If you don’t know what trap music is then you are definitely living under a rock. Hailed as the music of the come ups, trap music has gained popularity in the country with the likes of Emtee and Witness The Funk, making it trendy. Trap music is not only identified by the lyrical content, but the sound also plays a major role in that such as the trademark sound of the 808-style sub-bass kick drums, hi-hats, auto-tune and chilly cinematic strings. The music contains catchy melodies, head bopping bass drums and lively rhythms that make the listener want to dap and do the nae-nae. Cool kids will know exactly what this is.
It is reported that trap music originated from the South in areas such as Atlanta. If we had to mention artists that are considered as the creators of trap music then we have to give props to southern rappers like Waka Flocka Flame, Gucci Mane, Young Jeezy, Three 6 Mafia, and Manny Fresh.
In South Africa, rapper Emtee went on record as the originator of African Trap Music (ATM). And since his smash hit Roll Up hit the public, there are a lot of rappers that have come out with a similar sound. African Trap Music can be described as a mixture of dance music and hip hop and seems to be here to stay.
Here are some of the tracks that are considered to be African Trap:
Emtee- Pearl Thusi
Aewon Wolf – Walking & Dabbing ft Khuli Chana and Gemini Major
https://youtu.be/IpcVjZki6dc
Nasty C- Juice Back
https://youtu.be/0T4LM2fWPL4
