Ebro Says Major Labels ‘Deprioritized’ Singing Rappers For Afrobeats & Latin Music

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A smiling bearded man sporting a black baseball cap and a light gray hoodie, looking as if he just finished jamming to some energetic Afrobeats, stands against a plain gray background.

Ebro Darden says that major labels are no longer focusing on singing rappers and have turned their attention to Afrobeats and Latin music.

It’s no secret that Afrobeats, Latin pop, and reggaeton are some of the genres that have surged in popularity over the past few years. Apparently, the shift was enough to catch the attention of some of the biggest record labels in the music space. While hip hop is still the most dominant genre in the world, some stakeholders in the space feel that Afrobeats, in particular, is posing a threat to its dominance.

On Thursday (August 17), Ebro shared on…