Is This The End For 'Urban' Music?
![The term "urban" has been used for decades as a catch-all term for Black music — but it is now quickly falling out of favor in the music industry in the midst of a growing new civil rights movement.](https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2020/06/15/gettyimages-118321011_wide-4c87654e790f2aa691677600886292cd666c2247.jpg?s=600)
Two influential organizations in the music world recently announced they would cease using the term "urban" to describe certain genres or artists. But it's more complicated than a simple cancellation.
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