Embedded in genre : sadboy, a collaborative release by rappers MGK and Trippie Redd, is an accidental lesson in what once made the collision of rap and pop-punk so electrifying.

People have argued for decades over what emo really means, and 2021’s wave might seem to stretch the word to definitional incoherence.Rodrigo’s sing-along diaries don’t sound much like Lil ...

Emo rap is massive, and there’s no other way to put it. Candid lyrics centered on emotional and confessional subject matter make up the sub-genre, which, at times, merges hip-hop and rock music.

If we’re being real here, the most impactful discussions about emo in 2023 are probably taking place in r/emo or Rate Your Music or Album Of The Year, all of which tend to have a bias towards ...

Jimmy Butler poses during Heat media day on Oct. 2, 2023. Getty Images Jimmy Butler had an “emo” look on Monday, including long, straightened hair. AP ...

"Emo music, rock music, there's no end to it ever. It can go away for 10 years, but it'll always make a comeback," Barker said. More from CBS News.

The emo floodgates opened in 2002. In honor of their 20th anniversaries, this edition of 'In Defense of the Genre' looks at the best emo and post-hardcore albums from that year.