Trap Beats: US vs. Japan
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After gaining traction Stateside in the mid-'10s, the pulverising 808 beats and booming bass of trap also took off in Japanese hip-hop circles. Whether turbo-charging an MC like AKLO, cruising under Waka Flocka Flame's rhymes, or commanding attention on their own with HABANERO POSSE, these rugged beats fuel top artists from Tokyo to L.A.