Trap is the perfect crossover between EDM and hip-hop. In fact, this genre is responsible for some of music’s hottest artists, from T.I. and Waka Flocka to, more recently, RL Grime and Flosstradamus.

Trap music has evolved from its Southern hip-hop roots into a global force influencing pop, EDM, and beyond. Crafting professional trap beats means mastering deep 808 bass, intricate hi-hat rolls, and ...

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 ...

T.I.’s The Birth of Trap Music fuses 808s with the reality of the streets- and a dark lesson in American history ...

The Birth of Trap Music’ chronicles the rise and tension of trap music, a subgenre of rap created in Atlanta and rooted in ...