— Stacy M. Brown, NNPA NewsWire, TSD Memphis In December, groundbreaking occurs on the historic Universal Hip Hop Museum. Officials promise that patrons will receive thorough analysis and an untainted view of the culture’s past by using leading-edge virtual and augmented reality technologies for an immersive online and offline experience not found anywhere else. […]
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Heard but Not Seen | Slate
Black music in white spaces. . [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Away from home, I walk into unfamiliar spaces with my shoulders hunched and tight. Instinctively, I scan my surroundings, stretching every sense around the corners of the room until it feels safe. What the eye see? What the ears hear? What the nose smell? It’s Sunday afternoon […]
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Music Sermon: Hip-Hop Vs. The Grammys: 30 Years of Fighting The Power | Vibe
Rap’s relationship with the Grammys started with a boycott when the Best Rap Song category was introduced 30 years ago, and it’s been rocky ever since. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Hip-hop and the Grammys have beef. The genre has always been marginalized by the Recording Academy, even as it grew into a superpower. This year, Kendrick Lamar, […]
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Going Beyond Music, Nipsey Hussle Promoted Job Skills and Investments | The Wall Street Journal
Los Angeles recording artist worked to revive his neighborhood and link the inner city with Silicon Valley
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Nipsey Hussle’s Eritrean American Dream | The Atlantic
The slain rapper, who was known for his investment in his Los Angeles community, also inspired fans and fellow musicians who share his East African heritage.
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Nipsey Hussle’s dreams were bigger than hip-hop | Los Angeles Times
Gerrick D. Kennedy, Los Angeles Times Ermias Davidson Asghedom aka Nipsey Hussle, December 2018 (Prince Williams/Wireimage), Featured Image [dropcap]A[/dropcap] banner of Nipsey Hussle is stretched across an exterior of the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Mall. It has been there for most of the year and is easy to spot if you’re cruising down the uneven stretch […]
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Roxanne Roxanne | Kennedy-Center.org
From the producers of Fruitvale Station and Dope comes this Netflix film that chronicles the journey of Lolita “Roxanne Shanté” Gooden from a fierce teenage battle emcee to Hip Hop legend. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Kennedy Center Hip Hop Culture Council member and film producer Mimi Valdés, Roxanne Shanté, and more.
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How Muslims Defined American ‘Cool’
A conversation with the Purdue University professor Su’ad Abdul Khabeer, whose new book documents the connection between Islam and hip-hop culture in the United States
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