Much of the discussion around producer-helmed rap albums favors the so-called boom-bap variety. Where fans clamor for their favorite lyricists to lock in with one producer, like Nas and Hit-Boy, Gibbs ...

In a recent interview with Angie Martinez, T.I. said--among other things--that he created trap music. “There was no such thing as trap music prior to [T.I.]," he said. "No such thing. It didn’t exist.

The introduction of the sad trap genre is the epitome popular culture evolving and reinventing pieces of itself to fit the youth’s changing perspectives, and though it still promotes questionable ...

Gucci Mane is the latest rapper to stake his claim as the inventor of the rap sub-genre trap music. On Friday (April 6), the Atlanta rapper posted a Flash Back Friday photo that looks like it was ...

Members of The Sainted Trap Choir rehearse a dance choreography in a church in uptown ahead of their performance at the Knight Theater on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. A festival aimed at amplifying Black ...

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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 ...

The Hustle Gang frontman shares his thoughts on the GOATs of the southern sound. Trap Muzik by T.I. celebrates its 20-year anniversary in 2023. The Hustle Gang leader has been reflecting on his ...

On Saturday, Zaytoven, Sonny Digital and Metro Boomin sat together for a hour-long conversation. Hosted by Red Bull Music Academy Festival New York, it was part of the “Trapped” edition of their ...

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