Trap
Trap is a genre. Defining acts include Nicki Minaj, Blackpink, IShowSpeed, Drake and Lil Wayne, and their records are the quickest way into the sound. Trap grew out of Hip hop, Southern Hip Hop, Miami Bass, g-funk and Political hip hop. It sits close to Pinoy hip hop, hip-hop soul, mumble rock, Na mele paleoleo and rap rock, scenes that trade players, venues and ideas with it. Its influence carried into Drill, wave, trap dancehall, phonk and trapeton, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 27 connections around Trap. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where Trap came from and where it led.
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Trap connections
Trap grew out of Hip hop, Southern Hip Hop, Miami Bass and g-funk, shares an orbit with Pinoy hip hop, hip-hop soul, mumble rock and Na mele paleoleo, went on to shape Drill, wave, trap dancehall and phonk. 27 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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