The growth of Hip-Hop has changed over the last couple of years, we as a Hip-Hop nation have had to grow up in the areas of Politics and Economics, with more Rappers reaching towards ownership of the music they have made. The industry has driven many one time artist to become more focused on the business side of the industry. Artist such as Jay-z, 50 cent, and others are known as much for their business swagger as well as their music. This is key to understanding the influence of the Hip-Hop nation on the current markets across the world.

Hip-Hop artist are not just rapping about their hoods, but they are venturing out into more subjects that have roots into the things they are being exposed to. Artist such as Pharrell, which he goes by the name of Skate Board P, is gaining more exposure amongst skate boarders as well as street hip-hop heads.

Back in the day, everything was focused on where you grew up, now days it seems to be more about the stamps on your pass port. The evolution of the industry is even more relevant in the clothing companies that are springing up all over the nation. In the first stages of this movement, only a few names where the dress code for artist, and one of those names was Karl Kani. Moreover, now artist are more focused on getting out their own ideas rather than dressing in someone else's name sake.

The truth growth of hip-hop has been even more realized in the last campaign for President of the United States. Obama did not have say no more than he listens to Jay-z on his i pod. This gave him all the credit he needed in the hoods across the nation. Not to mention he is a person of color, the songs on his i pod let the world know that this was a candidate of the future. With P. Diddy, Jay-z and others campaigning for Obama, the nation was told in a load voice that we are the future, and the rest of you all might as well move to the side.

Hip-Hop artist in the past wrote songs with political ideals, explaining how politicians looked over those people living in the worst condition in America, win Obama won, the hood, felt that for the first time in history, their story was meaningful to this nation. The power of influence is key in the future of this nation, and with a President that understands this, it feels very hopeful that the voices of the nation of hip-hop will be heard more in years to come.