hat makes lyricists like Rakim, MF DOOM, Notorious B.I.G. and others stand out? For Heads, reasons can vary but it’s a generally accepted tenet that…
Un tributo a Ishamel Reed
Istituito tre anni fa, il Premio Alberto Dubito di Poesia con Musica si propone di valorizzare e stimolare la produzione artistica giovanile nel campo della…
Protest Music Playlist
Di seguito le canzoni, gli artisti e i video dei pezzi che costituiscono l’ossatura del Protest Music Live Set. Nel 2014-15, la musica rap impegnata…
Larry Levan & the Paradise Garage
Larry Levan was the first superstar DJ. The first to really convince the world that there was more to DJing than just playing one record after…
Arte come strumento di Liberazione
Fondato a Oakland nell’ottobre del 1966, il partito delle Pantere Nere rappresentava l’avanguardia politica di un movimento rivoluzionario che intendeva cambiare le regole della protesta…
Take The Power Back
At the height of their careers, Sam Cooke, Curtis Mayfield, James Brown, George Clinton and Prince all formed their own imprints. Michael Gonzales tells the…
The Story Of Hip-Hop’s Creation
Last night (November 2), Crazy Legs, founder of the Rock Steady Crew, shared a video on his Facebook. At the pioneering B-Boy’s home, a gathering took…
Salt N Pepa Discuss Female Empowerment
Hip-hop legends Salt N Pepa will get the overdue props they most definitely deserve Wednesday night when the American Society of Compers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) highlights…
Panthers: The Vanguard of the Movement
If you think the Black Lives Matter movement has been vehement, consider what the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense did in response to a similar…
Newcleus’ “Jam On It”
Ben “Cosmo D” grew up listening to all types of music, but it was nascent sound of hip hop in the parks that really grabbed…