Her Take: The Triangle Voices Keeping Hip-Hop Fresh
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Todayâs digital landscape has radically shifted how we consume information and listen to music. With multiple mainstream streaming platforms a click away, radio is no longer our only source of information and entertainment.
The shift away from mainstream radio has led to a surge in podcasts and podcasts listeners. According to Forbesâin 2020, an estimated 100 million people listened to a podcast each month and itâs expected to reach 125 million in 2022.â Across the Triangle, hip-hop creatives and journalists have tapped into this genre-focused medium, and contributed to that boomâespecially, when it comes to music. Below, find a few of the areaâs dopest hip-hop-focused podcasts.
Overnight stardom brings stars past to light
Posted : 2021-02-22 16:09
Updated : 2021-02-23 09:15
Experts said the popularity of audition shows makes it easier for singers to find themselves at the center of negative attention. gettyimagesbank
By Kang Hyun-kyung
Kang Hyun, a high school senior who was competing in Mnet s popular hip hop audition show High School Rapper, quit Saturday. His sudden decision to drop out of the popular contest, widely regarded as a springboard to fame for aspiring hip hop singers, came days after his alleged violent past was revealed.
In a post uploaded on a hip hop fan community, an anonymous internet user wrote that she had been sexually assaulted by Kang. Her post came shortly after the show aired the first episode of season four, Friday. Kang was one of the 40 contestants vying for the title. The alleged victim claimed that he raped her three years ago at his studio, but was fined a mere 2 million won after a trial, emphasizing that she and