The slang term Trenches refer to any spot (hood/block/street/etc.) that’s filled with violence. The term comes from war trenches which are dug areas used to protect soldiers from enemy fire. The mortality rate is extremely high in these areas since soldiers are under constant fire from enemies.
Trenches In Hip-Hop
This term is widely used in Hip-Hop songs, due to the fact that many rappers come from areas filled with violence. In King Von’s ‘Beat That Body’ song, THF Zoo raps, “Beat the body, now the trenches call me Rocky.” Zoo is essentially saying after beating the body the streets started calling him Rocky.