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Trap-Rock

tagStarted 2014Peak 2018-2022Last big hit still active

Located in 2 routes

Hip-Hop / Rap → Rock / Metal / Punk RapHip-Hop / Rap → Trap / 808 Rap

Trap drums and 808s fused with rock and pop-punk instrumentation: electric and acoustic guitars, live drum textures and anthemic, sung-rapped hooks. Less abrasive than trap-metal, it leans melodic and emotive, pairing trap's rhythm with rock chord progressions and stadium-sized, radio-friendly choruses.

History

Foreshadowed by Yelawolf's guitar-driven Southern rap-rock (2014-15), the style took shape as melodic trap artists embraced guitars and pop-punk in the late 2010s. Trippie Redd's rock projects (including the Travis Barker-produced Neon Shark vs Pegasus), Machine Gun Kelly's pop-punk pivot, and guitar-led singles from iann dior and The Kid LAROI pushed trap-rock mainstream through the early 2020s.

Defining artists

Essential listening

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Sources

  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Knight_Dummo
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloody_Valentine_(song)
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neon_Shark_vs_Pegasus
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Till_It's_Gone