Category : Music

Graffiti should be considered art

Over the past several weeks, dozens of artists have descended upon the Oceanwide Plaza in Los Angeles. Shrouded in night, they’ve tagged almost every floor of the 40-story skyrises with bright, beautiful graffiti. The shining neon spray paint covers...

LA Graffiti Building in CA, USA

This footage was filmed and produced 16 February 2024. The City of LA continues to find ways to stop graffiti artist from entering tagging the three structures in downtown. LAPD has encircled the building with 24 hour enforcement and new fencing is...

GMS RAW’s ‘Click Clout’ challenges digital personas, setting new hip hop social media standards

“Click Clout” by GMS RAW featuring Yukmouth – A hard-hitting single exposing the reality of online personas in the hip-hop industry. The transformative journey of GMS RAW – from overcoming personal battles to revolutionizing fitness a...

Thai Graffiti: A Vibrant Fusion of Art, Sustainability, and Eco-Ac…

In the bustling streets of Thailand, a transformative movement unfolds, where the pulsating energy of graffiti merges with a profound commitment to environmental sustainability. This narrative is not merely about the aesthetics of street art; it...

Unravelling the Environmental Repercussions of Thai Graffiti

Banksy’s true identity could be revealed in DAYS as artist faces court row

BANKSY’S true identity could be revealed in just days as the mysterious artist faces a High Court battle. The graffiti artist – whose work has gained him worldwide fame – is the subject of legal action accusing him of defamation. B...

DJ Khaled’s Business Associate Condemns His Silence On Gaza Crisis

DJ Khaled has yet to comment on the mass casualties in Gaza as the region’s ongoing crisis enters its fifth month, and one of the producer’s close associates has now expressed disappointment in his visible absence. During an interview with Shaheryar’...

Fivio Foreign Thanks Hip Hop Police For Making Him ‘Move Smarter’

Fivio Foreign has revealed the life-changing advice he received from the “Hip Hop Police,” admitting that it changed his outlook. During an appearance on The Breakfast Club that aired on Friday (February 16), the Brooklyn drill MC talked about his ne...

1984: The Year That Hip-Hop Became Big Business

In 1984, three rap albums dropped that forever changed the landscape of the rap industry, and set the template for the modern day rap album. These albums contained no ballads and they were sequenced in a way that told a musical story. Rap music was...

DJ Khaled Promises To ‘Get Back To The Hits’ With Drake’s Help

DJ Khaled has never been sure and confident of himself from the very beginning, so it’s no surprise that he has high hopes for his new album — especially since one of his longtime collaborators will be assisting on it. On Sunday (February 18), the 48...

Lansing Eastern students ‘find common ground through the lens of hip-hop’

Lansing Eastern High School freshman Nautikah Garcia can easily drop the names of dozens of hip-hop and rap artists throughout the past five decades: “Jay-Z, Amy Winehouse, Aaliyah, Big Gee, 50 Cent, Rihanna, Tupac … “They’ve influenced pop culture...

DJ Kool Herc: The founding father of hip-hop

(NewsNation) — In the vibrant streets of 1970s New York City’s Bronx borough, a young Jamaican American disc jockey ignited a musical revolution that would bring people together and pioneer groundbreaking techniques that led him to become the foundi...

Photos: Lansing Eastern students find common ground through hip-hop project

Lansing Eastern sophomore Alana Gabriel explains pieces of hip-hop history with Matinga Ragatz of Lansing, Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, as part of the ‘Finding Common Ground: This is Hip-Hop 50th Anniversary” museum. Matthew Dae Smith/Lansing...

DJ Khaled’s Cousin Takes Issue With His Silence On Palestine

DJ Khaled’s cousin, Fadie Musallet, has criticized the iconic producer for failing to speak up on the genocide taking place in their home country. During a recent interview caught by The Neighborhood Talk, Fadie explained a falling out he had with Kh...

What happened to Banksy’s graffiti portrait of the Gray Ghost?

The British street art superstar Banksy paid a secretive visit to New Orleans in 2008, leaving behind 14 paintings on walls around the city from the Lower Ninth Ward to Uptown. Most have been destroyed or removed. One of the few remaining artworks...