The Message

One Nation Under Hip Hop and R&B

by Sanni Brown

August 11, 2022

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Lil Baby performs on stage during Rolling Loud at Hard Rock Stadium on July 23, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Florida.
Lil Baby performs on stage during Rolling Loud at Hard Rock Stadium on July 23, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Florida.Rich Fury/Getty Images

Hip Hop doesn't sound the same across the country — and for good reason. The genre was created as a means of an expression of the struggle. And that struggle looks different depending upon what part of the country you grew up in. This week, we're talking about one nation under Hip Hop, and we’ll hear music by Lil Baby, Masego, Bla, Yaya Bey and more.

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A man in sunglasses and leather jacket sings onstage in Los Angeles
Masego performs at the BET Music Showcase at City Market Social House on January 23, 2020 in Los Angeles.
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Yaya Bey is a Washington, D.C., based R&B artist.
courtesy Big Dada Recordings
One Nation Under Hip Hop and R&B