Producer Zaytoven plays piano live in New York.
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From Gucci Mane to Migos, How Zaytoven Crafted the Sound of Trap Music

Atlanta's iconic trap hip-hop sound is taking over the world and producer Zaytoven has been pushing the culture every step of the way. Follow his rise to stardom in "The Note: Zaytoven."
By Alex Herrmann
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The Note: Zaytoven

See how producer Zaytoven built trap music's sound from the ground up, from his parents' basement to the world's biggest stages.

The sound of trap music, the trunk-rattling brand of hip-hop that's taken the music world by storm, was born in Atlanta. It's DIY, real life music and one of the epicenters of the genre's boom was a humble home studio set up by producer Zaytoven in his parents' basement. It was the space where Zaytoven, a talented piano player who honed his chops playing in church, collaborated with artists like Yo Gotti, Gucci Mane and OJ da Juiceman to build and refine a sound that grew into a worldwide phenomenon.

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And it's no surprise he remains in high demand, because he built the hottest sound in hip-hop from the ground up. Watch "The Note: Zaytoven" above and find out how a church-trained musician produced and pioneered the sound of the streets.