Chapter 2-3 1/2

Lauryn Hill came into the music game when only a few women were there.
Female MCs included Roxanne Shante, MC Lyte, Salt-N-Pepa, and Queen Latifah.
Starting during 1998 hip hop began to take over officially.
During this year four of the six albums that debuted in the top ten were rap.
Rappers also began to enter into other things such as video games, sportswear, and clubs.
What made Hip-Hop so successful?
Why was the Hip-Hop industry afriad of Eminem coming into Hip-Hop?
What was the reason why the R&B industries profit and share began to decrease?
Why weren't black youth buying Hip-hop albums as much as White youths?
inclinations- a particular disposition of mind or character
corrosive-bitingly sarcastic
misogyny-hatred, dislike, or mistrust of women
"Buoyed by its steadily rising market share, rap, a genre long vilified as "street music."(Metaphor pg 63)
"Sean P. Diddy Combs set up shop in the South, looking to move in on the region's untapped talent and lucrative market."
In chapter 2-3 we learned about Rappers getting into the clothing business and how Eminem came into Hip-Hop.