Disco King Mario
By 1971, Disco King Mario was an eminent DJ in the Bronx.He was known for…
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From Basquiat to ‘Black Panther’
“Writing the Future: Basquiat and the Hip-Hop Generation,” a brilliant exhibition at Boston’s Museum of…
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Una rima contro il sistema
Prima di George Floyd c’erano Rayshard Brooks e Breonna Taylor, e poi Philando Castile, Sandra…
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Un corto animato su Rosa Parks
L'impegno di Rosa Parks nella lotta per i diritti civili degli afroamericani non si limitò…
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How Nina Simone Became Hip Hop’s “Secret Weapon”
In 1996, the Fugees burst on the scene with “Ready or Not,” and most listeners…
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From a Bronx Party to a Global Force
Many, many people with an internet connection, including yours truly, spent a fair amount of…
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The story of the funky drummer:
“Give the drummer some”, said the voice of funk soul pioneer James Brown as…
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A History of American Protest Music
On June 12, 1963, in the early morning after president John F. Kennedy’s Civil Rights…
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The origins of hip hop
When we hear “hip-hop” or “rap” (we hardly hear just one of those term separately,…
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#HipHopDance
How the B-Boy and B-Girl Became Choreographed Count-By-The-Numbers Dancers Prologue: Ihave a dilemma. Every time…