Davey D wrote a hip hop article that was posted on playahata.com. Here is the content of the article. This is kind of like a part two to the discussion on Hip Hop Facing Increasing Backlash“. You can email the author at mrdaveyd@aol.com.
“Rap†Is Dead: Rap Albums Sales On Major Decline
Hip-hop icon Nas made the provocative statement, “Hip-hop is dead,’’ in September and set off a firestorm of controversy. It was intensified by the January release of his album bearing the same title.
Many questioned why Nas would say hip-hop — a worldwide phenomenon that has generated billions of dollars — could be “dead.’’ After all, more hip-hop albums are being released then ever before, and the music’s influence extends to movies, corporate marketing and theater. That it’s dead seems absurd — until you realize Nas was looking beneath the surface.
