Similarities of Trap and other rap sub-genres?

[3xecDreamChaser]

Trap is the most popular sub genre of rap now. But what are the similarities between it and other sub genres like Crank and ringtone rap?
I have this fear that trap will be extinct in 2 years due to oversaturation.

Basically, is trap similar to Crank and Ringtone rap (and other rap subgenres) in which it has a short period of heavy mainstream consumption and then it goes extinct in half a decade.

 

[mortuus est]

the trap sound has been around for how many years now? not too long ago guys like metro boomin evolved on the sound with the mutated gliding 808s, only way is up now breh

 

[3xecDreamChaser]

the trap sound has been around for how many years now? not too long ago guys like metro boomin evolved on the sound with the mutated gliding 808s, only way is up now breh

So it's more successful than other rap subgenres?

 

[IllmaticDelta]

Trap is the most popular sub genre of rap now. But what are the similarities between it and other sub genres like Crank and ringtone rap?
I have this fear that trap will be extinct in 2 years due to oversaturation.

Basically, is trap similar to Crank and Ringtone rap (and other rap subgenres) in which it has a short period of heavy mainstream consumption and then it goes extinct in half a decade.

trap is an evolution of crunk but it seems to have a longer and lasting impact because it's sound(s) have been absorbed easier into pop across the boardin a way that crunk couldn't.

 

[IllmaticDelta]

So it's more successful than other rap subgenres?

the most impactful is still boom bap

 

[Unknown Poster]

I feel like alot of modern trap production has alot of soca, jersey club, and dubstep/EDM elements attached to it nowadays that people are unaware of.

 

[The Fire]

Trap has been mainstream for more than half a decade now
I don't think people realize it's more than some isolated sub genre
It's wildly popular and pop music is infatuated with it
you'd be hard pressed to find a popular album without 808 elements

 

[3xecDreamChaser]

I feel like alot of modern trap production has alot of soca, jersey club, and dubstep/EDM elements attached to it nowadays that people are unaware of.

Trap does have dubstep elements according to numerous sources.

Trap has been mainstream for more than half a decade now
I don't think people realize it's more than some isolated sub genre
It's wildly popular and pop music is infatuated with it
you'd be hard pressed to find a popular album without 808 elements

I see, so it won't die as easily...or at all.

 

[Still Benefited]

Trap is a evolution of what i know to be mobb muzic...end of the day its gangsta rap though,and not a sub genre at this point...Jeezy came thru and changed the entire landscape of hiphop from now,til probaly eternity for better or worse

 

[Mac Casper]

Trap is the most popular sub genre of rap now. But what are the similarities between it and other sub genres like Crank and ringtone rap?
I have this fear that trap will be extinct in 2 years due to oversaturation.

Basically, is trap similar to Crank and Ringtone rap (and other rap subgenres) in which it has a short period of heavy mainstream consumption and then it goes extinct in half a decade.

Crank

 

[MikeyC]

Trap does have dubstep elements according to numerous sources.

I see, so it won't die as easily...or at all.

Don't let Illmaticdelta hear you say that.

 

[Chip Skylark]

What the hell is Crank?

But anyway trap has been around since forever. 3-6 has been making trap beats since the early 90s. The only difference is the bpms are slower the content is still the same.

And dubstep has trap elements. Trap has been around longer.

 

[COQWAVE]

The cac meant crunk

 

[IllmaticDelta]

Trap does have dubstep elements according to numerous sources.

Don't let Illmaticdelta hear you say that.

The basic Trap sound doesn't have Dubstep in it



a little further back when it was still Crunk'ish






it's the other way around for modern Dubstep which is why and how it came back on the scene after it died in the mainstream years ago. Dubstep and Grime guys hopped on the Trap sound.

 

[3:30]

the trap sound is basically the new contemporary ...