Hip hop music Southern hip hop, gained considerable popularity via Lil Jon and the Ying Yang Twins. Jay-Z represented the cultural triumph of hip hop. As his career progressed, he went from performing artist to entrepreneur, label president, head of a clothing line, club owner, and market consultant—along the way breaking Elvis Presley's record for most number one albums on the "Billboard" magazine charts by a solo artist. Alternative hip hop, which was introduced in the 1980s and then declined, resurged in the early 2000s with the rejuvenated interest in indie music by the general public. In the 2000s alternative hip hop reattained
Midwest hip hop Daily.com named "The Chickenhead (aka The Monastery or Nina Pop)" and the "Flap Your Wings (aka "Get Your Eagle on")" – two St. Louis hip-hop dance styles – among the 'Top 10 Best Hip Hop Dances'. 72. ^ Admin. "The Des Moines Hip-Hop Scene". Des Moines Music Coalition. Retrieved March 7, 2012 73. ^ https://www.gigsalad.com/Singers/Hip-Hop-Artist/IL/Peoria. Retrieved January 3, 2018 74. ^ https://www.gigsalad.com/Singers/Hip-Hop-Artist/KS/Wichita. Retrieved January 3, 2018 Midwest hip hop Midwest hip-hop is a regional genre of hip hop music performed by artists from the Midwestern United States. In contrast with its East Coast, West Coast and Southern counterparts, Midwest hip