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All right, so Baby D.

It was brought to my attention.

We was talking about hip-hop being dead.

You know, they've been saying, we were saying that for years.

It's hip-hop dead. It's hip-hop dead.

So in September, four hip- songs were on the global charts in September.

Okay.

Five years ago, they were 56 on the global charts.

That's a big drop.

It is.

That's over 90% gone, right?

We had to talk with Berg, shout the hitmaker.

He came by the set last week and he posed a question because we were saying, you know, women are dominating rap right now.

As far as like they're being more stars newer stars and rap most of them are women and

He said well name you know some stars superstars under 35 on the men side like don't name the legacy acts don't name the guys that have been in for years

And it stumped us it was obviously the NBA young boy, you know, we, we acknowledge that.

Um, not saying, you know, but it is interesting to see women dominating hip hop rap now.

And then now in September, only four hip hop songs on a global charts.

Mm-hmm. I'm not saying this is women's fault. In September, only four hip-hop songs on the global charts.

I'm not saying this is women's fault.

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