Hip-Hop Wired

Gucci Mane Trap God Mixtape [DOWNLOAD]

Gucci Mane La Flare finally releases his highly anticipated mixtape Trap God as the first launch from WordStarTapes. Surprisingly, “Truth” is nowhere to be found on the project’s tracklist, but the ...
Westword

From UGK to Chief Keef: A look at the history of trap in rap and its subsequent influence on drill

What is trap music? According to T.I., on the title track of his genre-defining Trap Muzik, it ain’t no album and it ain’t no game. Indeed, the origins of trap go beyond music — beyond even the ...
The Fader

Xang gives ambient trap room to grow

Before becoming an ambient trap pioneer, Xang was content to be a loose thread in the tapestry of DMV hip-hop. “I felt like I wasn't the main character, like I don’t really need rap,” the 24-year-old ...
AllHipHop

Drill, Trap, Cloud Rap: A Guide to Hip hop’s Major Styles

From block parties to Billboard charts, hip hop has never been one thing. This guide breaks down the major styles from old school pioneers and G-Funk grooves to modern-day drill, trap, and grime. A ...
Pitchfork

Is 2015 The End of The Golden Era of Rap DJs?

The modern rap mixtape was established in 2005. Though mixtapes have existed since rap’s earliest days, DJ Drama and Young Jeezy’s Trap or Die reimagined what a mixtape could be. "That was the mixtape ...
Hip-Hop Wired

Gucci Mane – ‘Trap Back’ Mixtape [Download]

Gucci Mane is back with a new mixtape, Trap Back. The tape holds 19 tracks, featuring Jadakiss, 2 Chainz, Waka Flocka, Future, and more. Production assistance comes from Lex Luger, Drumma Boy, Polow ...