Here at Run The Trap we've been counting down some of our favorite things about 2013. (See our Top Lovetrap tracks in 2013, Best Free Releases in 2013, 10 tracks on repeat in 2013, and Top 25 Trap Music Tracks of 2013 lists.) Now it is time to take a look at some of the best music videos from the past year. Making a music video for a song is one of the best ways to interact … [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...]
Jay Z ‘s Black Album Celebrates its 10th Anniversary [Full Album Stream]
"Fellow Americans, it is with the utmost pride and sincerity that I present this recording, as a living testament and recollection of history in the making during our generation." And he did just that. 10 years ago today, Jay Z dropped The Black Album. Read that again...10 years. It has been 10 years since 99 problems, an entire decade has passed since ladies were officially … [Read more...]
Baauer Speaks on the Harlem Shake Phenomenon + Why He Still Hasn’t Seen Any Money
Baauer has had a strange road on his journey as an artist/ producer. His infectious dance floor jump starter Harlem Shake took a hold of the popular media this year in a way no other dance music has been able to do. Everyone from frat dudes to my grandmother (bless her heart), were talking about this "Harlem Shake business" this year; and then almost out of nowhere, … [Read more...]
Baauer + Just Blaze – Higher ft. Jay Z [Video]
Baauer is back at it. Showcasing this huge tune all over the festival circuit this year, Higher, his brand new track and short film to accompany it has dropped today. The track features the likes of two of the game's heaviest hitters as Just Blaze and Jay Z team up with trap music's favorite son. Thump premiered the music video, which might symbolize the take over of a younger … [Read more...]
Trapped In The Forest: The Trap Music Fan’s Guide To Electric Forest 2013 #TRAPPEDEF
Sometimes going to a music festival can be a daunting task, and when they are as top notch as Electric Forest Music Festival 2013, planning your day-to-day activities and music you want to check out can be tough to say the least! Well, we at Run The Trap present you with our Trapped In The Forest coverage of Electric Forest this year, mapping the days out by some of our top … [Read more...]
Eminem Announces New Slaughterhouse Album w/ Just Blaze as Exec. Producer
Big news from the Shady Records camp yesterday, it seems like the rap supergroup Slaughterhouse, composed of legendary wordsmiths Joe Budden, Royce Da 5'9, Crooked I, and Joell Ortiz are back at it again working on their third studio album. Taking a different approach from their previous album Welcome: To Our House, the four are all held up in a secret location in New … [Read more...]
Trap Evolved: The Future of Trap Music
Today is the anniversary of Bauuer's "Harlem Shake" release through Mad Decent and it’s abundantly clear that trap music has made an impression on the EDM community; particularly in the US where it’s been hailed as “the new moombahton” and even “the new dubstep.” But where is trap music really headed? Certainly at this point it’s gained as much if not more notoriety than … [Read more...]
