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NYC obviously but Atlanta clearly isn’t a slouch in that department. These days more popular hip hop artists are coming out of Atlanta than anywhere else.
Whoa somewhat shocked at how lopsided this poll is for NYC. Before 2000 NYC but since the mid naughts this clearly it's Atlanta and its not even that close.
More like since the early 2000s. NY had hip hop on lock until about 2002.
More like since the early 2000s. NY had hip hop on lock until about 2002.
Gentrification
The New Great Migration
The rise of Dancehall/Reggaeton
The rise of ATL
the proliferation of illegal downloads and the decline of label importance
The rise of the internet
^all these things eroded NYCs king status in hip hop over the past 20 years.
More like since the early 2000s. NY had hip hop on lock until about 2002.
50 Cent was still dominating from 2003-2005, as well as other NYC artists. Atlanta didn't totally take over till around 2009-2010. Back in high school this was a huge debate if Atlanta would succeed in this. The late 00's was a transitional period of legacy NYC rappers clinging for dear life but still competing, and Atlanta developing a new sound and crop of artists to influence the later generation.
Depends on how you interpret the question. NYC isn’t even a top 3 scene currently. It is definitely behind Atlanta, LA, and Houston.
If you interpret it as all time then yes obviously NY runs away with this.
Imo the top 3 scenes right now (summer 2021) in term of chart performance and overall influence
1. Memphis
2. Atlanta still
3. chicago.
Really nyc and chicago are neck and neck but slight edge given to chicago.
Houston is next with travis scott and meg the stallion but outside of them h town been quite dry.
Los Angeles is barely even relevant right now.
Yeah they had an incredible run during the 2010s, but lately, for the last few years outside of Kendrick, they havent been popping like that.
50 Cent was still dominating from 2003-2005, as well as other NYC artists. Atlanta didn't totally take over till around 2009-2010. Back in high school this was a huge debate if Atlanta would succeed in this. The late 00's was a transitional period of legacy NYC rappers clinging for dear life but still competing, and Atlanta developing a new sound and crop of artists to influence the later generation.
2003-2004 is when Atlanta totally took over. Outkast, YoungBloodz, TI, Ludacris, Bone Crusher, Lil Jon, Ying Yang Twins, Goodie Mob, Lil scrappy
2003-2004 is when Atlanta totally took over. Outkast, YoungBloodz, TI, Ludacris, Bone Crusher, Lil Jon, Ying Yang Twins, Goodie Mon, Lil scrappy
They owned the airwaves.
yeah agree
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