Minds Behind the Music (MBM) is pleased to host the Inaugural #MBMHonors celebrating a successful 2015 and commemorating industry professionals…
Magazine
We The People for #HipHopEducation in Schools
The Mixtape Museum is joining our family over at The Hip Hop Education Center in petitioning President Barack Obama to publicly…
The Extra Credit Awards
Please join the Hip-Hop Education Center, in collaboration with, New York University Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and the Transformation of…
10/5 – 10/11: Stretch & Bobbito at Maysles, Harlem on
MXM Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the National Endowment for the Humanities #NEHturns50
Watch: The Cassette Documentary Trailer #2
Cassette: The Documentary Interviews DJ Ron G
“It’s hard to talk about innovators on cassette without including Ron G in the conversation.”
Afrika Bambaataa on “Key Influencers of Hip Hop”
http://www.curatorsofhiphop.com Curators of Hip Hop on Facebook Curators of Hip Hop on Twitter
Justin D. Burton and Jason Lee Oakes Seek Essays that Pay Respect to Hip Hop Scholarship
CALL FOR PROPOSALS – THE OXFORD HANDBOOK OF HIP HOP MUSIC STUDIES Edited by Justin D Burton and Jason Lee…
Listen: The Mix behind the Tape
Epée Hervé Dingong | Paris, France
In this new series, MXM features avid mixtape collectors and their analog collections. The first hails from Paris, France. We…
DJ Mars + “Art Behind the Tape” On Hot 97
For All Master Interview with Tapemasta
Nick Bishop from For All Masters.com sat down with our Mixtape Librarian Tapemasta in his mixtape vault in Brooklyn to talk…
NOTORIOUS B.I.G., “JUICY.” READY TO DIE.
NOTORIOUS B.I.G., “JUICY.” READY TO DIE.
Special Ed, “The Mission.” Legal.
Somebody said, “This is serious business / There’s a tape in the mailbox between your doors / Take the tape…
Art Behind the Tape Release Party
August 16: Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito 25th Anniversary Concert, Summer Stage
Join Stretch and Bobbito for their 25th Anniversary Concert/Film Screening at Central Park, Rumsey Playfield on August 16 from 5:00 pm –…
August 8: MCA-DAY Celebrating the Life of Adam Yauch
Call for Papers: Show & Prove 2016 Hip Hop Studies Conference, April 8-10, 2016
Shout-out to Dr. Imani Kai Johnson, chair of the “Show & Prove” international Hip Hop Studies conferences. The conference previously held…
August 6, 2015: The Politics of Preservation
Marvel Comics Presents Hip-Hop Variants
Marvel Comics has just unveiled a sample of their forthcoming Hip Hop Variants line. The comic book covers slated for…
June 28: The Tedsmooth Old School Jam Vinyl Edition
May 28: The Business of Music Seminars
Revolutions On Air: The Golden Era of New York Radio 1980 – 1988
The Birth of Hip Hop in New York Thursday, May 14 at 6:30pm
Davey D Interview with Justo Faison: The History of Mixtapes (April 2005 )
For folks who remember, Justo was a tireless advocate for mixtape deejays. He tragically passed away in a car crash…
“Preventive Maintenance for Audio Discs and Tapes” by Jim Farrington
We’ve just added a fresh new publication to our list of scholarly papers & articles. Preventive Maintenance for Audio Discs and…
Sample Not For Sale Documentary Screening
This one time screening on April 2, presented by Wax Poetics and Brooklyn label Names You Can Trust is a one-time only…
Hip-Hop Revolution at Museum of the City of New York
Hip-Hop Revolution presents more than 80 photographs taken between 1977 and 1990 by three preeminent New York-based photographers—Janette Beckman, Joe…
“Freeway: Crack In the System” Screening at Maysles with Afrika Bambaataa
The March 29 screening of Last Five Nights of “Freeway: Crack in the System” will be followed by a discussion…
The Evolution of the Mixtape: A Dedication to Justo Faison by Gary Anderson
The legacy of Justo Faison is well established, and you just have to ask DJ about who Justo was, and no doubt you’d be getting an earful of memories.
DJ Legend Love Bug Starski Remembers Biggie
PROVOKE!
My (slightly sappy) mixed tape memory: When I first met my husband, he burned a couple of albums for me…
“Cassette Culture” by DJ Stretch Armstrong included in MXM Recommended Sources
View this post on Instagram @stretcharmstrong's "Cassette Culture" via Cuepoint on Medium.com. We are officially adding this series to the…
A Happy Birthday Shoutout to Joe Conzo, Jr. aka Joey Kane aka “The Man Who Took HipHop’s Baby Pictures.”
Thank you for sharing Hip-Hop, through your lense! A photgraphic mixtape. http://www.joeconzo.com — In an article published on October 4,…
Craig Eley
Like so many people, my love of mixtapes is tied up in the idea of love itself — both romantic and platonic.
HURRACAVE with Speech from Arrested Development
An Evening With Joe Conzo and Grandmaster Caz
WHEN: Wednesday, February, 18, 2015 at The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame WHERE: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame…
Celebrating Jam Master Jay’s 50th!
Hip Hop-Architect Passes
Recommended Reads on Larry Smith: The Triumphs and Tragedies of Larry Smith Key Tracks: Whodini’s Escape
“Training Days: The Subways Artists Then and Now” signing event at The Reed Space
Meet authors Henry Chalfant & Sacha Jenkins of “Training Days: The Subway Artists Then and Now” at The Reed Space…
DJ Red Alert Goes Berserk Full 3 Hour Show – 98.7 Kiss FM April 1989
DJ Blendoff DJ Battle at Hall of Fame Studios
Read: Amen, Brother: BreakbeatLou and The Legacy of Ultimate Breaks and Beats
Click picture or here to read Amen, Brother on www.passionweiss.com.
The Art Behind the Tape
The Art Behind the Tape is the first coffee table book dedicated to the history of mixtape cover art.
Global Spin Awards Hosted by LaLa Anthony
Boston Book Signing with DJ Hurricane of The Beastie Boys
Hellbent & Humphrey: Mixtapes and Ghetto Blasters
OPENING: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6 FROM 6PM – 9PM ON VIEW: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6 – SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2014 LOCATED: 111…
