The origins of hip hop
When we hear “hip-hop” or “rap” (we hardly hear just one of those term separately, because of their common origins),…
Year: 2019
#HipHopDance
How the B-Boy and B-Girl Became Choreographed Count-By-The-Numbers Dancers Prologue: Ihave a dilemma. Every time I pull up old clips…
“All Hail The Queen – 30th anniversary
Itwas 1989 and I was eight years old when I arrived at the colossal red-brick building in Brooklyn where Mama,…
So Misinformed – Snoop feat Slick Rick
Vorrei dire a questo signore e a tutte le altre persone / Che non sono state benedette dalla melanina /…
Grass is Greener
Incontri/«Grass Is Greener», il debutto alla regia di Fab Five Freddy, è un documentario sulla legalizzazione della cannabis. Il graffitista…
PHASE 2’s Party Flyers
In the South Bronx in the 1970s, hip-hop culture was just beginning to form at large musical gatherings called jams.…
From Prodigy to KDot
Legendary photographer Estevan Oriol has taken more than a half-million photos throughout a career that has spanned over 25 years.…
DO THE RIGHT THING
Spike Lee’s third feature, “Do the Right Thing,” returns to movie theatres this weekend in honor of the thirtieth anniversary of…
PROJECT SURREALISM
As a season of 1990s cinema kicks off at BFI Southbank, we look back at the suburban landscapes of Mathieu…
FIGHT THE POWER
In the first episode of Ava DuVernay’s Netflix drama When They See Us, a couple of dozen black teenagers pour…