Category : Music

Al Pacino Credits Hip-Hop Culture With Boosting Popularity Of ‘Scarface’

Al Pacino‘s role as Tony Montana in the 1983 film Scarface is one of the most iconic portrayals of an anti-hero in the history of cinema. A pop culture staple, Scarface‘s impact and influence on Hip-Hop can’t be understated, as Pacino’s performa...

Senegal’s female rappers aren’t letting obstacles get in their way—who the rising voices are

Mamadou Dramé, Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar In Senegal, rap music and hip-hop culture emerged in the 1980s, driven by the urban youth. It has grown to be one of the most popular music genres in the country. But what role do female Senegalese...

New Image of Big Meech After Prison Release Hits Online

Big Meech is out of federal prison and serving the rest of his sentence at a halfway house. He is now a resident of the Miami Residential Reentry Management Office. In a new picture, Meech poses next to an unidentified man dressed in all Black. A n...

ECHO orchestra to bridge classical, hip-hop, dance in performance

Which Delaware restaurant might rap legend Flavor Flav visit this fall?

When rap star Flavor Flav headlines the Hip Hop Cultural Summit at the Delaware Art Museum in Wilmington on Saturday, Oct. 26, fans might spot him dining at one of his favorite restaurants over the weekend. The free Summit, which requires registrat...

Meet the MC: Lex Amor

Lex wrote poetry too — her way of finding meaning in the world that unfolded around her — and performed at open mic nights. Those poems gradually transmuted into introspective rap verses, laid over dreamlike, warm beds of sound. She began releasing...

Graffiti artist invited to revamp Morley school’s playground

BBC A graffiti artist who created a Derby County mural ahead of the team’s promotion to the Championship has completed another at a primary school in Derbyshire. Darrell Wynne, known as Soapspray, painted the mural on a blank wall at the...

Spreading vandalism or joy? Shamcow graffiti evokes a range of emotions in Roxborough

After Emily Keine spotted black-and-white cow print graffiti on an Interstate 76 on-ramp leaving Roxborough, it wasn’t long before she started noticing similar street art around the area and began texting friends about each new sighting. “...

Rone on TIME • RONE; the Women in the Murals; and Things Not Lasting

Switchboard Room© RONE 2024 Renowned Australian street artist, Rone, unveils his first major exhibition at the Art Gallery of Western Australia (AGWA). Titled TIME • RONE, this immersive experience brings visitors back to a forgotten era of Australia...

Hualien becomes colorful canvas for Meeting of Styles street art event

Taipei/Hualien, Oct. 20 (CNA) More than 50 walls in Hualien County were transformed into eye-catching artworks as part of an international graffiti festival held this weekend. The Meeting of Styles, a graffiti event that originated in Germany, concl...

How to best see the deteriorating Banksy work in Cromer

But perhaps the most difficult to see of his spraycation works sits slowly deteriorating on a sea defence wall in Cromer. Here is how to best enjoy seeing the mysterious artist’s work before it is too late. Cromer’s very own Ba...

Untitled (Nebula, Street Art, Sprayer, Colorful, Galaxy) by JB Nearsy For Sale | Art & Object Marketplace

Untitled (Nebula, Street Art, Sprayer, Colorful, Galaxy) Artist: JB Nearsy Price: $1,555.55 Medium: Painting...

Indianapolis street art festival aims to break the stigma around graffiti

The second annual TAG! Street Art Festival was held Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024 on the near northeast side of Indianapolis. INDIANAPOLIS — A festival in Indianapolis on Saturday encouraged people to get a hands-on experience making graffiti art. Th...

Festival aims to break stigma of graffiti art

More Videos The second annual “TAG!” Street art festival was held Saturday in Indianapolis....

Young Thug Trial: Witness Sent To Prison For Breaking Plea Deal

Young Thug‘s long-running YSL trial took yet another wild turn this week when a witness for the prosecution was sent to prison for five years after his testimony on the stand didn’t match the facts in his plea agreement.Per Atlanta’s Fox 5, Antonio S...