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From Trap to “Chou Xiang”: The Transformation of Chinese Trap after 2010s

Authors
Xi Chen1, *
1Beijing No.80 High School, Beijing, 100020, China
*Corresponding author. Email: lucaschen@ysu.edu.cn
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Xi Chen
Available Online 31 July 2025.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-452-5_31How to use a DOI?
Keywords
China; Trap music; Hip-hop music
Abstract

At present, there are not many studies on Chinese rap music. Research on the development of trap music in China, among its subgenres, is even scarcer. Although rap music has developed rapidly in China in recent years, due to cultural differences, it still has not occupied the mainstream market. Fortunately, some rap singers in certain regions have had great influence and even entered the international arena, especially the rappers from the Sichuan-Chongqing and Xinjiang regions. In recent years, they have gained the most popularity on the internet. They have also created numerous excellent songs, which have further expanded the potential of Chinese rap music. This article takes trap music from the Sichuan-Chongqing and Xinjiang regions as the research object. By tracing the representative artists and works, this paper explores the cultural acceptance and transformation of trap music in the Chinese cultural context. The development of this music genre in China showcases exchanges among different cultures.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2025 4th International Conference on Science Education and Art Appreciation (SEAA 2025)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
31 July 2025
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978-2-38476-452-5
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2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-452-5_31How to use a DOI?
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© 2025 The Author(s)
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