Sound
Trap is a sub-genre of this major genre
Hip-Hop/Rap
This is the southern city where Trap originated
Atlanta, Georgia
Miley Cyrus, Beyonce, Rihanna, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, etc.
The artist behind "Righteous"
Juice WRLD
Type of instrument of the Roland TR-808
Drum Machine
This electronic musical instrument that uses real recordings of instruments and sounds
Sampler
When the term "Trap" started to be used in lyrics
Mid-90s
The 2 self-proclaimed "fathers of Trap"
Gucci Mane and T.I.
The artist behind "Old Town Road"
Lil Nas X
Slang term for a place where drugs are made and sold
Trap/Trap House
This electronic musical instrument the creates electronic percussion sounds and beats only
Drum Machine
This is the year that Rap/R&B surpassed Rock as the biggest genre in the U.S.
2017
T.I.
The artist behind "Lottery (Renegade)"
K CAMP
These people did not gain fame until the late 2000s when Trap artists started to use "tags" and "shout-outs"
Producers
This electronic musical instrument that creates electronically-produced instrument sounds like the piano, violin, trumpet, etc
Synthesizer
This electronic instrument was vital to the development of trap music
Roland TR-808
The "Trap Trinity"
Gucci Mane, T.I., Young Jeezy
The artist behind "7 Rings"
Ariana Grande
The year Trap music started to hit the mainstream with albums like "Trap Musik"
2003
This is the most noticeable characteristic of the Trap sound
The double/triple time hi hat sound
Why did trap develop on the sounds and beats produced by the Roland TR-808?
The TR-808 ended up in thrift stores as producers of the 80s did not like its synthetic sound. This meant that amateur artists could produce beats easily from their own homes cheaper than major producers using more advanced equipment.
The producer credited with popularizing modern Trap
Lex Luger
The artist behind "Stay Fly"
Three 6 Mafia
The two main forerunners of Trap from Memphis and New Orleans
Crunk and Bounce