Atlanta Journal-Constitution

‘Rap Capital’ plumbs depths of trap music in Atlanta but comes up short

Lil Baby, Migros figure prominently in NYT writer Joe Coscarelli’s account. Atlanta rap artist T.I. dropped the album “Trap Muzik” nearly 20 years ago, lending credence to his claim that he coined the ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

‘Rap Capital: An Atlanta Story’ chronicles the power of Atlanta hip-hop and trap music

For the first two decades of rap history, the focal points were New York and Los Angeles. When Atlanta’s OutKast won best new artist at the 1995 Source Awards, they were audibly booed. Atlanta’s ...
Uproxx

Run It Back: How T.I.’s ‘Trap Muzik’ Coined A New Expression For A 2000s Gangsta Rap Revival

Run It Back is a retrospective review of a classic or game-changing hip-hop releases whose style and sound still resonate with listeners in the modern, streaming-driven era. Hip-hop has always been a ...
Volksgeist on MSN

How Young Thug Redefined Modern Rap and Culture

From pioneering new sounds in trap music to making headlines for public controversies, Young Thug’s story is both inspiring ...
AllHipHop

Drill, Trap, Cloud Rap: A Guide to Hip hop’s Major Styles

From block parties to Billboard charts, hip hop has never been one thing. This guide breaks down the major styles from old school pioneers and G-Funk grooves to modern-day drill, trap, and grime. A ...
AllHipHop

T.I. Explains The Origins Of Trap Music And How He Made It An Art Form

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 ...
The Harvard Crimson

Trap On Trial

Trap music is a form of truth and reclamation; it offers respite to those who relate. The albums of Young Jeezy, Gucci Mane, and T.I. — the holy trinity of trap music — served as the audio for my ...
Pitchfork

Introducing Valee, the G.O.O.D. Music-Approved Rapper With an Elegant Trap Sound

Valee speaks softly and carries a tiny dog. Furrari, a Yorkie clocking in at maybe five pounds, jogs excitedly around a sunny studio in Chicago’s Humboldt Park neighborhood as his owner poses for ...
Uproxx

Has The Trap Bubble Burst Due To Oversaturation And Artists Who Don’t Respect The Craft?

Earlier this month, Future found himself off the Billboard charts for the first time in over three years. He’ll most likely jump right back near the top when he releases the new music he recently ...
The Michigan Daily

King of the Hill: Derivative rap

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook In the current rap arena, simplicity is key. Few people want to spend hours laboring over a heady ...
Yahoo

The 20 Best Rap Songs of the 2000s, Ranked

When you think about love in rap, Common's "The Light" is an essential example. From his album "Like Water for Chocolate", Common raps heartfelt lines of devotion over a mesmerizing J Dilla beat, ...