AllHipHop

Drill, Trap, Cloud Rap: A Guide to Hip hop’s Major Styles

Hip hop has never been just one thing. It started with block parties and breakbeats, but over time, it grew into a mix of styles that each reflect different places, stories, and sounds. From the early ...
AllHipHop

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

T.I. Talks Trap Music To Chuck Creekmur and DJ Thoro At WonWorld Studios Trap Music originated in the Southern United States, particularly in the city of Atlanta, Georgia, during the early 2000s. The ...
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. About two minutes into the song, "Y'all Scared," Andre 3000 of OutKast ...
NPR

Quechua pop, hip hop, and trap are getting attention beyond South America

An oral language rich in history from Peru is having a moment, with artists using it in hip hop, rap, trap, and pop music. It's not Spanish, and it's not Latin. Quechua is a language all its own.