Swag

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Swag is an era and aesthetic that was most popular in the late 2000s and early 2010s. It was popularized by the song "You're a Jerk" by the New Boy'z, as well as hip hop street fashion.^[1]

History[]

The Swag aesthetic presumably started in the latter half of the 2000s as a movement within the Hip-Hop subculture and can be attributed to the up and coming artists who shared their music online before quickly catching popularity with celebrities at the time such as Miley Cyrus, The Kardashians, Cher Lloyd, Becky G and Rita Ora.

Music[]

One of the first songs to first start off the swag era was "You're a Jerk" by the New Boy'z, which had even had it's own dance trend. Throughout the years that the swag aesthetic was popular, there were also some other popular songs associated with the aesthetic such as:

Black and Yellow by Wiz Khalifa
Look At Me Now by Chris Brown
Snapbacks & Tattoos by Driicky Graham

Hoodtrap[]

Hoodtrap, also known as JerknB, is a subgenre of hip-hop inspired by its predecessor, Jerk/Jerkin'. It is distinguished from the original Jerk music by its dense synth work and PluggnB-inspired piano melodies, vocal chants, and more complex, snare heavy drum patterns that follows the original Jerk beat and rythm. Hoodtrap music is often found in "type beats", which are beats/instrumental that can be sung or rapped over. This style was started by the Hip Hop music producer Kashpaint and other members of the "1c" collective. Its caracterized by its pop culture references and late 2000s visuals that pay homage to the first waves of Jerk music.