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Hip-Hop’s Dip and the USAID Theory | Music News
A wild theory’s going viral: Joe Rogan claims Trump-era USAID cuts somehow tanked hip-hop’s chart dominance in 2026. But with USAID’s budget slashed by 80%—focusing on national interests, not music—there’s zero evidence linking foreign aid to rap’s slump. Country’s exploding (Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” ruling the charts), yet R&B and hip-hop remain the most streamed genres overall, just losing ground slightly. Chart singles? Only Drake cracked 1 this year. Albums? Still strong—with Drake, Don Toliver, A$AP Rocky, Future, and J. Cole topping the Billboard 200—proving hip-hop’s staying…
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