We spoke with Trap Music Museum co-founder William “Bem” Sparks and general manager Krystal Garner about honoring dirty south hip-hop. Hip-hop has been alive and well since the late '70s. Its ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new documentary is shining a spotlight on one of hip-hop's most influential and recognizable subgenres: trap music. "The Birth ...

Trap music has evolved from Atlanta’s gritty streets into a global cultural force, blending booming 808s with stories of hustle and survival. In 2026, rising stars like Ashwin Gane are redefining the ...

Trap is hotter than ever. From Georgia natives 21 Savage and Lil Baby to St. Louis squabbler Sexyy Red (whose braggy “Pound Town” brought the trap energy to a new generation on TikTok), the music has ...

Music Sorry T.I. and Gucci: Here's Who Really Invented Trap Music T.I. may have given the style of music its name, and Gucci Mane gave it its swag. But the man who really came up with Trap Music in ...

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 ...

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 Birth of Trap Music’ debuts at the Plaza Theatre on April 23. Legendary producer Drumma Boy is behind a new short film, "The Birth of Trap Music," premiering at Atlanta Film Festival this week.

Trap gets thrown around so casually that almost any rap song ends up wearing the label. You hear someone rapping over a beat with drums? That’s trap. A song has a heavy bassline? Trap. A rapper uses ...