NPR

The birth of trap music and the rise of southern hip-hop

In 2003, T.I. and other Atlanta rappers created new subgenre of rap: trap music. Twenty years later, its influence is everywhere. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: About two minutes into the song, "Y'all Scared," ...
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So… What Exactly Is Trap Music? Let’s Break It Down Properly

Learn the origins of trap music, its evolution from Southern US streets, why it connects with Nigerian listeners and find out how trap differs from rap. Trap gets thrown around so casually that almost ...
Rolling Stone

How the Infectious Swagger of Trap Spread Beyond Atlanta

Trap is hotter than ever. From Georgia natives 21 Savage and Lil Baby to St. Louis squabbler Sexyy Red (whose braggy “Pound Town” brought the trap energy to a new generation on TikTok), the music has ...
AllHipHop

T.I. Explains The Origins Of Trap Music And How He Made It An Art Form

T.I. talks Trap Music and his key role in turning it into a musical genre. T.I. also offered his Mt. Rushmore of Trap Music: Trap Music originated in the Southern United States, particularly in the ...
Okayplayer

Trap Music Museum is the Monument Dirty South Hip-Hop Deserves

We spoke with Trap Music Museum co-founder William “Bem” Sparks and general manager Krystal Garner about honoring dirty south hip-hop. Hip-hop has been alive and well since the late '70s. Its ...
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So… What Exactly Is Trap Music? Let’s Break It Down Properly

Trap gets thrown around so casually that almost any rap song ends up wearing the label. You hear someone rapping over a beat with drums? That’s trap. A song has a heavy bassline? Trap. A rapper uses ...