MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Music fans around the world know about the importance and influence that Memphis, Tennessee has had on hip-hop music.It's why some say the Bluff City deserves its own permanent museum dedicated to the celebration and preservation of the genre's music and its culture. "The Memphis music scene, especially the hip-hop scene, has been dominating for a long time. We've been just as unique as the soul music era," said Memphis rap icon Al Kapone, known for his "Hustle and Flow" theme song, "Whoop That Trick." Memphis hip hop which has influenced music, culture, fashion, dance and the arts globally took center stage Wednesday at a Shelby County Commission meeting. New interactive hip-hop museum may be coming to Memphis soon Beverly Robertson of Trust Marketing, who is former Greater Memphis Chamber president and former executive director of the Civil Rights Museum, updated commissioners on the museum proposal. "We've had a thriving music culture for years, but it's revving back up after Stax closed down," she said.                   A financial overview shows the museum could be visited by more than 43,000 people each year, have an annual operating expenses of $1.8 million dollars and revenue of $1.14 million. But it could require additional funding of more than $700,000. "Once we get anchored we will figure out how to generate the revenue to be able to sustain and grow the museum long term," Robertson said. Commissioners questioned whether Memphis artists and historians couldn be involved in the project, and whether there could be an educational component for children and possible job training in music for young adults? Organizers say yes. Ideas include master classes, production classes and performance and wellness spaces. Family of Ellie Young files lawsuit against accused killer and his mother Even though an official name, location and projected opening date hasn't been determined, many hip-hop pioneers say the hustle and flow of a Memphis hip-hop museum deserves to happen in the home of grit and grind. Al Kapone said he also believes a hip hop museum would help drive tourists to Memphis. "Listen, we need that hip hop museum in Memphis because the history runs deep," he said.