It was the summer of 2007. For the last year ... I caught snatches of new hip hop coming from the various speakers in entertainment kiosks. After renting my car, I hopped on Interstate 75.

Since hip-hop's inception, the genre has exponentially ... Between all of the music that was released between the years 2000 and 2009, many songs probably don't always get the proper recognition ...

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doesn't mean they didn't leave an impact on fans. Here is a list of some of the most memorable one-hit wonders in hip-hop.

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An energetic audience showed up in their best evening wear to see the Atlanta rapper Saturday night at Atlanta Symphony Hall.

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