despite emo hip hop being widely considered a new phenomenon, the usage of the term and hip hop containing lyrics associated with emo music dates back to over as much as 10 years with artists such as gym class heroes, hollywood undead, and eminem. additionally, rappers such as joe budden, and kanye west, have occasionally been labeled as emo hip hop due to their emotional lyrics as well as minor similarities with the genre, despite their music predating the movement. however, the use of this term did not yet refer to the genre, as the term "emo hip hop" was used to describe hip hop music with these characteristics in general. the term "emo hip hop" was originally coined by slug of atmosphere in 1997.