It’s an important quantity that artists like T.I., Lil Wayne and Young Jeezy would carry with them into today.Īs one of the descendants of Atlanta’s notorious Black Mafia Family, Jeezy has been helped bring trap music to the national forefront since his legendary Trap or Die series and the infamous “Snowman” t-shirts. One of their most notable qualities were their unique ability to tell vivid stories that shows listeners a complete spectrum of the dope game, both good and bad, without entirely focusing on the lavish riches and beautiful women. The legendary duo of Bun B and Pimp C is one of the many southern rap groups who helped lay the foundation for what trap music is today, as their predecessors The Geto Boys and N.W.A. In 2000, Gucci Mane and the equally important producer Zaytoven, emerged from the Atlanta underground to give us some of the greatest trap anthems including, “Bricks,” “Lemonade,” and the grimy video that gave the world its first look at the former Brick Squad member Waka Flocka Flame, “My Kitchen.” And after maintaining his relevance and making a huge comeback while completing multiple stints in prison, it’s hard to imagine what the game would be like without Big Gooch after the many contributions he’s given to the culture-like Nicki Minaj, MikeWillMadeIt, Metro Boomin’ Young Thug, Oj Da Juicemane, Future, and a score of other artists who grew under him. The infamous Guwop may have not been the inventor of trap music, but he is without a doubt, one of the most influential rappers to come from the sub-genre of all time. But according to one man, the exact origin – like Africa is to mankind – of what we know as trap music is traced back to the King of the South himself, Atlanta rapper T.I.īelow, VIBE gathered some of the most important rappers who not only helped cultivate and innovate the sound and style of trap music, but also helped spread its influence across the country and lay down the foundation for the new crop of trappers: Young Thug, Migos, DJ Mustard, French Montana YG, Future, Lil Bibby and G-Herbo, among many others. Groups and solo artists like UGK, Three 6 Mafia, Kingpin Skinny Pimp, Eightball & MJG, Project Pat, Yo Gotti, DJ Screw and the S.U.C., Goodie Mob and, OutKast paved the way for all of the trap catalogues we enjoy today. The earliest inceptions of trap music, long before it was known as such, came from some of the early, and culturally important rap groups of the South, who were inspired by the pivotal figures of Los Angeles’ gangster rap, such as N.W.A and Above The Law, as well as many legendary soul and funk artists from the southern region. Many fans can remember a time when the South was counted out and discarded as “not real hip-hop.” For the past 20 years, however, one would be hard pressed to find a song on the radio or at the club that’s neither from or influenced by the South-especially in the context of the dark, grimy, electric, heavy bass-filled sub-genre known as trap music.
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