CONNECT Magazine Volume 1 - Issue 6 | Page 17

Today Speaking of today, Hip Hop is still as big and as evolving as it was back in 1973. This leads me to believe that part of the culture revolves around change whether it be from new sounds and rap styles like Trap, to new cultural ideologies. Even to those that don’t care for the genre, one can appreciate the history and willingness to always bring us something new to listen, to dance, and to relate to. The biggest selling rap song title holder is Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth, with “See You Again” at a total of 20.9 million Units Sold. The biggest selling rap artist is Eminem with 220 million records sold and who holds the title to best female rap album you ask? That goes to Nicki Minaj debut album ‘Pink Friday’. Well, that is a “rap” readers! Thank you for joining us as we explored the ages of hip hop. Want to hear a taste of what Hip Hop has to offer? Take a look at our Hip Hop Through The Ages Playlist on Spotify and explore the various genres of the Hip Hop culture. References: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hip-hop-is-born-at-a-birthday-partyin-the-bronx https://blog.prepscholar.com/hip-hop-history-timeline https://www.liveabout.com/history-of-hip-hop-1925-to-now-2857353 17