Category : Music

Cordae and Denzel Curry Release Major Rap Albums in November

As we move through the heart of November, the hip-hop scene is buzzing per usual. Cordae, Denzel Curry, and Berner lead a packed slate of releases as we round out the end of the year. This week, a new wave of albums is set to shake up playlists, wit...

Lil’ Kim and Diddy Relationship: A Complex Legacy in Hip-Hop

Introduction The Lil’ Kim and Diddy relationship has been a defining force in hip-hop for decades. Their collaborations in the 1990s helped shape the genre’s sound and culture, producing some of the most iconic tracks in music history. However, rece...

The Legacy of Nelly: How a St. Louis Legend Shaped the Sound of Hip-Hop

Nelly’s rise to fame brought a unique Southern influence to mainstream hip-hop, blending Midwest pride with a distinct sound that redefined the genre. His iconic tracks, chart-topping albums, and signature style resonated with fans worldwide, showca...

Burlington needs a legal graffiti wall

In cities across the world, legal graffiti walls have been designed in order to provide artists with a safe space to showcase their talents as well as to deter illegal graffiti, but Burlington doesn’t have one. A legal graffiti wall is a designated...

Hip Hop Day of Service to provide relief to youth battling homelessness

By Big Media Agency To recognize Hip Hop Awareness Month and Youth Homeless Awareness Month, Baltimore native, community advocate and educator, Dr. Tenyo Pearl has created the annual Hip Hop Day of Service in Baltimore City....

The Oprah graffiti in Nashville keeps coming

Aryz and his New Mural in Livorno

Artgraffiti Some have already nicknamed it Cadaverona, while others have been captivated by the blend of strength and fragility conveyed in the message of this mural created by Aryz and his team....

Curbing mural vandalism

It’s finally Friday. There’ll be a mix of sun and clouds, and temps will barely hit 60 degrees. A flood advisory is in effect for Philly and the Shore — but there’s no rain in sight. Tony Wood explains why we can blame the supermoon. The “Godfat...

Legendary artist Cornbread wants people to stop defacing Philly murals

Philadelphia is called the “Mural Capital of the World” — a reputation it owes in part to the legendary street artist Darryl McCray, who’s regarded as the “Godfather of graffiti.” McCray, better known as Cornbread, began inscribing his name onto th...

How a shop in Boyle Heights embraced graffiti and created a haven for street artists

Before Banksy, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring’s artwork sold for millions, it was illegally spray-painted on city surfaces. The transition from graffiti to gallery is a controversial one but three young men from Boyle Heights argue the...

How a shop in Boyle Heights embraced the art of graffiti

How a shop in Boyle Heights embraced the art of graffiti – CBS Los Angeles Watch CBS News Right in the heart of SoCal’s Latino community lies a one-of-a-kind store that’s embracing the art of gr...

NY Graffiti Scene Hits Major Warrnambool Art Exhibit

Bitcoin hacker sentenced to five years in prison

A hacker has been sentenced to five years in a US prison for laundering the proceeds of one of the biggest ever cryptocurrency thefts. Ilya Lichtenstein pleaded guilty last year in the case involving the Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange being hacke...

Brooklyn Nets collaborate with local artist KAWS on new City Edition uniforms

KAWS, Brooklyn artist and designer, is back with a second version of his City Edition jersey for the Brooklyn Nets. The Brooklyn Nets unveiled the 2024-25 City Edition uniform Thursday, marking the second straight year of collabor...

Offset from Migos caught getting into Paris street brawl with fellow rapper’s crew

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PA...