Crunk's a style of music that originated from southern hip hop and electronic dance music in the early 1990s. The style was pioneered and commercialized by such artists as Three 6 Mafia, Lil Jon in, and Master P. Characteristics Looped, stripped-down drum machine rhythms are usually used. The Roland TR-808 and 909 are among the most popular. The drum machines are usually accompanied by simple, repeated synthesizer melodies and heavy bass stabs. The tempo of the music's somewhat slower than hip-… (More on Crunk)