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 1:15 PM PDT Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 8:12 Vivien KillileaT.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. Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.