Big Year For Hip-Hop

Here we have rapper Drake enjoying himself to the sound of his music. Drake is one of the most successful Hip Hop artists of today. Drake has several hit singles such as Hot Line Bling and Energy.

Maria Almaguer

From new releases to collaborations and awards, Hip Hop revitalized the industry with bold moves that fly in the face of music today. With unique styles that have paved for new artists and the huge attention it’s been getting on social media, the number of fans has been rising in large numbers. This is definitely showing in their growing pay checks, being that Hip Hop artists are currently one of the highest paid musicians in the industry.  “Honestly the hype of Hip Hop died when Snoop Dogg did his last album; but drakes new album totally brought hip hop back to life because songs off his album like Know Yourself and Energy are heard everywhere” Esmeralda Diaz” 16′

Three of 2015’s most streamed songs have also been rap including hit singles from Fetty Wap, Wiz Khalifa, and Drake.  The movement also has paved the way for people to experiment more with the genre like the creation of the movie “Straight Outta Compton, “Which made millions the very first night it premiered.

Serval recent controversial feuds also attracted even more fans. From twitter beef to insulting new tracks, artists like Drake, Meek Mill, Nicki Minaj, and Lil’ Kim all managed to capture the attention of millions of people. In this manner, artists mange to help keep hip hop relevant and extremely popular.