trap music

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A subgenre of hip-hop that originated in the early 1990s in the southern United States, typified by bleak themes, aggressive lyrics, and distinctive synthesizers and drums.

Word forms

trap music

Etymology

After rapper T.I.'s album Trap Muzik (2003), dealing with themes of street life and drug dealing. See trap (“a place where drugs are sold”).

Synonyms

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