Category : Music

Professor in African American studies speaks on DJs, Hip-Hop

DJ and professor of African American Studies at the City University of New York, Todd Craig, spoke to the school community in an all-school assembly in Taper Gym on Feb. 13. Craig explored the history of Hip-Hop, as well as sound, popular culture and...

Watch Security Carry DJ Khaled From Car to Stage as He Refuses to Walk: “Can’t Mess up the Js”

DJ Khaled takes his sneakers seriously. The New Orleans rapper even offered fans a chance to literally walk in his shoes. However, some fans think the hip-hop artist might have taken his footwear fascination a little too far recently. A video...

Hip-Hop Opulence: Rappers Elevate Romance with Luxury Car Gifts

In an era where social media amplifies every gesture, hip-hop stars are redefining grand romantic gestures by gifting their partners extravagant cars, turning these moments into public spectacles of love and success. Notably, Offset’s Rolls-R...

Jam Master Jay Trial: Late DJ’s Son TJ Mizell Reacts To Guilty Verdicts

Earlier this week, two men were found guilty of the 2002 murder of Run-DMC icon Jam Master Jay. The convictions of the men, Karl Jordan and Ronald Washington, followed a three-week trial. Throughout the trial, prosecutors called over 30 witnesses to...

Jam Master Jay’s Son Says ‘Justice Has Been Served’ Following Guilty Verdict in Run-DMC DJ’s 2002 Murder

Following the guilty verdicts handed down by a jury on Tuesday (Feb. 27) in the trial of the 2002 murder of hip-hop luminary Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay, the fallen legend’s family issued a statement via his son TJ Mizell to Billboard on Wednesday, e...

Charlamagne Tha God Denies Targeting DJ Akademiks, Cites Nicki Min…

Charlamagne Tha God, the influential radio host, recently sparked considerable online debate after a clip from his podcast, Brilliant Idiots, resurfaced. In the contentious snippet, Charlamagne refers to newer media personalities as his ‘sons...

The N-Word: Part 2

Zach Den Adel flikrToday we have part two of our conversation about the N-Word. We’ll examine the public spaces where the word is most commonly used: Hip Hop and Rap music, and the world of comedy — specifically stand up comedy. We’ll learn one hip...

2 arrested at abandoned downtown LA ‘Graffiti Tower’

LOS ANGELES — Two men were arrested Wednesday for allegedly breaking into a much-publicized abandoned luxury skyscraper in downtown Los Angeles that has been heavily covered in graffiti and even used by trespassers for base jumping. A group of up to...

Rap Music's Controversial Clash with Animal Rights: PETA vs. Hip-Hop Icons

From opulent gifts to music video aesthetics, the intersection of rap culture and animal rights has ignited fiery debates, with several high-profile rappers finding themselves in the crosshairs of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA...

Rap Music’s Controversial Clash with Animal Rights: PETA vs. Hip-H…

Chinese rapper JelloRio (李佳隆) and music producer Lennox子昂, appear at UCLA to share their music journey

On February 21, rapper Jialong Li (李佳隆), also known as JelloRio, and music producer Lennox子昂, held a face-to-face event with hundreds of Chinese international students at UCLA about hip-hop, culture, and music. Li is a Chinese mainland rapper an...

Artists sought for Seeds to Sow project to boost civic pride

NEWS RELEASECITY OF BARRIE*************************The City of Barrie is seeking proposals from local artists for digital designs that will be used to wrap up to five traffic cabinets. Wrapping utility and traffic cabinets with art is part of the ci...

Hip-Hop Feud Alert: ScHoolboy Q Accuses Tyler, The Creator of Coll…

Amidst the dynamic landscape of hip-hop collaborations, a recent spat between ScHoolboy Q and Tyler, The Creator over the song ‘Who Dat Boy’ from Tyler’s acclaimed 2017 album Flower Boy has captured the industry’s attention....

For graffiti artists, an abandoned skyscraper in Miami becomes a canvas for regular people to be seen and heard

The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. The three qualities that matter most in real estate also matter the most to graffiti artists: location, location, location. In Miami and L...

Joe Budden’s Podcast Invitation to Candace Owens Ignites Hip Hop C…

Recently, Joe Budden extended an invitation to Candace Owens, a divisive political commentator, to appear on his podcast. This move has sparked a significant debate within the hip hop community regarding the implications of providing a platform to...