Sounds Like: Down South

The drawling accents, infectious slang and distinctive production styles from cities like Atlanta and Houston have seeped into hip-hop above the Mason-Dixon Line. Uncle Luke's frenzied Miami bass sound powered French Montana's “Pop That”, and New Orleans label No Limit has been paid tribute on both Kanye West's C-Murder-sampling “Blood on the Leaves” and a Diplomats remake of TRU's “I'm 'Bout It, 'Bout It”.