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Chopped and screwed

Chopped and screwed is a music genre that emerged in United States. It is usually classed as a form of hip-hop. Explore key artists and related styles.

About Chopped and screwed

Chopped and screwed is a music genre that emerged in United States. It is usually classed as a form of hip-hop.

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Chopped and screwed (also called screwed and chopped or slowed and throwed) is a genre of hip-hop music and technique of remixing and sampling music that involves slowing down the tempo and DJing. It was pioneered by DJ Screw, and became a staple in the Houston hip hop scene in the 1990s. The screwed technique involves slowing the tempo of a song down to 60 and 70 quarter-note beats per minute and applying techniques such as skipping beats, record scratching, stop-time and affecting portions of the original composition to create a "chopped-up" variant of the material.

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What is Chopped and screwed?

Chopped and screwed is a music genre that emerged in United States. It is usually classed as a form of hip-hop.

Where and when did Chopped and screwed originate?

Chopped and screwed originated in United States.

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