VISITING T.I.’S TRAP MUSIC MUSEUM

As we all know, Atlanta rapper T.I. is a legend in the hip-hop/trap music industry. Trap music originated in Atlanta, Georgia and has been dominating the rap game for decades now.

To celebrate the 15th anniversary of his album, TRAP Musik, additionally to salute other trap artist in the industry, T.I. recently opened up his very own pop-up “Trap Music Museum.”

As you enter, the Trap Music Museum, it feels as if you’re entering a local “corner” store. There you’ll purchase your tickets and proceed in to a mock trap house living room. Immediately you are greeted by the hilarious character “Grandma,” who is there to welcome you into the “trap house”. The entire Trap Museum is greatly influenced by trap music as a whole.

As you walk further into the museum, there are various exhibits that represent influential rappers such as, Rick Ross, Gucci Mane, Future, Lil Boosie and of course T.I. These artists have made a major impact in the trap music industry and this Trap House showcases them in an interactive maze with live impressionists.

The exhibit honoring Young Jeezy includes a life-size snowman with “snow bricks” surrounding it.

The Gucci Mane exhibit includes a full trap kitchen with large rolls of cash, as well as “Baking Soda, pots and a sliver fork,” to display how he started his rap career in the trenches.

As you continue exploring you may also be greeted by other characters, who are there to give you a better experience of what the trap life is like.

The exhibit I was the most excited about was the replica of the infamous 2 Chainz “Pretty Girls Love Trap Music” exhibit, which was originally located on Howell Mill Road in West Midtown Atlanta. Being that it was a pop-up exhibit, I was unable to make it back to the states in time to pose on the pretty pink car, being I was in Europe at the time.

Overall, the Trap Music Museum is a very unique experience and unlike any other museum you’ve been to. If you’re into trap music like I am and want a deeper view of the trap life, you definitely want to check out the museum before it closes.

Listening to these artists in my teens made me a huge fan of trap music however, when inside take pictures with caution, especially if you have a lot to lose (i.e.: a job).

The meaning of trapping has expanded and is known as an act of hustling and grinding for financial gain. Trap music may be looked down upon for it’s culture of fast money, violence and drugs. However, when you take a closer look, it actually represents the struggle and how rap artists used music to escape the fast lifestyle and overcome adversity.