Where does “mumble rap” come from?

mumble rap (English) comes from English mumble, from Middle English momelen.

mumble rap (English): A microgenre of hip hop with mumbling or unclear vocal delivery by artists, and may generally refer to rappers who do not share the genre's typical emphasis on lyricism

Definitions

  1. A microgenre of hip hop with mumbling or unclear vocal delivery by artists, and may generally refer to rappers who do not share the genre's typical emphasis on lyricism

Ancestry of “mumble rap”, step by step

mumble rap traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English mumble

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmumbleTo speak unintelligibly or inaudibly; to fail to...
2Middle Englishmomelen—

via English rap

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrapA sharp blow with something hard; Blame for...
2Middle Englishrap—
Every word from Middle English momelen →Every word from English mumble →
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