Trinity Hip Hop Festival
March 29-31, 2019 | Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut For more information: Facebook.com/trinityhiphop The form can be downloaded from Dropbox Presented in partnership with Trinity...
View ArticleHHAP Episode 29: Ghanaian Hip Hop Scholar Joseph Ewoodzie on Hip Hop in the...
Ghana born, Bronx raised hip hop scholar Joseph Ewoodzie has published the book Break Beats in the Bronx: Rediscovering Hip-Hop's Early Years, a book that uncovers details of hip hop’s early years in...
View ArticleHHAP Episode 30: Hip Hop Producer Duke on Boombap & Hip Hop Production in...
This is an interview with Tanzanian hip hop producer Duke, founder of M Lab records, Tamaduni Muzik, and the Hip Hop Kilinge (cypher). The interview is mostly in SWAHILI, but we switch back & forth...
View ArticleHHAP Episode 31: Wachata Crew on Graffiti & Hip Hop Culture in Tanzania
Wachata Crew is the biggest, and oldest graffiti crew in Tanzania. With more than a decade of experience, the members of Wachata Crew are established and respected members of the hip hop scene in...
View ArticleHHAP Episode 32: Wakazi Bringing Bilingual & Bicultural Elements to Tanzanian...
Wakazi is a bilingual Tanzanian hip hop artist. He grew up in Dar es Salaam, but spent several years in the United States, where he was active in the Chicago hip hop scene. Like many MCs who spend...
View ArticleHHAP Episode 33: The Evolution of M.anifest, from “Immigrant Chronicles” to...
In this interview M.anifest talks about his return to Ghana and his experiences in both the US and Ghana. As an artist whose music reflects Ghanaian, African, and Diaspora experiences and cultures,...
View ArticleHHAP Episode 34: Reggie Rockstone on the Pan African connections with...
Reggie Rockstone is one of the pioneers of hiplife in Ghana. In this conversation, he discusses how as a Pan Africanist, his perspective influenced his participation in hip hop culture in Ghana. He...
View ArticleHHAP Episode 35: From Queens to Dar: Fete Jen on Hip Hop & Lyricist Lounge...
This was a fun conversation with hip hop organizer Fete Jen, a Queens, NY native who has traveled throughout Africa and is connected to multiple hip hop artists and scenes around the world. She started...
View ArticleCan’t Stop Hip Hop: The Education Movement
2019 Hip Hop Education Conference Saturday, April 6, 2019 Harvard Graduate School of Education...
View ArticleHip-Hop and Human Rights in Africa
Hip-Hop and Human Rights in Africa By Msia Kibona Clark February 2019 | Georgetown Journal of International Affairs “The presence of social commentary on human rights inContinue reading
View ArticleFrom Ruff to Riches
Originally posted on Venus N. Johnson: Contact: venus.johnson@bison.howard.edu Ruff Kid Apple Music Amongst Zambia’s wide range of ethnic and diverse artistic rappers, Ruff Kid stands…
View ArticleIce Her Out
Originally posted on Venus N. Johnson: Cleo Ice Queen is a big name in Zambia’s music industry. This bold artists resembles the flow of Nicki Minaj.…
View ArticleHHAP Episode 36: Blitz the Ambassador on His Art, Purpose, & Representation
It’s been 15 years since Blitz the Ambassador released his first record, Soul Rebel. Since then he has gone on to produce 7 additional albums, start his own independent label (Embassy MVMT), produce 2...
View ArticleHHAP Episode 37: Mohamed Benloulou on hip-hop, politics, & (Black) liberation...
Mohamed Amine Benloulou is an Algerian hip hop scholar & beat maker based in Algiers. This interview took place in April, in the midst of protests in Algeria calling for the stepping down of the...
View ArticleHHAP Episode 38: Keko on Hip-Hop V. The Politics of Sexuality in Uganda
Keko is a Ugandan MC and filmmaker who became involved in Uganda’s hip hop scene over than 10 years ago. Her career eventually took her to international audiences, in Africa and in Europe, and included...
View ArticleToday @ Apple Workshop on Hip Hop Lyricism in Washington, DC
Howard University professor Msia Kibona Clark, Ph.D., from the Department of African Studies, will host a “Today at Apple Workshop” on June 12, 2019, fromContinue reading
View ArticleHHAP EPISODE 39: Rap Radio’s Bionic on Hip-Hop in Nigeria
The first episode of our month of Nigerian hip hop focuses on the Lagos-based internet radio station, Rap Radio Africa with Ikenna Mbah aka Bionic. Rap Radio Africa is one of the first hip hop, African...
View ArticleHHAP EPISODE 40: Modenine Shares His Views on Hip-Hop Culture and Industry in...
The second episode of our month of Nigerian hip hop is a conversation with hip hop legend, Modenine. Modenine’s hip hop career began in the 1990s, and he has produced over 10 albums and mixtapes....
View ArticleHHAP Episode 41: Teck-Zilla Talks Hip Hop, Str8buttah & Afropop Breakbeats
The DJ, producer, or beat maker is an important element in hip hop. The beat is the first thing we hear when a song starts, and it is the first clue that our favorite song is about to come on. Hip hop...
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