“Gucci Gang! Gucci Gang! Gucci Gang!” Those are the lyrics to Lil’ Pump’s song called… well… “Gucci Gang”. For many older people, they may believe that this song is garbage because it hold no value to the song and it is just a bunch of noise, but for the younger generations and adolescents of today, they believe that this song is “hip”, “lit”, and “iconic”. This song can be best described as “Trap Music”
If You take a look at the picture above, you will notice how the music choice in America has shifted from Country music to Hip/Hop and Rap music. One of the most influential genres of music in today’s society is Trap Music.
What is Trap Music? Trap music is a sub-genre of Hip Hop/Rap music that sprouted around the 1990’s but really made a name for itself in the early 2000’s. Trap music is influenced by Hip Hop and EDM or Dubstep, which produces a more aggressive tone of music. Some of the most famous trap music artist include Tip “T.I.” Harris, Young Thug, Future, and NBA YoungBoy. Although trap music is very fun and a great genre of music that brings young people together in an attempt to enjoy life, it also comes with repercussions.
Trap Music has a major impact on the African American community. In my interactive timeline that I have created, I discussed how trap music influences adolescent African Americans in three major ways: Drug Use and Money, Violence, and Sexual Exploitation. Within my presentation, I really analyze how trap music can negatively impact the African American community the most because when the youth consumes content that is of trap music, they often want to imitate what is being portrayed, which falls under those three major categories.
Even though Trap music gave us many iconic dance such as the “Nae Nae” and the one above, it makes me wonder why music has to be so aggressive for artists to be popular and and actually prosper in the music industry. Although trap music has it’s ups and downs when it comes to image, it is a really powerful genre to just vibe to.
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