horrorcore

English

Etymology

horror +‎ -core

Noun

horrorcore (uncountable)

1. (music) A subgenre of hip-hop music with horror-themed lyrics and imagery.
   • 1997, Vibe, volume 5, numbers 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.