From Travis Scott’s atmospheric soundscapes to Lil Uzi Vert’s melodic trap flows, modern beat-making blends creative sound design with technical 808 mastery. Learning how to layer synths, tune bass, ...

Trap gets thrown around so casually that almost any rap song ends up wearing the label. You hear someone rapping over a beat with drums? That’s trap. A song has a heavy bassline? Trap. A rapper uses ...