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National number-crunching proves: Minnesota loves hip-hop
by Jay Gabler
July 18, 2014
You can see the map here, but the bottom line is that—seemingly to the surprise of both Movoto ("even Minneapolis and Seattle like rap") and music blog Consequence of Sound (rap has "boomed in two unlikely regions, Seattle and Minneapolis"), the Twin Cities are notable for their high concentration of hip-hop heads. We also glow red when you look at the data for folk...
rock...
and jazz.
On the other hand, EDM...
and punk?
Not so much.
What do you think of these data? Are you surprised?
This activity is made possible in part by the Minnesota Legacy Amendment’s Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.