Jay-Z School professor Rawi Abdelal called this a "turning point in American pop culture's response to globalization." The album has sold 1 million copies in the US. On January 1, 2008, Jay-Z resigned as president of Def Jam. In the winter of 2008 it was announced that Jay-Z become the first major hip hop artist to headline Britain's 2008 Glastonbury Festival. Tickets sold out quickly. Former headliner Noel Gallagher of Oasis condemned the festival organizers for choosing Jay-Z to headline a traditionally guitar-driven festival. "I'm sorry, but Jay-Z?" Gallagher asked, swearing. "No chance. Glastonbury has a tradition of, kind of, guitar
Native American hip hop been of great influence due to the many social issues present in indigenous communities. Artists such as John Trudell (with his spoken word poetry), Mildred Bailey (with her contributions to jazz in the 1930s) and Russell Means (with what he calls his rap-ajo music) have been of some influence with their artistic endeavors. In 2013, longtime Native Hip Hop advocate MANIK started the Nativehiphop Festival in Vancouver B.C. Canada. This is an annual 3 day festival which includes all elements of hip hop. It features Native Graf artists, b-boys, DJs, MCs and many others elements. Melle Mel, the first rapper