The local homegrown Haitian hip hop movement is rising in popularity in Haiti and other communities where there is a strong Haitian presence.
It is becoming more and more popular with Haitian youth, often communicating social and political topics as well as materialistic concepts.
Compas as well as other popular local music beats are used frequently with urban sounds.
Popular Haitian hip hop artists are Black Alex from King Posse, Original Rap Staff, Top Adlerman.
The recent years have seen a rise in popularity for Haitian Hip-Hop with artists such as RockFam Lame-a, Barikad Crew, Vilx, Seca Konsa, Bennchoumy, Young Rich, Mystik 703, Magik Click, Mecca AKA Grimo.
Other Haitian hip hop artists have yet to evolved.
Among them Solo, known for his story telling ability and a style which resembles the late American hip hop icon Tupac Shakur and plenty others.
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