Genres · Hip-hop & R&B
Trap
Rap with booming 808 bass, rattling hi-hats and a dark edge.
- Tempo, BPM
- 130–150 (feels half that)
- Where it started
- Atlanta, 2000s
What it sounds like
A style of hip-hop from Atlanta: deep, booming 808 bass, fast rattling hi-hats and dark synths. The tempo is fast but feels slow, so the beat hits heavy.
Hear it
Travis Scott feat. Drake, “SICKO MODE”
Three beats in one song, all of them trap.
2018 · Posted by Travis Scott · Open on YouTube
Listen for
- Rattling hi-hats: tk-tk-tktktk
- Booming 808 bass that slides between notes
- Ad-libs: “skrrt”, “yeah”, “ayy”
Go if
You want the bass to hit you in the chest.
Hear it this week
1 night
Nights with a DJ who plays trap, from the venues' posts.
