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Hip-Hop is Most Popular Genre For First Time in History

July 19, 2017

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For the first time in U.S. History, Hip-Hop is now the most popular genre in music, surpassing the previous title-holder of Rock & Roll. According to Nielsen Music's mid-year report, which classifies Hip-H... Read Article

Hip Hop/R&B Passes Rock As The Most Popular Genre In The United States

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July 18, 2017

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The Nielsen United States music mid-year report is here and the numbers show that Hip Hop/R&B has dethroned Rock as the most popular music genre in the country. Hip-hop/R&B come in at 25.1%, meanwhil... Read Article

On The Rise: Genre Loud Drops Video For New Single, “Forgive Em”

Venus Rose

June 27, 2017

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tQbnCTOp2s&feature=youtu.be “LORD, PLEASE, FORGIVE EM, FOREVER!” A swift unorthodox transition of a lyrical rant from the Virginia native, Genre Loud. With a strong fol... Read Article

Launching A Luxury Sneaker Brand: Interview with Lajabu Seven – The Source Branded

Debashis Mazumder

June 21, 2017

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The Source caught up with the co-founders of Lajabu 7 to discuss the finer details of launching a luxury sneaker brand. We interviewed them and learned more about their influence and going from design to manufa... Read Article

2 Chainz Releases Pretty Girls Like Trap Music, May Be His Best Album Yet

Armon Sadler

June 16, 2017

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We hinted at 2 Chainz 4th studio album Pretty Girls Like Trap Music being a great work of art, and now you can all experience it for yourself. The 16-track project, released under Def Jam Recordings, features T... Read Article

Beautiful Thugger Girls, Beautiful Thugger Album

Armon Sadler

June 16, 2017

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Another week, another Friday bringing us nothing but heat. Young Thug is back with another album, Beautiful Thugger Girls. After a great year full of epic features on More Life, Rather You Than Me, and Paint... Read Article

King Of The Dot Announces Upcoming “Massacre 3” Battle Rap Event

Sean Chandler

June 12, 2017

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King Of The Dot has been one of the leading forces in battle rap for some time now. Since it's inception the league has grown to be one of the most respected platforms in the culture. From delivering in dem... Read Article

New Study Confirms That Hip Hop Music Has Less Drug References Than Any Genre

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May 4, 2017

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In recent years, much attention has been paid to the prevalence of lyrics glorifying the use of drugs in Rap music. In addition to decades of references to alcohol and cannabis, over the last few years, a numbe... Read Article

Watch Joe Budden And Lil Yachty Have The Old School VS. New School Rap Generations Debate

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May 3, 2017

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The intervenerational discussion between and about Hip Hop artists from the Golden Era vs. millennial artists has gone on for quite some time now, but the most interesting is between Joe Budden and mumble rap s... Read Article

{VIDEO} Young MA-“Red Lyfe Freestyle”

Omari White

April 20, 2017

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Firmly established as one of Hip Hop’s brightest emerging stars, Young M.A. took the world by storm in 2016 with her breakthrough single “Ooouuu.” Since then, the Brooklyn native has captivated audiences with h... Read Article

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