Boom Bap, by how it feels

Boom Bap is mostly low-intensity. 1 of the 6 songs analyzed land in the safe range.

The character of Boom Bap

Across the 6 Boom Bap songs we've measured, intensity averages 45/100 — right around the catalog average (46/100).

They run from Doomsday (the calmest here, 31) to Smoking on My Ex Pack (the most charged, 51), with layered textures most common and a mix of the expected and the surprising. It spans 1991–2022.

The widest dynamic swing belongs to No More Parties in LA.

6.0
Avg Intensity
1
Safe
5
Moderate
0
Intense

Safe for sensitive ears (1)

Album art for Doomsday by MF DOOM
Doomsday
MF DOOM
safe

Controlled — moderate intensity (5)

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Buggin' Out
A Tribe Called Quest
moderate
Album art for No More Parties in LA by Kanye West
No More Parties in LA
Kanye West
moderate
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Anti-Matter
King Geedorah featuring MF DOOM and Mr. Fantastik
moderate
Album art for Rhymes Like Dimes by MF DOOM
Rhymes Like Dimes
MF DOOM
moderate
Album art for Smoking on My Ex Pack by SZA
Smoking on My Ex Pack
SZA
moderate

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