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1. www.billboard.com › music › music-newsBillboard Explains: How R&B/Hip-Hop Became Biggest Genre

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   Aug 11, 2021 · Since 2017, R&B/hip-hop has been the dominant music genre on the United States Billboard charts, becoming bigger than pop and rock and coming to define modern popular music. And its reign hasn’t ...

   • Hip-Hop Is Music's Most Popular Genre, But Dominance May Be ...

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   • Billboard Rankings of Top Music Genres in 2023: Country ...

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2. headphonesaddict.com › rap-and-hip-hop-statistics48 Rap & Hip-Hop Statistics 2024: Listeners, Demographics ...

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   Nov 7, 2022 · Around 26% of music listeners worldwide listen to rap and hip-hop. Rap/hip-hop is already the most popular music genre in the US and UK, while on a global scale, it sits in 6th place. Rap/hip-hop is most popular among 16-24-year-olds and listeners from black communities. With $470 million in revenue, Jay-Z was the most successful rapper and ...

   • Black: 35%

   • White: 7%

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   How popular is rap/hip-hop?

   • Rap/hip-hop is already the most popular music genre in the US and UK, while on a global scale, it sits in 6th place. Rap/hip-hop is most popular among 16-24-year-olds and listeners from black communities. With $470 million in revenue, Jay-Z was the most successful rapper and second most successful musician in 2021.

   48 Rap & Hip-Hop Statistics 2024: Listeners, Demographics, Industry

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   How popular is rock compared to hip-hop?

   • Percentage of people listening to rock globally compared to hip-hop. 57% of respondents listen to rock, whereas 26% listen to rap/hip-hop, according to an IFPI report from 2018. Rock is the second most popular music genre worldwide, whereas rap/hip-hop ranks 6th place. (IFPI 2) Rock genre popularity among Gen Z and millennials.

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   What is the most popular music genre in America?

   • I In 2018, Nielsen Soundscan’s year-end music industry report confirmed that R&B/hip-hop was the most popular genre in America. Nine of the 10 most consumed songs in the United States were hip-hop/R&B songs, and as streaming became the dominant way to consume music, eight of the 10 most streamed artists were rappers.

   Hip-Hop Is Music's Most Popular Genre, But Dominance May Be Slippi…

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   How did R&B/Hip-Hop become the biggest genre in the US?

   • The latest episode of Billboard Explains breaks down exactly how R&B/hip-hop became the biggest genre in the U.S., by looking at its early influence, innovative evolutions and explosion in the streaming era. You’ll hear commentary from Billboard hip-hop editor Carl Lamarre on why exactly the genre is leading pop culture.

   Billboard Explains: How R&B/Hip-Hop Became Biggest Genre

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4. thesource.com › 2023/06/01 › hip-hop-music-theHip Hop Music: The Evolution and Impact of a Global ...

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   Jun 1, 2023 · Shawn Grant. June 1, 2023. Hip-hop music, a dynamic and influential genre that originated in the streets of the Bronx, New York City, has transformed into a worldwide cultural phenomenon. It has ...

5. www.nielsen.com › insights › 2023At 50 years old, Hip Hop is more than a music genre; it’s an ...

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   Today, the sound that defines the culture has grown well beyond its Bronx roots. In fact, more than 96,000 of the most-listened to artists globally are rap and hip-hop artists, and 149 countries are home to at least one hip-hop artist. And these artists have created more than 100 sub-genres of hip-hop music.

6. www.thecollector.com › what-is-the-message-behindWhat Is the Message Behind Hip-Hop? - TheCollector

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   Mar 2, 2024 · Today, hip-hop is the most popular music genre in the United States and the 6th most listened-to style globally. Mar 2, 2024 • By Agnes Theresa Oberauer , BA Drama & Philosophy As you probably already know, hip-hop music was born in the ghetto and is characterized by rhythmically spoken text and strong beats.