Trap music has grown from its Southern hip-hop origins into a global sound, defined by deep 808s, crisp snares, rapid hi-hats, and atmospheric melodies. Step-by-step production methods guide creators ...

Rap icon T.I. leaned back in his chair onstage at the annual ComplexCon in Long Beach, California, and reminisced about his directorial debut in the 2023 comedy film Da ‘Partments with his adult son, ...

Trap is hotter than ever. From Georgia natives 21 Savage and Lil Baby to St. Louis squabbler Sexyy Red (whose braggy “Pound Town” brought the trap energy to a new generation on TikTok), the music has ...

In 2003, T.I. and other Atlanta rappers created new subgenre of rap: trap music. Twenty years later, its influence is everywhere. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: About two minutes into the song, "Y'all Scared," ...

The Birth of Trap Music’ chronicles the rise and tension of trap music, a subgenre of rap created in Atlanta and rooted in lyrics about drug dealing (aka “trapping”).

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 ...

T.I. and Drumma Boy’s trap music documentary premieres at the Atlanta Film Festival, celebrating the genre’s architects. T.I. and Drumma Boy are bringing the real story of trap music to the big screen ...