Today, the birth of trap music and the rise of Southern rap. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) SUMMERS: In 2001, a young rapper from the Bankhead neighborhood of Atlanta released his debut album.

John McLaughlin and Remember Shakti: The Believer album review by Walter Kolosky, published on November 20, 2002. Find thousands jazz reviews at All About Jazz!

T.I. talks Trap Music and his key role in turning it into a musical genre. T.I. also offered his Mt. Rushmore of Trap Music: Trap Music originated in the Southern United States, particularly in ...

T.I. Has These Four Atlanta Rappers on His Mount Rushmore of Trap Music The Atlanta native named himself, Gucci Mane, Young Jeezy, and Future as the pioneers of Trap.