These 10 trap rap songs can turn any pool day into a party

With the hottest days of summer coming up quick, these are 10 trap rap songs that you're gonna want on your poolside playlist ...
NPR

The birth of trap music and the rise of southern hip-hop

In 2003, T.I. and other Atlanta rappers created new subgenre of rap: trap music. Twenty years later, its influence is everywhere. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: About two minutes into the song, "Y'all Scared," ...
AllHipHop

Drill, Trap, Cloud Rap: A Guide to Hip hop’s Major Styles

From block parties to Billboard charts, hip hop has never been one thing. This guide breaks down the major styles from old school pioneers and G-Funk grooves to modern-day drill, trap, and grime. Hip ...
AllHipHop

T.I. Explains The Origins Of Trap Music And How He Made It An Art Form

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 ...
WDSU

New Orleans Rapper Mac Phipps wins Emmy Award for film 'Rap Trap: Hip Hop on Trial'

New Orleans native rapper McKinley "Mac" Phipps and his wife Angelique won an Emmy Award last week for their short film, "Rap Trap: Hip Hop on Trial." It won an Emmy for Outstanding Arts, Culture and ...
WSB Radio

Hip-hop icons T.I., Drumma Boy to debut ‘Birth of Trap Music’ at Atlanta Film Festival

ATLANTA — The documentary Birth of Trap Music, created by hip-hop icons Drumma Boy and T.I., is premiering at the Atlanta Film Festival on Thursday, highlighting the countless contributors who helped ...
techtimes

SoundCloud Rap Producers Guide: Type Beats, Auto-Tune & Viral Track Culture

SoundCloud rap producers play a major role in shaping the modern underground rap scene, creating beats that help unknown artists gain massive attention online. With tools like FL Studio and auto-tune ...
NPR

Quechua pop, hip hop, and trap are getting attention beyond South America

An oral language rich in history from Peru is having a moment, with artists using it in hip hop, rap, trap, and pop music. It's not Spanish, and it's not Latin. Quechua is a language all its own.