During the final week of October in 1991, two MCs and producers bubbling with analytical perspectives and bursting with Hip-Hop creativity emerged as Organized Konfusion…
A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
Twenty-five years ago, a duo whose sound was decidedly different from what was popular at the time stepped to Hip-Hop with A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing.…
Inside Hip-Hop’s New Activist Era
On July 7th, Jay Z did something out of character: He released a protest song. The rapper had reportedly wired tens of thousands of dollars to bail protesters…
From Urban Planning to Hip Hop
Life in the so-called inner city has always been a major theme in hip-hop. From the desolate state of the Bronx Projects described in Grandmaster…
The Story Of Hip-Hop’s Creation
Last night (November 2), Crazy Legs, founder of the Rock Steady Crew, shared a video on his Facebook. At the pioneering B-Boy’s home, a gathering took…
Salt N Pepa Discuss Female Empowerment
Hip-hop legends Salt N Pepa will get the overdue props they most definitely deserve Wednesday night when the American Society of Compers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) highlights…
Hip-Hop History Orchestrated
L’orchestra diretta dal maestro Radzimir Debski, JIMEK, si è esibita in un medley della durata di 10 minuti dove ha risuonato alcuni dei classici dell’hip…
Bomb Da City
Breve contributo scritto per la pubblicazione Rebel Writing Operation, volume indipendente pubblicato dal CS Cantiere. “Tra gli elementi associati alla cultura hip hop, il graffiti…
The Alliance Between Blue Note & Hip-Hop
“It started out as a beat thing,” explains Mr. Walt, one half of the veteran hip-hop production crew Da Beatminerz along with his brother Evil…