Hip Hop
Hip-hop - 21st Century, Culture, Music: As the century turned, the music industry entered into a crisis brought on by the advent of digital downloading. Hip-hop suffered at least as severely as or worse than other genres, with sales tumbling throughout the decade. Simultaneously, though, it solidified its standing as the dominant influence on global youth culture. Even the massively popular “boy bands,” such as the Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC, drew heavily on hip-hop sounds and styles, and rhythm and […]
todaySeptember 4, 2024