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Gangsta Terrain-Trackers

The Rap Map Highlights Hip-Hop Landmarks all Around the World

— August 23, 2010 — Pop Culture
The Rap Map is responsible for "Mapping the Gangsta Terrain of the Planet," -- a difficult task involving listening to numerous songs, watching many movies and doing lots of research. This map has to be the most culturally informative I have ever seen.

The Rap Map can simply be a fun way to lose a couple of hours, taking you from one rapper's childhood home to another rapper's regular stores.

Implications - The crazy thing about the Rap Man is how seeing how many rappers come from a certain area, which explains their rap style, slang and influences. It also hammers home the importance of a strong local rap community in the development of a rapper. And it makes it even MORE impressive when a rapper is able to rise to the top without a strong local community.
Trend Themes
1. Hip-hop Tourism - With the Rap Map, tourists who are fans of hip-hop music can now have an immersive experience while visiting landmarks of their favorite artists all across the world.
2. Music Data Visualization - The Rap Map sets a great precedent for the music industry in the context of data visualization, transforming unstructured song lyrics and geographical data into a visually appealing and informative art form.
3. Locality-based Music Discovery - The Rap Map highlights the importance of locality-based music communities in the development of an artist and can serve as inspiration for platforms where upcoming artists can showcase their talent to a regional fanbase before venturing into the mainstream market.
Industry Implications
1. Tourism - With the Rap Map, the tourism industry can tap into the hip-hop tourism trend and create immersive tour packages for fans who want to explore the birthplaces and important landmarks of their favorite artists.
2. Music - For the music industry, the Rap Map can offer opportunities for artists and record labels to identify and leverage the regional cultural nuances and music style of their target audience.
3. Artificial Intelligence - The Rap Map's data visualization approach serves as inspiration for AI-powered tools to transform unstructured data into visually appealing and informative insights for businesses with large datasets.
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