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Why Gen Z's most culturally powerful rappers aren't its biggest stars

By Diana “ladidai” Umana

Why Gen Z's most culturally powerful rappers aren't its biggest stars — by Diana “ladidai” Umana for Music Business Worldwide

Hip-hop’s overall US market share, which peaked near 30% in 2020, has slipped to roughly 24%. But anyone reading those numbers as an obituary is looking in the wrong place. Rap didn’t die. It decentralized.

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