trap music

[ trap myoo-zik ]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of trap music¹

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