Casper TNG

The Wave is a loosely defined cluster of American post-hardcore/emo bands that surged in the early 2010s as emo-pop’s mainstream moment faded. The name was a tongue‑in‑cheek scene tag that stuck in press coverage, but it points to a real overlap in sound, ethos, and touring networks.

New York drill is a regional evolution of drill rap that fuses the cold, sliding-808 aesthetic and syncopated drum programming of UK drill with the cadence, slang, and swagger of New York street rap.

Canadian hip hop is the national hip hop scene of Canada, rooted in the same core elements as U.S. hip hop (MCing, DJing, breakdance, and graffiti) but shaped by Canada’s multicultural cities, regional identities, and media/industry conditions.