trap music

English

Etymology

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

Noun

trap music (uncountable)

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.

Related terms

• trap car
• trap house
• trap phone

Anagrams

• capistrum