Steinski: Lesson #1
Io e il mio amico Double Dee andavamo da mesi ogni weekend in un club chiamato The Roxy dove ci…
Tag: hip hop culture
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,…
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…
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,…
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 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…
A Latino History of Hip-Hop
So our friends at NPR’s Latino USA will be broadcasting a special two-part podcast series about the influence of Latinos on the…
The Alliance Between Blue Note & Hip-Hop
“It started out as a beat thing,” explains Mr. Walt, one half of the veteran hip-hop production crew Da Beatminerz…
Travel Back To 1983
Thirty-two years ago, Hip-Hop was emerging on a host of record labels large and small. However, while these 12″ singles…
Country Cousins
Michael Gonzales – As a native New Yorker, “Down South” seemed like a scary place, until a visit to Mississippi…