The Prevalence of Trap Music

Emerging from the South, this sound of music is everywhere today. Trap Music is deep bass sounding kind of music. The beats are usually created with the Roland TR-808 Drum Machine. Trap music is also known as EDM Trap, since it’s a hybrid of electronic music and hip hop. The reason people can differentiate between trap and hip hop or OG Rap track is because trap follows the same kind of structure. Trap songs use the same range of tempo, tend to have a low frequency and repetitive hooks or phrases to really emphasize the bass line. Artist like Future, Gucci Mane, and 2 Chains are trap artist that really make this genre known, even though it’s been around since the 90s. Their unique trap sound is more popular over other artist that were a part of the beginning of the trap era. Either way, it’s worth asking if trap is taking over hip hop?

When interviewing ATL/Miami R&B singer Tarvoria, we discussed the importance of lyricism. It was interesting with what she had to say. To sum it up, she was explaining how people don’t want to think anymore when it comes to listening to music. We live in a much more demanding and instant world. So, when we want something, we want it now and as quick as possible. Music does not have to be that deep all the time. Sometimes one just wants to let loose and have fun. It seems that Trap music is really feeding into what Tarvoria brought up. There is no thinking when listening to Trap music. Half of the time people don’t even listen to the lyrics, it all about the bass and the beat.

Now I am not going to ignore the fact that trap artist put as just amount of work into their sound as other artist in different genres; however, it is much easier to make a trap song rather than a classic rap song, telling a story. It just is, and since it is easier to do so, it is easy for anyone to hop onto this wave of music. Trap uses so basic structures from rap. Not only do trap artist rap in their songs, they also promote a lifestyle that the listeners tend to want. Glamour is shown through all their gritty lyrics about the street life or violence. What sets trap apart is how trap artist tend to pitch down their voices, giving it more of a deep house vibe. The engineering and production behind Trap music is what really makes it different from the originally rap music people use to grow up with.

This is a sub-genre that easily gets people hype. Trap music and trap artist carry out a type of vibe and lifestyle that is very attractive to the public eye. As of now, it has taken over the old school hip hop aesthetic. Yet, many trap artists take old school backtracks and remix them as their main instrumental to their songs. So even though trap is here and present, old school will never die out.

Source: Run The Trap