Jeezy Sets Guinness World Record for Largest Hip-Hop Orchestra

Last February, Jeezy made his NPR Tiny Desk debut backed by a full band. "I'm gonna take y'all on a journey so y'all can see ...
The Harvard Crimson

Trap On Trial

Trap music is a form of truth and reclamation; it offers respite to those who relate. The albums of Young Jeezy, Gucci Mane, and T.I. — the holy trinity of trap music — served as the audio for my ...
NPR

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

In 2003, T.I. and other Atlanta rappers created new subgenre of rap: trap music. Twenty years later, its influence is everywhere. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: About two minutes into the song, "Y'all Scared," ...
The Washington Post

Emerson String Quartet launches its long goodbye at Wolf Trap

The Emerson String Quartet emphasized the sweet-sorrow aspect of parting Friday evening at the Barns at Wolf Trap, performing two of Beethoven’s most expressive quartets to launch its farewell tour, ...
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Future to Receive Trapper of the Year Honor From the Trap Music Museum

Future is set to receive the esteemed honor of being named Trapper of the Year by the Trap Music Museum in Atlanta. You Decide The Biggest and Best XXL Freshman Ever by Voting – Let the Bracket Begin ...