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Hip-Hop Loves New York
Eric Johnson | Chico, California
Originally from the east coast, Eric Johnson lives in Chico, California. MXM: Where are you from? EJ: I was born … More
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
The Evolution of the Mixtape: A Dedication to Justo Faison by Gary Anderson
March 17, 1969 – May 14, 2005 THE EVOLUTION OF THE HIP HOP MIXTAPE There’s a saying out there … More
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, … More
HURRACAVE with Speech from Arrested Development
An Eric Orr and Keith Haring Masterpiece!
These are two of my favorite artists so I had to share. This poster commemorates the 30 year Anniversary of … More
How “Born in the Bronx” Changed Me
Joe Conzo’s pictures were all black and white, but as I stared, I began to see them in color. -KeKe My … More
The Mixtape Museum & Cassette: Documentary Present “Still Magnetic”
August 23: International Hip Hop Parade
Born in the Bronx: A Visual Record of the Early Days of Hip Hop
Hip hop first became a part of the mainstream music industry in the early 1980s, when major record labels released … More
Grandmaster Flash, Grandwizzard Theodore, and Grandmixer DXT To Be Inducted Into Guitar Center’s RockWalk
Guitar Center is proud to announce the inductions of world renowned hip-hop DJ icons Grandmaster Flash, Grandwizzard Theodore and Grandmixer DXT intoHollywood’s iconic RockWalk. … More
Brian Williams and Lestor Holt spit Sugar Hill Gang’s “Rapper’s Delight” on Jimmy Fallon, kind of.
Tupac Shakur on Life and Death | Blank on Blank
Meet Our Newest Affiliate, Rhymes Over Beats: A Hip Hop Theater Company
A few words from Patrick Blake, founder of Rhymes Over Beats Rhymes over Beats is a company of hip hop … More
Help the New Orleans Hip Hop Archive (NOLA) Complete their Kickstarter Campaign!
NOLA is a digital archive of New Orleans hiphop and bounce supported by the Amistad Research Center launching Spring 2014! … More
A (Not At All Definitive) History of Hip Hop Mixtapes
A (Not At All Definitive) History of Hip Hop Mixtapes From dubbed cassettes to burned CDs to 128kbsp mp3s, Noz … More
#HipHopEd 7/16/2013
The Day I Fell In Love with Hip Hop by Derrick Dolphin
It was the summer of ’79, I was a youngin, and spent a lot of time at my Grandma’s building. … More
Support Graffiti Rock!
Dear Graffiti Rock Fans & Journalists, “0” time has arrived! Today begins my campaign to produce the documentary, Graffiti Rock: … More
Bun B’s Rap Coloring and Activity Book is Now Available for Pre-Order!
Congratulations to Bun B and Shea Serrano. Their blog turned book is set to release on September 17, 2013, but you can reserve your … More
DJ Enuff in Epee’s Collection
Hiphop Word Count Case Studies
Hip-Hop Word Count is a searchable ethnographic database housed on StapleCrops.com and created by Tahir Hemphill. The database includes lyrics … More
Library Reunion Lecture Celebrating “Now Scream: The Cornell Hip Hop Collection Exhibition”
Thursday, June 6, 2013 at 4:30pm to 5:30pm Lincoln Hall, B20Dept of Music, 101 Lincoln Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY … More
Why I Love 90’s Hip Hop Mixtapes by Gary Anderson
Back in 1995 I first discovered hip hop mixtapes. I was 20 years old and had taken a trip to … More
Propmaster Retro: Placing Hip-Hop Culture on Material
Celebrate the culture by supporting a Legend. http://www.propmasterretro.com
In Response to “Student Forum: Non-Stop Hip Hop”
By Terrance Stevenson, Wesleyan Center for Prison Education Student at Cheshire Correctional Institution As a Center for Prison Education … More
Call for Participation: Now Scream! The Hip Hop Collection Exhibition
If you wanna be down, there’s only 6 days left! We’ve already received pics & quotes from China, Brazil, … More
International Hip Hop Parade (IHHP) Animated
The International Hip Hop Parade is pleased to announce the first parade for Hip Hop in the Bronx. “This is an … More
Fresh, Bold, and So Def Women in Hip-Hop
Fresh, Bold, & So Def (FBSD) is a women and gender research and archive project created to empower and cultivate … More
Breaking Silence: Passing the Mic to Our Daughters
Breaking Silence: Passing the Mic to Our Daughters Project (BSPMD) is a filmed based project, offering a platform for young … More
Looking for the Perfect “Break” with BreakBeat Lou
DJ Doo Wop Celebrating 20 Years in the Mixtape Game
Known to many as “Da Bouncemasta”, Doo Wop has made a significant impact in the hip-hop and mixtape world, and he is … More
Legendary Photographer Joe Conzo’s Collection Finds Home at The Cornell University Hip Hop Collection
Source:http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/hiphop/conzo.html Coming 2013! The Cornell Hip Hop Collection is the proud home of the archive of photographer Joe Conzo, Jr., … More
Call for Participation: Now Scream! The Hip Hop Collection Exhibition
The Hip Hop Collection at Cornell University wants to include YOU in the Now Scream Exhibition! Dear Hip Hop Nation! … More
All Hail the Queen: A Tribute to Women in Hip Hop
Now Scream! The Hip Hop Collection Exhibition
Now Scream! The Hip Hop Collection Exhibition The mission of the Cornell Hip Hop Collection (CHHC) is to collect and … More
Higher Learning Series: Hip-Hop and Technology [Digital Humanities] w/ Rap Genius
Higher Learning Series: Hip-Hop and Technology at Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture Tuesday, March 19, 2013, 6:30 – 8:30 … More
Community Day. A Hip Hop Cultural Event: Respect to the QueenZ!!
Hip Hop: Unbound from the Underground | Ithaca Gears Up to Celebrate Hip Hop in a Major Way
From April 4-7, 2013 the community of Ithaca, NY will host a major celebration of Hip Hop culture. There will … More
Rebel Diaz Arts Collective (RDACBX) Shut Down by Federal Marshals and NYPD
The Rebel Diaz Arts Collective (RDACBX) is a Hip-Hop community center in the South Bronx. Through performances, educational workshops, and … More
Hip-Hop Hijabis, a film about Poetic Pilgrimage
A feature documentary about Poetic Pilgrimage, two Muslim converts promoting women’s rights through music, and their journey to find their … More
“THE END THE VIOLENCE RAPATHON” For Harlem Mothers Save
The Hip Hop Culture Center (H2C2) brings The Rapathon back to Harlem in an effort to help End Gun Violence. … More
Video Music Box 30th Anniversary Kick-off at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
Khalil Gibran Muhammad intro @ The Schomburg Center #30YearsOfVideoMusicBox. Salute Uncle Ralph McDaniels. instagr.am/p/VXotFOQEDZ/ — richmedina (@richmedina) February 6, 2013 … More
An Open Letter from DJ Afrika Bambaataa (August 15, 2006)
PEACE AND BLESSINGS TO All of Our Family of Warriors, Thinkers and Leaders: Hope your are in the best of … More
