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Hip Hop Commercialization Analysis

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Commercialization:
Articles and letters addressing the mainstream success of hip-hop would be coded for commercialization. I would code these articles for commercialization in order to see how the genre responds to the constant influx and infiltration of new fans as a result of the mainstream success the genre has continued to gain.

Culture:
Articles and letters dealing with culture, the scene, subculture, new fans, history, interviews, drugs, police, and other issues would be coded as Culture.

Internet:
Finally, articles regarding the Internet or online message boards were coded as Internet

Each interview would last around an hour and would be recorded with the interviewees’ permission, so long as it did not disrupt a casual and candid

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