Per raccontare la rivoluzione culturale, musicale ed estetica che portò la cultura Hip Hop a conquistare una posizione di primo piano nella cultura popolare statunitense,…
How Hip Hop Got Its Name
The origins of the phrase go deeper than Sugarhill Gang. Hip-hop — they were the first words on the genre’s first big hit, the Sugarhill Gang’s 1979 song,Rapper’s…
ExSnia, il sociale al centro
Domenica 12 ottobre ci sarà una nuova mobilitazione a sostegno del lago dell’Ex Snia. Un momento di festa con due cortei che partiranno da Prenestino…
XXL’s A Great Day in Hip Hop
Michael Gonzales takes a look back at the circumstances behind one of rap music’s greatest magazine covers on its 16th anniversary. Back in 1991, when I…
‘Ready to Die’ 20th Anniversary Mixtape
Last Saturday (13th September) marks the 20th Anniversary of the release of one of hip hop’s all time classic albums, The Notorious BIG’s seminal Bad…
On the ground in Ferguson
“Finché non verrà risolta la questione razziale in questo Paese, potranno scoppiare rivolte come quella di Ferguson in qualsiasi luogo! Finché l’America continuerà a preoccuparsi…
The beauty and horror of 1950s America
Master photographer Robert Frank uncovered the extraordinary in everyday life on his travels around the US in the 1950s, from identical twins and moody commuters…
EXPLORE BAM’S COLLECTION
Afrika Bambaataa is credited to be one of the earliest influencers of hip hop culture. The iconic DJ/producer has been a part of the scene…
Watch the Sound
The newest episode of the Beat Junkies’ web series “Watch The Sound”. This episodes features the incredible “Scratch Scientist”, the one and only D-Styles. “It’s…
Check the Technique Volume 2
Check the Technique Volume 2: More Liner Notes For Hip-Hop Junkies by Hip Hop journalist Brian Coleman is slated to be released in October. The…