Latin Trap has its roots in Puerto Rico and is a mix of American Trap, La Rigaeton and pop influences. It became popular in Argentina in the mid 2010s when there was a burst of freestyle rap concerts organized across Buenos Aires. Unlike American Trap, which often deals with drugs and violence in poor neighborhoods, there are a lot of middle class kids in Argentine Trap. They're often singing about things like designer brands and symbols of money.
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