trap music

American  

[trap myoo-zik] / ˈtræp ˌmyu zɪk /

noun

1. a type of rap music, originating in the South, characterized by slow and heavy bass drums with quick high-hat cymbals and gritty lyrics about drug culture.

   EDM artists are mixing trap music with techno in a genre-bending new sound.

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Etymology

Origin of trap music

First recorded in 1990–95; trap (house) ( def. ) + music ( def. )

Example Sentences

On Friday, Carti — the gothic Atlanta emcee whose mix of extreme-metal sonics and disorienting trap music made him a Gen Z megastar—released ”Music,” his long-awaited third album.

From Los Angeles Times

Is your mom a fan of trap music?

From Los Angeles Times

Jeezy, one of the pioneers and most popular performers of trap music, first made his mark in the music industry in the early 2000s alongside fellow Georgia rappers T.I and Gucci Mane.

From Los Angeles Times

Trap music, once a local phenomenon of eerie synths and clattering digital snares, became the default sound for much pop music to come.

From Los Angeles Times

Even as she praised her successors, Gangsta Boo asserted her dominance in the Southern rap explosion that spawned crunk and trap music.

From Washington Post