The impact was amplified by the fact that the hip-hop world had never had a star come out as gay or bisexual.
The hip-hop world hasn't seen the last of Snoop Dogg as a recording artist, and he will keep using that name for his non-reggae work.
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This switch in his style caused quite a bit of controversy in the hip-hop world, but was essentially the turning point for his entire career.
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The New Orleans artist arguably occupies the highest rungs of the hip-hop world, but he shares them with fellow rapper Drake, who hails from Toronto.
The sub-label will feature a couple of established acts, including rapper Drag-On, and will primarily focus on scouting and signing emerging talent in the hip-hop world and beyond.
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With the release of his 2003 debut, Philadelphia Freeway, rapper Freeway's distinctive style high-pitched, energetic vocals that convey a sense of urgency established him as a rising star in the hip-hop world.
Though Horowitz himself is a noted rap aficionado, he and Andreessen took the plunge because they believe Rap Genius has implications far beyond the hip-hop world, ones that could change the way people interact with information across the entire web.
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After London Tabu-Flo hopes to compete in the world hip-hop dance championships, to be held in Las Vegas in July.
The performances that we've done all around the world with the hip-hop groups in almost every single case, you know, we've had to turn away people because they've been so wildly popular.
These covered pensions, medication prices, the overhauling of entire industries and Russia's accession to the World Trade Organization, Amur tigers and hip-hop music, and everything in between.
The DJ Grand Wizard Theodore took me for a drive through the neighborhood while he described the mid 1970's world of hip-hop.
Unfortunately, our celebrity culture has placed a priority on public excess, the insatiable need to be richer than the next guy, keep up with the private equity billionaires, the hip-hop entrepreneurs with diamonds in their ear lobes, the Donald Trumps of the world.
And, as in other parts of the world, certain aspects of hip-hop culture have made their way onto Chinese billboards and pop charts, as well as into Chinese theme songs and television advertising.
And that's kind of how I've attempted to describe my work in that the world may not be ready for hip-hop.
Since then, Akon has sold millions of albums around the world and collaborated with countless pop and hip-hop icons such as Michael Jackson, Lady Gaga, Snoop Dog and Eminem.
He fell out of step with the world of pop music, which, with the rise of hip-hop, had embraced black musicians who were proudly black, and decidedly uningratiating to whites.
Banner, who made his name as a hip-hop artist, found that he was better able to find work outside of the rap world after his win and has since gotten lucrative gigs scoring music for movies and commercials.
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