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
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