While trap music is known for beats filled with hi-hats, snares and hard-hitting basslines, the genre existed before this sound., its name coming from the term "trap house" meaning a house used to make and sell drugs. Southern hip hop artists have been rapping about trapping since the early 90s. Somewhere along the way, producers from Atlanta gave the genre the iconic beat that can be heard on hip hop radio stations till this day. Tune in to find out more about the history of trap music!

Playlist of songs:

• Cocaine in The Back The Ride - UGK


• Thought Process - Goodie Mob feat. Andre 3000


• SpottieOttieDopaliscious - Outkast


• Left, Right, Left - Drama


• 24's - T.I.


• Icy - Gucci Mane


• Hard in Da Paint - Waka Flocka Flame


• B.M.F. - Rick Ross, Styles P


• Ballin' - Jeezy, Lil Wayne


• Turn On The Lights - Future


• Tuesday - ILOVEMAKONNEN, Drake


• Love Sosa - Chief Keef


• Nonstop - Drake


• Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh) - Rich Homie Quan


• 7/11 - Beyonce


• Trap Queen - Fetty Wap


• Black Beatles - Rae Sremmurd, Gucci Mane


• It's A Vibe - 2 Chainz, Ty Dolla $ign, Trey Songz, Jhene Aiko


• Bodak Yellow - Cardi B


• Pure Water - Mustard, Migos


• fukumean - Gunna


• redrum - 21 Savage