Trap Jazz (now streaming on Hulu) takes us to Atlanta, Georgia, where musicians and childhood pals Chris Moten, Cassius Jay, and Devon “Stixx” Taylor have drawn on the distinctive rhythms and themes ...
The Hustle Gang frontman shares his thoughts on the GOATs of the southern sound. Trap Muzik by T.I. celebrates its 20-year anniversary in 2023. The Hustle Gang leader has been reflecting on his ...
Members of The Sainted Trap Choir rehearse a dance choreography in a church in uptown ahead of their performance at the Knight Theater on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. A festival aimed at amplifying Black ...
Atlanta, Georgia – the vibrant birthplace of trap music, a genre known for its gritty beats and streetwise lyrics is now home to a groundbreaking musical fusion that’s taking the world by storm. “Trap ...
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 ...
Learn the origins of trap music, its evolution from Southern US streets, why it connects with Nigerian listeners and find out how trap differs from rap. Trap gets thrown around so casually that almost ...
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 ...
For Lil Baby, T.I. feels he gives a "Ted Talk" about trapping but does it in a conversational tone that easy to understand. "That's how I approach my art," he said. "Just a lot of key facts about ...
Rap icon T.I. leaned back in his chair onstage at the annual ComplexCon in Long Beach, California, and reminisced about his directorial debut in the 2023 comedy film Da ‘Partments with his adult son, ...
The Trap Music Museum will reopen on June 5 with a series of safety procedures in place. The Atlanta music emporium that spotlights the work and history of homegrown artists such as T.I., 2 Chainz, ...
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 ...
Trap music is, in a lot of ways, about numbness. Much of the time, the rappers from the dominant Atlanta rap strain are talking about their past lives in the trenches and the traumas that they’ve ...