; Whereas midwestern cities like Chicago, Illinois, and St. Louis, Missouri, have produced artists such as Nelly and Common who have brought their respective regional influences to the mainstream; Whereas hip-hop’s spread has mixed cultures and traditions from the slowed down style of Texas artists like UGK and Scarface, to the rhythmic beats of Miami, Florida, bass made popular by 2 Live Crew, to the Latin influence and energy of artists like Pitbull and Bad Bunny; Whereas bounce originated in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the 1980s, and has elevated thanks to artists such as Juvenile, Magnolia Shorty, and Big Freedia who is recognized as the Queen of Bounce and has helped to elevate the subgenre to the national stage thanks to collaborations with Beyoncé and other mainstream artists like Rihanna incorporating the fast tempo sound into their work; Whereas new school hip-hop continues to dominate the music industry selling out concert venues and stadiums with artists like Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, Megan Thee Stallion, Eminem, Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz, Drake, Lil Nas X, GloRilla, and Ice Spice; Whereas artists like MC Lyte, Queen Latifah, Lil’ Kim, Foxy Brown, Lisa Left Eye Lopes, Salt-N-Pepa, Lauryn Hill, and Missy Elliot pioneered female rap, moving hip-hop away from being a male-dominated genre; Whereas music producers such as Jermaine Dupri, J. Dilla, DJ Khaled, and Tay Keith have transcended hip-hop with their own styles of creativity, instrumentation, and deep musical knowledge; Whereas film directors and producers like John Singleton, Spike Lee, Rick Famuyiwa, and Yvette Lee Bowser have brought hip-hop and Black culture to the big screen with hit movies and TV shows like Poetic Justice, Boyz n the Hood, School Daze, Brown Sugar, and A Different World; Whereas hip-hop has always been about telling a story, whether it be a story of pain and struggle, love and romance, religion, or politics; Whereas hip-hop has always been a creative mouthpiece for all people to share their own individual realities