The birth of trap music and the rise of southern hip-hop

By Noah Caldwell,

Patrick Jarenwattananon, Kat Lonsdorf, Juana Summers

Published August 10, 2023 at 4:15 PM EDT

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T.I.'s 2003 album, <em>Trap Muzik</em>, gave a name to a specific flavor of Atlanta rap that reflected the city's street culture. — T.I.'s 2003 album, *Trap Muzik*, gave a name to a specific flavor of Atlanta rap that reflected the city's street culture.

In 2003, T.I. and other Atlanta rappers created new subgenre of rap: trap music. Twenty years later, its influence is everywhere.

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Juana Summers

Juana Summers is a political correspondent for NPR covering race, justice and politics. She has covered politics since 2010 for publications including Politico, CNN and The Associated Press. She got her start in public radio at KBIA in Columbia, Mo., and also previously covered Congress for NPR.

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