Comedy hip hop or comedy rap is a sub-genre of hip hop music that's comedic in nature, often incorporating satirical lyrics. While a lot of comedy hip hop could be considered a parody of the hip hop genre, with artists such as Eminem

Eminem

Marshall Bruce Mathers III , better known by his stage name Eminem or his alter ego Slim Shady, is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter and actor. Eminem's popularity brought his group project, D12, to mainstream recognition...

, this is not always the case. Its central idea is to amuse the listener or audience. Various influential comedy hip hop groups began in the early 1990's, such as Das EFX

Das EFX

Das EFX is an American hip hop duo. It consists of emcees Skoob and Dray...

 and Fu-Schnickens

Fu-Schnickens

Fu-Schnickens was an American hip-hop trio. Similar to Das EFX for their cartoonish lyrics and near-constant allusions to pop culture staples, they were the first Hip Hop artists to rap in backwards fashion. The Fu-Schnickens' popularity was brief but significant in hip hop history...

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