WHAT IS TRAP MUSIC? Trap music has undoubtedly taken over electronic music in the last few months. Its rise in popularity has been compared to the explosions of dubstep and moombahton when they first arrived on the scene. So what is trap music? Well, if you mixed hip hop, house, and dub in a blender, and accented it with snappy snares and hi-hats, loud kicks, and booming bass, youd end up with something really close to trap music in its basic form (read more at Stoney Roads). Despite its recent spike in fame, trap music has actually been around for a long time. Its origins can be traced back to the 80s and 90s when producers were chopping and screwing 808 beats, sippin sizzurp, and stayin strapped in the streets of The South. In 2003, T.I. even named his second artist album Trap Musik. Gucci Manes Brick Squad Records began releasing their Trap-A-Holics mixtape series a few years later, and producers like Lex Luger were making the trap sound their calling card in the rap game (read more at MiamiNewTimes).☺♥
Posted on: Mon, 13 Oct 2014 00:10:29 +0000
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