+**Hardcore Rap** is a subgenre of [Hip Hop](/wiki/hip_hop) known for its aggressive, confrontational style and raw lyrical content. Emerging in the mid-1980s, it often explores themes of urban struggle, social injustice, and defiance, setting itself apart from or sometimes overlapping with [Gangsta Rap](/wiki/gangsta_rap) through its unvarnished sound and messaging.
+## See also
+- [East Coast Hip Hop](/wiki/east_coast_hip_hop)
+- [Political Rap](/wiki/political_rap)
+- [Conscious Rap](/wiki/conscious_rap)
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