Trap music
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Trap is a subgenre of hip hop music that originated in the Southern United States, with lyrical references to trap starting in 1991 but the modern sound of trap appearing in 1999.[1][3] The genre gets its name from the Atlanta slang term "trap house", a house used exclusively to sell drugs.[4] Trap music is known for its simple, rhythmic, minimalistic productions that uses synthesized drums, and is characterized by complex hi-hat patterns, snare drums, bass drums, some tuned with a long decay to emit a bass frequency (originally from the Roland TR-808 drum machine), and lyrical content that often focuses on drug use and urban violence.[5][6][7][8][9][10]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sanfiorenzo, Dimas (November 18, 2017). "T.I. & Gucci Mane Both Claim They Invented 'Trap Music' (They're Both Wrong)". Okayplayer.
- ↑ Enis, Eli (October 27, 2020). "This Is Hyperpop: A Genre Tag for Genre-less Music". Vice.
The PC Music sound is an undeniable influence on hyperpop,but the style also pulls heavily from rap of the cloud, emo and lo-fi trap variety, as well as flamboyant electronic genres like trance, dubstep and chiptune.
- ↑ "Guide to Trap Music: History and Characteristics of Trap Music". Masterclass.com. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
- ↑ "Types Of Rap: A guide to the many styles of hip-hop". Redbull. January 24, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- ↑ "Quit Screwing with Trap Music: An Interview with Houston-Born Producer Lōtic". Vice. June 11, 2012. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
- ↑ "How Trap Music Came to Rule the World". Complex. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
- ↑ Raymer, Miles (20 November 2012). "Who owns trap?". Chicago Reader. Archived from the original on May 27, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
- ↑ Patterson, Joseph (January 19, 2013). "Trap Music: The Definitive Guide". Topman. Sabotage Times. Archived from the original on February 25, 2013. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
- ↑ Phili, Stelios (8 October 2012). "Fighting Weight: From the Trap to the Treadmill". GQ. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
- ↑ "The trap phenomenon explained". DJ Mag. February 28, 2013. Archived from the original on July 23, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2013.