But trap music evolved once again. On his debut album, 2005’s Trap House, Gucci Mane affected a comedic, screwball sensibility that took the music in a loopy new direction.

In 2003, T.I. and other Atlanta rappers created new subgenre of rap: trap music. Twenty years later, its influence is everywhere. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: About two minutes into the song, "Y'all ...

In the early 2000s, Atlanta rap heavyweights T.I., Jeezy and Gucci Mane popularized the sound of trap music that became known for rumbling 808s laced around moving lyrics on poverty and street hustle.

T.I. talks Trap Music and his key role in turning it into a musical genre. T.I. also offered his Mt. Rushmore of Trap Music: Trap Music originated in the Southern United States, particularly in ...

The story of trap music is complicated. Hell, it took me 2,000 words, half a dozen interviews, and 35 years of history to even figure out how the music’s hi-hat patterns ended up influencing ...