The Roland-TR808 is the backbone of a lot of trap rap and EDM, and now the two genres are beginning to intersect. Credit: Joe Holmes In the mid-aughts a wave of steely-eyed southern rappers ...

“I did spend a while translating the lyrics before I could sing it! [3 cryface emoji],” wrote Samantha Harvey on her Facebook page when she posted the above video, an (1) acoustic (2) piano (3 ...

For Reek, the backing was everything, until it wasn’t, and he found himself on his own again. By the end of Rap Capital, it’s clear that the winners aren’t insulated from the churn either.

Sheeran’s penchant for a subtle rap cover has become an integral part of his live shows. At New York City’s Forest Hills Stadium, he wove 50 Cent’s “In Da Club,” Iggy Azalea’s “Fancy ...

He frames “Rap City” around the rise of Atlanta trap artists Lil Baby (”Drip Too Hard”) and Migos (”Bad and Boujee”). Both gave Coscarelli plenty of access.

In “Rap Capital: An Atlanta Story,” New York Times music reporter Joe Coscarelli rewinds past T.I.’s 2003 release to tap into Atlanta’s trap roots, telling the story of how music born from ...

Run It Back: How T.I.’s ‘Trap Muzik’ Coined A New Expression For A 2000s Gangsta Rap Revival Aaron Williams Hip-Hop Editor Twitter April 13, 2018 Grand Hustle, LLC Cinq Recordings ...