Snap is a new subgenre of hip-hop music that is emerging from Atlanta, Georgia. A close cousin to similar Dirty South style crunk, snap is characterized by its namesake finger-snapping, and its very primitive, stripped-down approach to hip-hop. Tracks commonly consist plainly of a hi-hat, bass, snapping, a main groove, and a vocal track. Invented for use at clubs, it is unusually languid for normal dance music, with a slow tempo. There is some debate over the true origin of snap, with both rap outfits Dem Franchize Boyz and D4L and leading producerMr. Collipark claiming themselves the creators, though the earliest example of snap music could be considered the song "Southern Hospitality" by popular Atlanta-rapper [[Ludacris]. It has very similar elements to snap music like a slow tempo, stripped down beat and vocal chants.
