I had to rephrase this topic because I didn't like how I wrote it and I didn't want to come across as a hypocrite because admittedly I like some trap songs. I made it seem like I absolutely hate trap music which is not true so in advance sorry about the confusion and the brand new post.
One my way to Glendale to visit some friends I wanted to listen to so music because I was bored due to heavy traffic on the 405. Also I didn’t bring a aux vcord with me so I couldn’t listen to music on my phone. I started listen to different radio stations until I came across Power 106, the so called station “where hip-hop lives”. Only to discover that this radio station isn’t where hip-hop lives, it’s where trap lives. A new and rising genre of hip-hop that I somewhat have a love-hate for. Trap music usually has a beat that mainly consists of synthesizers, snares, bass, and a utilization of string, brass and keyboard. Which in turn can be a muddy mess or be pretty good. Now the lyrics can be questionable, most trap songs I've heard so far talk about money, being poor, drugs, sex, street life, etc. Just your usual hip-hop topics and in turn it can either be good or bad. But the thing that strikes me most is can it really be considered hip-hop? Maybe I'm just overthinking it but the only thing hip-hop in the trap songs is the beat. What do you think is it hip-hop or not?
Trap songs I consider good:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6jNoWHd8-g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyALkCHSh_0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6m4wblXiis
Traps songs I consider horrible:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Y_ayw6CLX4
So in a ending note I believe that trap music could somewhat be a promising new genre of hip-hop, what do you think post your thoughts below.