and "Crank That " by Soulja Boy Tell 'Em.

The relationship of snap with crunk music is a rather complicated issue. While it's been said that Lil Jon, the principal crunk architect, wasn't involved into the formation of snap music, crunk is called the "predecessor of snap", Hip hop DX magazine described snap music as a "laid back version of its forbearer, crunk music".<ref...
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