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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.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Gucci Mane goes orchestral with symphonic performance of trap music hits

An energetic audience, chanting “Aye!” along to classical music, showed up in their best evening wear to see Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane Saturday night at Atlanta Symphony Hall. Gucci, the Zone 6 ...
Essence

Sonic Alchemy In ATL: 'Trap Jazz' And The Friendship That Birthed A Musical Revolution

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 ...
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. About two minutes into the song, "Y'all Scared," Andre 3000 of OutKast ...

Not to ‘flute’ their own horn: Local musicians to join Lizzo at Wolf Trap

Grammy Award-winning artist Lizzo will reimagine her biggest hits with the National Symphony Orchestra. Local ensemble ...
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 ...
AllHipHop

Gucci Mane Faces Explosive Accusations In New “Surviving Trap Music” Doc

Gucci Mane is the focus of a new documentary that revisits the disputed origins of Trap music and his former group S.Y.S. Gucci Mane and a disputed rap legacy take center stage in Surviving Trap Music ...