Hip-hop is playing in the background of commercials, movies, TV; it’s everywhere. I used to think rock and roll was big, but it seems like hip-hop is going to overtake that.

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How Ari Melber's Legal Background and Hip-Hop Influence Define 'The Beat' Story by Mike Snedegar • 3mo. Ari Melber's path to the anchor desk of MSNBC's The Beat is as unique as the show itself.

Hip-Hop Topped Pop, Country. Hip-hop/rap reigned as the most common primary genre in the Hot 100’s top 10 throughout 2024, contributing to 38% of all top 10 hits, and bounding from a 23% take in ...

Portrait of American rapper KRS-One (born Lawrence Parker) as he poses against a white background, New York, March 29, ... I’ve never heard anyone correlate hip-hop with the Black arts movement.

Rapper Roxanne Shanté has a theory about why women in hip-hop now wield not only massive popularity, but respect. “(The music industry) is able to see that female rappers are worth money. They ...

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How Ari Melber's Legal Background and Hip-Hop Influence Define 'The Beat' Published Feb 20, 2025 at 4:26 PM EST Updated Feb 20, 2025 at 8:07 PM EST. By .