Trap Rap Research Papers

For my Zine I wanted to stay in the music area, but take a focus into a specific subgenre in the music industry called “Trap Rap” and research more for myself and its growing audience. The term "trap" is used to refer to the place where all types of drug deals are made and they incorporate their trap lifestyle into their music career. This topic is nothing new to me I’ve been listening to music, and specifically this type since I was still in the car seat. My first introduction to trap rap was by an artist named Young Jeezy, and my mom was the first to show me his music from riding around in the car all the time. After a few listens, I knew some of the songs almost word for word, and not just the Young Jeezy, she played other artists like Gucci Mane, Future, and Three 6 Mafia. Ever since my first introduction to this type of music I couldn’t help but jig to it, and as I got older & older I found myself listening to it more on my own discovering new and upcoming artists. Hearing so many new artists and new music from her sparked my interest into this specific genre.
For some artists in the genre the trap part funds their career especially upcoming rappers, and when I say funding their …show more content…
Although they do fund their careers illegally with the “trap” part, this is the only way they’ve grown up and watched other men provide for their families. Growing up in a bad or poor neighborhood does have its’ effects, that’s why some can’t seem to get away from the lifestyle because they don’t really know how to do anything else too well. In summary, trap rap is a big part of the culture, not only for African Americans but for everyone and anyone trying to get out of a struggle, its more motivation music than anything