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And on the seventh day Zaytoven became the lord of trap music

At Life Abundantly Church in the Deep South town of Conyers, Georgia, Sunday service is underway. Among the 40-strong congregation this morning, like every Sunday, is Xavier Dotson, aka Zaytoven. As ...
Chicago Reader

Who owns trap?

The Roland-TR808 is the backbone of a lot of trap rap and EDM, and now the two genres are beginning to intersect. Credit: Joe Holmes In the mid-aughts a wave of steely-eyed southern rappers introduced ...
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 ...
Billboard

Messiah Steps Away from Latin Trap, Goes Classic Hip-Hop With Notorious B.I.G. Sample

Since he was co-signed back in 2016 by rap mogul 50 Cent, Messiah has helped prove that the future of hip-hop is en Español. Touted as one of the pioneers of the contemporary sounds of Latin trap… By ...
Rolling Out

4 trends keeping Atlanta’s rap influence alive

Atlanta’s grip on the global music scene remains unshakable. The city, long a crucible for hip-hop innovation, continues to churn out sounds that resonate far beyond Georgia’s borders. From the raw ...
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A brief guide to the many styles of hip-hop

If there’s one thing hip-hop fans love more than listening to hip-hop, it’s arguing about hip-hop – and especially what actually defines the genre. KRS One of Boogie Down Productions famously ...