Miami bass

Miami bass is a dance oriented form of Hip Hop that originated from Miami in the mid to late 1980s. It is characterized by sustained Roland TR-808 kick drums and faster tempos, along with a distinct Electro influence. Lyrics are often sexually explicit, though instrumental tracks are also common. Audio engineer Amos Larkins II's work on mid-1980s singles such as "Bass Rock Express" has been regarded as helping to pioneer the sound of the genre. While Miami bass's popularity did not exceed beyond the Florida club scene (with exceptions of some larger acts such as 2 Live Crew), the genre eventually inspired numerous Southern Hip Hop-affiliated music genres such as Trap and Crunk, as well as some forms of Electronic Dance Music. A more stripped-down off-shoot of the genre, Techno Bass, also emerged in the late 1980s. AKA: Booty BassBass Music