Jermaine Dupri sparked a debate after posting a screenshot from his group chat claiming there’s no wave in music right now — Afrobeats is done, Detroit rap is done, drill is done, and Atlanta doesn’t have a wave. We break down whether he’s right.
Is hip hop in a commercial drought? We discuss how hip hop hasn’t had a top 10 record in almost a year, why regional sounds are making a comeback, and what it means for artists looking to break through. Plus — is the lack of a dominant wave actually a good thing for creativity?
Topics covered:
Jermaine Dupri’s viral group chat post
Hip hop’s absence from the top 10 charts
The rise and fall of Afrobeats commercially
Regional sounds (Atlanta, New York) reclaiming their identity
What the “next wave” might look like
Drop your thoughts in the comments — do you agree with JD, or is he out of touch?
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