rage
what it is
Rage is a subgenre of Trap developed in the late 2010s and early 2020s. It is characterized by dense, repetitive synth work inspired by 2010s Electronic Dance Music, mainly Future Bass, mostly basic “buzzing” sounding waveforms over conventional Trap drum programming, typically performed in an energetic rap style. The genre also takes cues from the production style of Pi'erre Bourne, whose work with rapper Playboi Carti laid out the foundation for rage's unorthodox and repetitive song structure.
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What is rage?
Rage is a subgenre of Trap developed in the late 2010s and early 2020s. It is characterized by dense, repetitive synth work inspired by 2010s Electronic Dance Music, mainly Future Bass, mostly basic “buzzing” sounding waveforms over conventional Trap drum programming, typically performed in an energetic rap style. The genre also takes cues from the production style of Pi'erre Bourne, whose work with rapper Playboi Carti laid out the foundation for rage's unorthodox and repetitive song structure.
What are good rage albums to start with?
Try Psykotic by OsamaSon, INDIE ROCK by Jane Remover, 4L by Yeat, and Fallen Raven by Summrs.
Who are some women making rage?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/rage/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making rage, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-19