10 Reasons Hip Hop Will Never Die

Two Thumbs Up - During an interview with DJ Drama on Atlanta’s HOT 107.9, four-time Grammy recipient, Lil Wayne, revealed that not only is he a huge fan of Jay-Z’s “Blueprint 3,” but he believes Hov’s contributions to hip-hop are unlike any other.

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Weezy - 10. Lil Wayne’s lead single “Lollipop” from his forthcoming Lp, The Carter 3 made an enormous 75 slot jump after spending just 2 weeks on the Billboad Charts.

Jigga - 9. Hip Hop president, Jay-Z scored one of the most lucrative deals by signing with concert conglomerate, LiveNation for $150 million.

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Jigga - 9. Hip Hop president, Jay-Z scored one of the most lucrative deals by signing with concert conglomerate, LiveNation for $150 million.

It Saves Your Life - 8. Hip hop isn’t dead because it'll save your life. Just ask Lupe Fiasco and Nikki Jean.

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It Saves Your Life - 8. Hip hop isn’t dead because it'll save your life. Just ask Lupe Fiasco and Nikki Jean.

It Reinvents Itself - 7. Hip Hop isn’t dead because it’s producing artists like Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco, Common and The Kidz in the Hall.

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It Reinvents Itself - 7. Hip Hop isn’t dead because it’s producing artists like Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco, Common and The Kidz in the Hall.

Diddy - On the heels of his "I'll Be Missing You" single, Diddy's "No Way Out" sold 561,000 units in its first week back in 1997.

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It's Still Making Rain - 6. According to Forbes.Com, P.Diddy, 50 Cent and Jay-Z are among the Top 50 wealthiest celebrities of 2007.

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It's an Industry - 5. Hip Hop isn’t dead because at the top of each year, The Source Magazine provides us with at least 15 reasons why it’s alive and well in their annual Power 30 Issue.

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It's an Industry - 5. Hip Hop isn’t dead because at the top of each year, The Source Magazine provides us with at least 15 reasons why it’s alive and well in their annual Power 30 Issue.

Dre's Detox - 4.Hip Hop isn’t dead because Dr. Dre has yet to release the highly anticipated Detox album.

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Dre's Detox - 4.Hip Hop isn’t dead because Dr. Dre has yet to release the highly anticipated Detox album.

Sold-Out Shows - 3. Hip Hop isn’t dead because Jay-Z and Mary J. Blige’s Heart of the City tour sold out all four New York performances in less than an hour after tickets went on sale.

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Sold-Out Shows - 3. Hip Hop isn’t dead because Jay-Z and Mary J. Blige’s Heart of the City tour sold out all four New York performances in less than an hour after tickets went on sale.

Shock Value - Fox Boogie inexplicably decided to diss Lil' Kim, Eve and Trina on a new track entitled, "Let Em Know." She also confesses to an intimate relationship with Jay-Z on the track.

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Reality TV - 2. Hip Hop isn’t dead because T.I., Foxy Brown and Jim Jones are each getting their own reality television shows.

Man of the People - He wants you to have as much fun as he is having on stage.

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Record Sales - 1. Hip Hop isn’t dead because Kanye West sold over 957,000 copies of Graduation in it’s debut week, while 50 Cent sold 691,000 copies of Curtis, which also debuted the same week.