In the first episode of Ava DuVernay’s Netflix drama When They See Us, a couple of dozen black teenagers pour into Central Park on the…
How Gil Scott-Heron made way for a generation of rap revolutionaries
Even if you’re not familiar with Gil Scott-Heron, it’s likely you’ve unknowingly encountered his work in some form. The late artist’s poeticisms have taken on a life…
Kurt Cobain’s Undying Influence on modern Hip Hop
In 2019, rappers idolize Kurt Cobain more than they idolize rap legends. The art form has been heavily influenced by SoundCloud rap; a subgenre which…
The Self-Destruction Video
From AmbrosiaforHeads – In the late 1980s, Rap music had a problem. At the time the genre was exploding with national and overseas tours, incidents were…
Steinski: Lesson #1
Io e il mio amico Double Dee andavamo da mesi ogni weekend in un club chiamato The Roxy dove ci divertivamo un mondo. Nello stesso…
THE ORIGINS OF WALL WRITING
Hip-hop is plagued by mythology. Whether it is the idea that Brooklyn disco DJ’s invented the music, or that breaking comes from capoeira, or that a short-lived gang truce is…
The History of the Fade
Ebony.com series detailing the origins of black roots – If there was ever a haircut that exemplified coolness, it has to be none other than…
No HalfSteppin, the NYTimes Review !
The most valuable and also vexing thing about nightclubs is that you can’t get in. Not to the good ones, at least. Not unless you…
No Halfsteppin
My first ever book in english it’s out: No HalfSteppin. Published by Wax Poetics and co-authored with Paradise Gray aka the Architek from the mighty…
The Other Side(s) Of Hip-Hop
For a very long time now, when it comes to representations in popular culture, “hip-hop” has been synonymous with “rap music.” Whether it’s documentaries, books,…