Posts Tagged ‘Hip Hop’
2024 Afro Nation
Afro Nation will bring together the best artists in Afrobeats, Amapiano, Hip Hop, RnB, Dancehall and more. Expect world-class production and iconic live performances and DJ sets over three unforgettable days.
Read MoreArrest in Tupac Shakur killing stemmed from Biggie Smalls death investigation
Evidence gathered to convict and arrest a man tied to Tupac’s murder was found and built upon a case investigating the murder of Biggie Smalls.
Read MoreABHM Book Club: The Beautiful Struggle
October’s book club selection is “The Beautiful Struggle: A Memoir” by Ta-Nehisi Coates, which we will discuss on October 26th at 6 PM CT via Zoom.
Read MoreThis NYC Exhibit Is Paying Homage to Hip-Hop’s 50th Anniversary
One New York museum is paying homage to the influence of hip hop, a significant Black music genre, in its current exhibit.
Read MoreAfro Nation
Afro Nation will bring together the best artists in Afrobeats, Amapiano, Hip Hop, RnB, Dancehall and more. Expect world-class production and iconic live performances and DJ sets over three unforgettable days.
Read MoreBroccoli City Festival 2023
Boasts to be the largest festival in the US for people of color; creating higher standards of sustainable living, environmental sustainability, and promoting community engagement.
Read MoreSomething In The Water
Pherrell Williams’ Something in the Water will feature musical artists from many genres of music, including hip hop, R&B, pop, rock, indie, and electronic dance music, as well as art installations.
Read MoreKillings of rappers are more than just a hip-hop problem, experts say
We shouldn’t overlook the larger societal significance when hip-hop artists such as Half Ounce are victims of gun violence.
Read MoreNational Museum of African American History and Culture Will Host a Star-Studded Block Party Aug. 13 Celebrating Hip-Hop and Rap
NMAAHC will host festivities in person and online next month in celebration of the musical contributions by rap and hip-hop artists.
Read MoreLadies First: Smithsonian Hip-Hop Anthology Honors Women’s Contributions To The Genre
Kierna Mayo, a media maverick and an original staffer for groundbreaking hip-hop magazine The Source, has been one of the premier record-keepers of rap music. With an especial focus on the women of the genre (the debut 1999 issue of Mayo’s late magazine, Honey, featured Lauryn Hill on the cover), she has lovingly bridged the gap between lyricists and fans. Her essay “Hip-Hop Heroines” is a celebration of women’s contributions to hip-hop and is featured in the Smithsonian Anthology of Hip-Hop and Rap, which is available now.
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