Monthly Archives: August 2016

Three Reasons Today’s Hip Hop is Different Than Yesterday’s

August 23, 2016

In our last post, we explored the fall and rise of Hip Hop, shown as Hip Hop’s share of the top 10 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 each week. Although Hip Hop’s appeal has rebounded back to 2008 levels after reaching a low point in 2012, there are three fundamental differences between Hip Hop’s … Continue reading Three Reasons Today’s Hip Hop is Different Than Yesterday’s »

The Fall and Rise of Hip Hop

August 16, 2016

In 2012, a flurry of articles began appearing in the music press asking, “Is Hip Hop dead?” Most articles simply bemoaned the lack of authenticity of the genre’s good old days, or complained it was becoming “too white,” but a few articles actually cited data. Did you know not a single African-American artist hit #1 … Continue reading The Fall and Rise of Hip Hop »