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Miami hip hop is the rap tradition that emerged from Miami and South Florida, distinguished by subwoofer-rattling low end, chantable hooks, and a party-forward sensibility that grew alongside the city’s club and car-audio cultures. Rooted in the 808-heavy sound of Miami bass and shaped by East Coast lyricism, Southern swagger, and Latin/Caribbean diasporas, the scene spans from Luke-led booty-shake anthems to the gritty street narratives of Trick Daddy and Rick Ross, and the bilingual, pop-leaning crossover hits of Pitbull and Trina. In recent years, it has also intersected with the internet-born South Florida wave, keeping the region’s sound both club-ready and continually evolving.