Street
trapping
What does trapping mean?
Selling drugs, usually from a fixed spot ('the trap'). A central theme of trap and drill lyrics, documented as language not endorsement.
"Half the come-up stories in trap music are about trapping out of one spot."
Origin
AAVE from the US South — the 'trap' is where drugs are sold, a place hard to leave. Gave its name to trap music in 2000s Atlanta, and feeds directly into drill's themes.
Frequently asked questions
What does trapping mean in rap?
It means selling drugs, usually from a fixed location called the trap. It's a core theme of trap and drill music.
What does trapping mean in slang?
Literally dealing drugs, but it's stretched jokingly to mean any hard money hustle. Context tells you which.
Where does the word trap come from?
From Southern US AAVE — the trap is a place that's hard to escape once you're in it. It named the trap music genre.
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