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Hip Hop in Our Community
The 2017 Nielsen Music Report states -
“R&B/Hip-Hop became music’s most-consumed genre in July of 2017 and held the position for the rest of the year. Also, nine of the top 10 most streamed artists were R&B/Hip-Hop artists including Lil Uzi Vert, Post Malone, Kendrick Lamar, and Migos, each of
whom saw streams in excess of 800 million for their respective singles.
“R&B/Hip-Hop became music’s most-consumed genre in July of 2017 and held the position for the rest of the year. Also, nine of the top 10 most streamed artists were R&B/Hip-Hop artists including Lil Uzi Vert, Post Malone, Kendrick Lamar, and Migos, each of
whom saw streams in excess of 800 million for their respective singles.
ABCNews on February 24, 2018, reported
that Hip Hop “now generates more than $10 billion per year and has moved beyond its musical roots, transforming into a dominant and increasingly lucrative lifestyle.”
that Hip Hop “now generates more than $10 billion per year and has moved beyond its musical roots, transforming into a dominant and increasingly lucrative lifestyle.”
What was birthed as a form of self-expression,
has grown from an art form into a multi-billion dollar global industry. What does that mean for our community? How does that impact our community? On Tuesday, April 3rd, 6:16 @Allentown Library, the NAACP Allentown Unit will explore Hip Hop Culture and what it means to our residents.
has grown from an art form into a multi-billion dollar global industry. What does that mean for our community? How does that impact our community? On Tuesday, April 3rd, 6:16 @Allentown Library, the NAACP Allentown Unit will explore Hip Hop Culture and what it means to our residents.
~Cheryl Johnson Watts
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