A hip-hop state of union
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West Virginia has a certain image that isn't necessarily helping it in the global economy where talented, skilled people can live and work anywhere they want. Studies show that young people and professional people value diversity and want to live where they can enjoy diverse cultural offerings — and that includes hip-hop.
West Virginia, being the least ethnically diverse state in the nation, struggles with its image in the area of diversity and the state’s low percentage of a diverse population makes it difficult to attract different cultural and entertainment options. However, you will see from the Top 10 West Virginia Hip-Hop Moments that the Mountain State indeed has a hip-hop culture and that culture is evolving.
These are some defining moments that will go down in West Virginia hip-hop history.
1. 1981-1992: MC Hammer Concerts, Charleston —Without a doubt the signature hip-hop event of the late ’80s and
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