Who started the "emo" trend in rap?

Who started the "emo" trend in rap?

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me

i feel like spaceghostpurrp helped to cause it even though he wasnt emo, same for bones pushing it forward

myself

I did.

I only know XXXTENTACION from that pic, who are the rest?

Eminem with "When I'm Gone"

Lil Wayne, for real.

this was arguably the first "emo" rap album

also there's Biggie's song Suicidal Thoughts: youtube.com/watch?v=GygEAcFFMVs

Drake is what made more emotional rap/lazy ass flow trumping lyrics thing cool

Linkin Park and Jay Z

Og sadboy everyone else is a poser

He was definitely a primary influence but it was more towards the sound and environment he created. The answer to OPs question is Black Kray. He was the first to do it. Goth trend started with him.

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either Black Kray or Bones

Literally kills himself at the end of an album named Ready to Die

kid cudi

>emo rap
>no young bruh
just stop

z-ro tha crooked

Jonathan Davis

If you're talking about the current wave like everyone in your picture, then this album is mainly to blame

it's also to blame for the careers of and

gotta say its probably bones
really the godfather of the soundcloud rap scene

these ones

Brian Wilson

Danny Brown

Speaking of, is that Danny Brown's bastard son mid left?