Trap
Music is another style of music that originated in the South in the
early 2000's it is a mixture of hip-hop and crunk music. The sound of
Trap Music is categorized as sub-bass, crisp snares, scratching,
heavy use of 808s, layered synths, repeated samples, and sped up
hi-hats. Yes, Trap Music has all of that and it’s very high energy.
Trap music gained mainstream exposure in 2003 when T.I.'s “Trap
Muzik” and Young Jeezy's ‘Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101”
came out with their albums. Trap music went back underground for a
while but when Waka Flocka Flame, Rick Ross and Gucci Mane released
their albums in 2010, trap music experienced a renewed success. The
two albums at the 2013 Grammy Awards nominated for
Best Rap Album were 2 Chainz' debut ‘Based on a T.R.U.
Story” and Rick Ross' God Forgives, I Don't”. Young Jeezy's song
"I Do" was nominated for Best Rap Performance. DJ’s today
are integrating Trap Music in their work and it is current dance
music in the clubs. I like the sound of Trap Music. I know that I
probably could not dance to it. This is definitely music for the
young or the young at heart.
LM
