emo trap

noun

A fusion genre that blends the hard-hitting beats and 808s of trap music with the confessional, angst-driven lyrics of 2000s emo and pop-punk; pioneered on platforms like SoundCloud, it features artists singing and rapping about mental health, heartbreak, or drug use over moody, guitar-heavy melodies

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nounemo trap (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA fusion genre that blends the hard-hitting beats and 808s of trap music with the confessional, angst-driven lyrics of 2000s emo and pop-punk; pioneered on platforms like SoundCloud, it features artists singing and rapping about mental health, heartbreak, or drug use over moody, guitar-heavy melodies
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APA

emo trap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emo%20trap

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“emo trap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emo%20trap. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “emo trap,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emo%20trap.

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