The Drop's True Subject: Not Gangsta Rap, But the City Itself As the latest spinoff of John Singleton's critically acclaimed drama Snowfall, The Drop takes a fascinating detour into the world of gangsta rap in 1990s South Los Angeles.
However, beneath its glossy surface and nods to industry icons, this new series seems less concerned with the art form itself than with something more fundamental: the city that birthed it.
The creators have chosen to film on location in LA, capturing the palm lined streets, Craftsman houses, and sunbaked concrete that give South LA its unique character.