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Chicago hip-hop label Closed Sessions looks to the future on its 15th anniversary

DJ Muggs I’m not surprised that Closed Sessions landed a west-coast star as big as Cypress Hill’s DJ Muggs to headline its 15th-anniversary party. The Chicago label has done impressive work not only flying the flag for midwestern hip-hop artists bu...

Bow Wow Reflects on Diddy’s Impact on Hip-Hop Culture: “There Was No Motion Without Him”

Bow Wow is the latest celeb to speak out on the absence of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ iconic parties following Diddy’s recent legal issues. The rapper-turned-actor, who’s no stranger to the nightlife scene, shared his thoughts during an appearance on the M...

Everything to Know About the BET Hip Hop Awards 2024

The 2024 BET Hip Hop Awards returns for its 18th year to celebrate one of the most exciting years in hip-hop history! The annual ceremony was taped on Oct. 8 at Drai’s Nightclub in Las Vegas, Nevada, hosted by New York rapper and philanthro...

Eyesore to artist’s refuge: Blighted Bywater Naval base means different things to different people

Content warning: This story mentions suicide and includes descriptions of violence and drug use. Sitting at the intersection of Poland Avenue and Dauphine Street, a chain-linked barbed wire fence straddles five blocks of residential homes before tur...

BET Launches Turn My Mic All The Way Up Campaign to Amplify Hip-Hop’s Voice

Streetwear Culture Music Partnerships

Spotify x BAPE have collaborated to celebrate hip hop culture’s influence on fashion with a unique reimagining of Spotify’s flagship ‘RapCaviar’ playlist. RapCaviar, the world’s largest hip-hop playlist, has been a vital platform for eme...

Deputies Arrest Two Men for Alleged Graffiti in Coachella Valley

Two suspected vandals accused of causing over $10,000 of damage to public and private property in Coachella Valley were out of custody Tuesday. Deputies from the Palm Desert sheriff’s station responded to the intersection of Monterey Avenue and Verb...

Is Hip-Hop the Voice That Can Determine America’s Future?

Chuck D famously rapped “our freedom of speech is freedom or death” on Public Enemy’s 1989 single “Fight the Power,” one of hip-hop’s most powerful anthems. Thirty-five years later, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee is still using his voice...

Sofia Local Authorities Use Help from Graffiti Artists to Give Facelift to Public Areas

The local authorities in Sofia are using help from graffiti artists to give a facelift to public spaces and buildings. Subways and other public areas will be cleaned up and transformed with graffiti. “We want to provide more space for artists...

Free graffiti removal available for Holyoke residents

Spotify and BAPE® Join Forces to Celebrate Hip-Hop and Streetwear Culture

Two cultural powerhouses, Spotify and A BATHING APE® (BAPE), have teamed up to celebrate the intersection of hip-hop music and streetwear fashion in a way that only they can. The collaboration, which was teased back in August, is officially here, br...