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Trap Queen is a Trap act. Their sound grew out of Gucci Mane, Future, Rich Homie Quan and Young Thug. Those roots explain a lot about how Trap Queen arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Wrecking Ball, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Bobby Shmurda, Kanye West, JAY-Z, Beyoncé and Chris Brown, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 24 connections around Trap Queen, reaching back through Gucci Mane and forward to Bobby Shmurda. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
"Trap Queen" is the debut single by American rapper Fetty Wap from his self-titled debut album (2015). Following its online premiere in March 2014, it was released independently on April 22, 2014, before being re-released in conjunction with 300 Entertainment on December 15, 2014. "Trap Queen" was also added onto his Up Next mixtape (2014). The song was well received by critics who praised the vocals and production for being cheery and infectious.
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Trap Queen connections
Trap Queen grew out of Gucci Mane, Future, Rich Homie Quan and Young Thug, shares an orbit with Wrecking Ball, went on to shape Bobby Shmurda, Kanye West, JAY-Z and Beyoncé. 24 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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