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Trap is a subgenre of hip hop music pioneered by Atlanta rappers T.I., Jeezy, and Gucci Mane, which 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 ...
Drill music. Drill is a subgenre of hip hop music that originated in Chicago in the early 2010s. It is sonically similar to the trap music subgenre and lyrically similar to the gangsta rap subgenre. [ 2] Early drill artists are noted for their explicit, confrontational style of lyricism and association with crime in Chicago, especially the ...
Cloud rap is a subgenre of rap that has several sonic characteristics of trap music and is known for its hazy, dreamlike and relaxed production style. [ 3][ 4] Rapper Lil B and producer Clams Casino have been identified as the early pioneers of the style. [ 3][ 4] The term "cloud rap" is derived from its internet origins and ethereal style. [ 5]
Alternative hip hop (also known as alternative rap and experimental hip hop[ 2]) is a subgenre of hip hop music that encompasses a wide range of styles that are not typically identified as mainstream. AllMusic defines it as comprising " hip hop groups that refuse to conform to any of the traditional stereotypes of rap, such as gangsta, bass ...
Phonk ( / fɒŋk / ⓘ) is a subgenre of hip hop and trap music directly inspired by 1990s Memphis rap. The style is characterized by vocals from old Memphis rap tapes and samples from early 1990s hip hop, especially cowbell samples resembling that of the Roland TR-808 drum machine. The genre draws from the dark, distortive techniques of the ...
Hip hop or hip-hop, also known as rap and formerly as disco rap, [7] [8] is a genre of popular music that originated in the early 1970s from the African American community. Hip-hop music originated as an anti-drug and anti-violence genre [ 9 ] consisting of stylized rhythmic music (usually built around drum beats ) that often accompanies ...
EDM trap (simply known as trap) is a fusion genre of hip hop, rave music and EDM (electronic dance music), [ 5] that originated in the early 2010s on peaking popularity of big room house and trap music genres. It blends elements of trap, which is an offshoot of Southern hip hop, with elements of electronic dance music like build-ups, drops ...
Latin trap is a subgenre of Latin hip hop music that originated in Puerto Rico. A direct descendant of southern hip hop, and influenced by reggaeton, it gained popularity after 2007, and has since spread throughout Latin America. The trap is slang for a place where drugs are sold. [ 2] Latin trap is similar to mainstream trap with lyrics about ...