On with the dance! let joy be unconfined; No sleep till morn, when Youth and Pleasure meet To chase the glowing hours with flying feet. -from Lord Byron's Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage After wrapping up a nearly-two-week long west coast @Lewdite tour (aka the $#*%hole-in-the-wall-barstravaganza tour) culminating with a late show in Long Beach last Thursday, I was stoked to … [Read more...]
BENZI – Girl Trapz 5
The 5th and final installment of BENZI's Girl Trapz series is here and while it will be missed, its hard to imagine Benzi topping himself on this one. The Girl Trapz series has been emblematic in its representation of the softer side of trap music (which has now undeniably blown up) so it will be interesting to see what a forward-thinker like Benzi will get into next. From … [Read more...]
Paper Diamond @ Concord Music Hall [Event Preview + Ticket Giveaway]
Paper Diamond is coming back to Chicago! Since starting the Paper Diamond project, there has not been a Paper Diamond show in Chicago that has not sold out. He lives for pleasing his fans and controls the room whenever he plays. His sold out shows at B0ttom Lounge and House of Blues are proof that he can transcend every genre, and his love for his fans is louder than any of … [Read more...]
Love Trap Series Valentine’s Day Edition: ODESZA, Shlohmo, Sable, Penthouse Penthouse, and More
Not even going to say Happy Valentines day, because to half of you, this day sucks. With that said, hopefully this sexy Love Trap post will have you feeling loved whether you're single or not. Starting with a flawless tune from ODESZA and Madelyn Grant, titled "Sun Models", off Pilerats - Rat Pack Vol. 1. Nexgt up is Sable's newest 5 track EP titled "Feels So Good", don't sleep … [Read more...]
Breakout Artists of 2013
2013 was a big year for both Run The Trap and Trap Music, 100BPM Twerk Music, club music and related genres as a whole. We've put together a list of some of our favorite artists that killed it on all fronts this year. Note that none of these artists started first making music in 2013, rather they had a big year and were able to gain a significant amount of traction (and our … [Read more...]
Branchez – Diplo & Friends Mix
Branchez had a big year in 2013, including his Rihanna and What So Not remixes that took over the trap music charts. To close out the year, on December 22nd he aired this special mix during his take over of Diplo & Friends. This hour long mix consists of house and trap music that'll make you want to listen to the mix over and over. Stream and download Branchez - Diplo … [Read more...]
The Top 25 Trap Music Tracks of 2013
As we all know, 2013 has been a huge year for us at Run The Trap, as well as a massive year for Trap Music (and 100BPM Twerk Music) in general. Although there's no way of knowing what the future holds, one thing I can safely say is that this convergence of Hip Hop style beats and dance music has exposed us to a ton of great new up and coming artists, and new creativity in music … [Read more...]
Casey Veggies & Rockie Fresh – Fresh Veggies [Free Download]
Common collaborators, Rockie Fresh and Casey Veggies, recently released their mixtape appropriately titled 'Fresh Veggies', presented by Puma. The mixtape consists of 10 tracks with lyrical assists from Juicy J, Ty Dolla $ign, Overdoze, and Kirko Bangz. The production is excellent and features tracks produced by RTT regulars Lunice, Branchez, and Hit-Boy. In addition to the … [Read more...]
