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G-funk (short for "gangsta-funk") is a West Coast hip hop style that blends gangsta rap lyricism with the smooth, melodic grooves of 1970s funk, especially the Parliament-Funkadelic (P-Funk) tradition. It is characterized by slow-to-mid tempos, warm and heavy basslines, lush chords, prominent high-pitched synth leads (often Moog-style whistles), talkbox/vocoder hooks, and relaxed, behind-the-beat drum programming. The sound feels laid-back and summery even when the subject matter is gritty, pairing street narratives with feel-good, bass-driven bounce. G-funk defined the early-to-mid 1990s Los Angeles sound—popularized by Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Warren G, and Nate Dogg—and became one of the most commercially successful and widely recognizable flavors of hip hop.

Gangsta rap is a subgenre of hip hop defined by its gritty, street-level storytelling, first‑person narration, and unflinching depictions of crime, policing, poverty, and survival. It foregrounds a hard-hitting vocal delivery over sparse, heavy drum programming and sample-based grooves. Musically, it draws from the foundational elements of hip hop—looped breaks, funk basslines, and turntable aesthetics—while emphasizing menace, swagger, and cinematic detail. Lyrically, it alternates between reportage, braggadocio, social commentary, and personal testimony, often sparking controversy for its explicit content and political provocations. From mid‑1980s origins through the 1990s mainstream, gangsta rap reshaped both the sound and business of hip hop, influencing fashion, language, and global perceptions of urban America.

Chopper (or chopper rap) is a hip‑hop style defined by very fast, tightly articulated rapping that packs a high number of syllables into each bar. Verses are commonly delivered in double‑time or even triple‑time against relatively slower, spacious beats, creating a dramatic sense of velocity and precision. While rapid‑fire emceeing had East Coast antecedents in earlier hip‑hop, the style coalesced in the American Midwest during the 1990s, where artists paired breathless, multi‑syllabic rhyme schemes with resonant choruses over slow‑jam, boom‑bap, or halftime grooves. From there, chopper spread to the coasts by the early 2000s and has since become a worldwide technique used across many rap subgenres.