horrorcore
English
Etymology
horror + -core
Noun
horrorcore (uncountable)
- (music) A subgenre of hip-hop music with horror-themed lyrics and imagery.
- 1997, Vibe (volume 5, issues 1-3)
- Lots of us remember the pioneering zeal that the Gravediggaz unleashed on their debut disc, 1994's 6 Feet Deep — a ghoulish effort that spawned the so-called horrorcore genre.
- 1997, Vibe (volume 5, issues 1-3)