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trap music

American  

[trap myoo-zik] / ˈtræp ˌmju 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. )

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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 ● Mar. 17, 2025

From Taylor Swift to Lil Nas X to the rise of trap music, everything’s on the table for appreciation.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 7, 2022

Even the “Live Your Life” rapper seemed impressed by the event, calling it an “extravagant party … and as the founder of trap music my expectations are high.”

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 4, 2021

He liked rapping and listening to trap music.

From New York Times ● Nov. 22, 2021

Next to Coca-Cola and trap music, the Georgia Peach may be one of the Southern state’s enduring cultural exports.

From Slate ● Jan. 5, 2021