emo rap is a fusion genre of hip hop and emo that originated in the soundcloud rap scene in the mid-late 2010s. the genre fuses characteristics of hip hop music, such as beats and rapping, with the lyrical themes and vocals commonly found in emo music. the genre also takes influence from genres of rock such as indie rock, pop punk and nu metal as well as hip hop elements from trap music, cloud rap and alternative hip hop. the term is sometimes conflated with "soundcloud rap".