MOG | by PopSense | Thu, Jul 30
Thu, Jul 30
In the past few years, rap has begun to pervade all areas of music. A decade ago, rap music was, in a way, feared by many with the stigma that rap music harbors violence. Since then, however, rap and hip hop have been able to overtake a large portion of the pop music industry. A quick look at the curr...
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