Natalie Stewart (L) and Marsha Ambrosius perform as Floetry at Black Entertainment Television's 10th Anniversary Walk of Fame celebration honoring Smokey Robinson on October 9, 2004 in Washington D.C. David S. Holloway/Getty Images
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Someone on Twitter said modern songs don't have the big note like they used to. I immediately knew what they were referring to: It's the climax, or what's also known in hip hop as the hook. This week on The Message we're going to explore the climax and how it shows up in hip hop and R&B.
You'll hear music from Floetry, Common, Keyshia Cole, Lil Wayne, and more.
Lil Wayne performs onstage at the UPROAR Hip Hop Festival at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on August 13, 2021 in Los Angeles.
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Common performs during the 43rd Annual BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival - Club Quarantine Live: D-Nice with Special Guests at Prospect Park Bandshell on September 16, 2021 in New York City.
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Keyshia Cole performs onstage during night two of the Late Night Concert during the 2017 BET Experience at The Novo by Microsoft on June 23, 2017 in Los Angeles.
