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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Trap_musicTrap music - Wikipedia

    Trap is a subgenre of hip hop music pioneered by Atlanta rappers T.I., Jeezy, and Gucci Mane, which originated in the Southern United States, with lyrical references to trap starting in 1991 but the modern sound of trap appearing in 1999.

  2. Jul 11, 2022 · Trap music is a true hybrid. Over the years it has evolved pretty significantly featuring elements of traditional gangster rap, hip hop, electronica, dance (EDM), house, and dubstep. Trap Music’s Origin Story. The history of trap is an oral history of how hip-hop music in the south evolved to push the genre forward.

  3. Dec 19, 2023 · Defining Trap Music. Trap music is a subgenre of hip hop that originated in the Southern United States during the 1990s. The name comes front the slang term “trap,” used to refer to a house used for selling drugs. Most of the lyrical content in trap music involves drug use, the production of drugs, and selling drugs.

  4. Oct 7, 2024 · Trap music began as a subgenre of hip-hop music mostly coming out of Atlanta, though the style, lingo, and instrumentation quickly proliferated to other scenes and cities. It began in the early ...

  5. Sep 29, 2021 · Trap Music and Atlanta. Undoubtedly, trap came together in what became known as the “Dirty South” in the early 2000s. Traces of the term and sound can be found in some hip-hop from the mid-’90s. In 1995, Atlanta-based hip-hop group Goodie Mob was one of the first on record to use the term “trap.”

  6. Oct 30, 2021 · Trap Music is an up-tempo, Hip Hop style of music with heavy bass and dark synths. The name comes from the Atlanta slang word, “Trap”, which refers to a house where drugs are sold. This new subgenre of hip hop, often associated with the trap sound and heavily influenced by gangsta rap, captured the essence of street life, sometimes referred to in trap lyrics as life in ‘trap houses.’

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  8. Mar 15, 2024 · Trap music is defined by its fast-paced and intricate hi-hat patterns known as “trap hats.” The tempo and complex rhythms of the genre are set by these hi-hats.