Today, the birth of trap music and the rise of Southern rap. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) SUMMERS: In 2001, a young rapper from the Bankhead neighborhood of Atlanta released his debut album.

Yes, trap music probes the grime and grittiness of urban America, particularly in Atlanta. But it is not lost on fans that trap music is also aspirational.

The trap metal genre, which grew from the Soundcloud hip-hop underground of the mid-2010s, can be best characterized by the use of heavily distorted 808 drum machine beats, tuned-down guitars ...

Real Trap Sh*t? The Commodification of Southern Rap's Drug-Fueled Subgenre With a little help from Lady Gaga, "Trap music" has migrated from Dirty South strip clubs to hip cosmopolitan dance ...

As M. Night — best known for The Sixth Sense, Signs, The Village and more — and Saleka have always shared an appreciation for music-driven films, the duo essentially built the concept of Trap ...

Clifford “T.I.” Harris, on Magic City: An American Fantasy, breaks down what trap music really means, and no one’s better suited for the job than a rapper who helped build the sound in the first place ...

“Trap Jazz,” a new Hulu documentary, follows the respective musical journeys of Atlanta musicians Chris Moten, Cassius Jay and Devon Taylor that led to them forming the trap jazz sound.

Jeezy will make his acting debut in the drama 'Trap City' and will serve as executive producer for its soundtrack.