Sainted Trap Choir
Sainted Trap Choir is a musical ensemble from Charlotte, North Carolina founded in 2020 by friends and creative collaborators DJ Fannie Mae and musician and bandleader Dennis Reed Jr. Both Mae and Reed describe Sainted as a bridge between southern gospel church culture and hip-hop/trap music, combining high-energy vocal harmonies, choreography, and contemporary sound.Background
Reed had the idea to create a choir that blended trap music with traditional gospel music after seeing artist 2 Chainz perform with a choir. Sainted Trap Choir's first performance was held at The Underground, in Charlotte, NC in February 2020.Members
Co-founder Fannie Mae is the official DJ for Charlotte FC soccer club. She also hosts regular DJ and music-themed events in Charlotte and in other cities, including her trademarked "Fannie's Hang Suite." Dennis Reed, Jr. is the founder of the youth-centered Charlotte-based nonprofit Inspire The Fire and also served as the Musical Artist-in-Residence for the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture's 50th anniversary.In 2022, Sainted Trap Choir competed on the NBC television talent show, America's Got Talent and made it to the semifinals. In 2024, Sainted returned to AGT spinoff, America's Got Talent: Fantasy League where they made it to the finalist round before elimination.Reception