When most people think of Hawaii they think of the beach, surfing, hula dancers, tropical fruit, and volcanoes, but after you check out these videos you will rethink of those typical images. The volcanoes you will see erupting from these clips is pure funk and flavor the way only Hip Hop can!
Real Hip Hop lives right now! Not just yesterday and not until tomorrow, but right now! It never died. It never lied. It never committed suicide because real Hip Hop lives right now!
Hip Hop in the United States has been diluted no thanks to corporate urban marketing and franchising the “ghetto fabulous“ image thereby slandering [...]
It is odd how in the Hip Hop culture the last elemental pillar to show up on the scene was the first to sell out. Yes, I am talking about the rapping component. Why is it that rappers sell out more than anyone else, and what are the characteristics and motivations of those who seek the media hype for themselves the most?
When it comes to the simple, bare bones essence of the Hip Hop culture, the Caribbean island of Cuba has firmly embraced it. Urban youths in the city of Havana have employed Hip Hop’s elements in their current social movement for change. Will you be their witness?
Thanks to the blog at Write4Gold for this info, we got great but old news for all of Graff-dom! The infamous book that inspired and gave birth to Graff Writers around the world, Subway Art, can be read online! As a matter of fact you can read it right here at the bottom of this article! Subway Art has been available on Issuu.com by member CedricB since February 2008, but you can never stop sharing the love!
We all have our own interpretation or impression of the “N” word spelled with letters “E-R” at the end. Little do people think that word has been transforming since the 1800s. That word historically is greatly despised by the Black community, until the mid 1960s, it evolved and began to spread like a disease without a cure. That word of hate has been twisted into a word showing perverse love. I don’t give a damn what anybody says to me, in my opinion, the “N” word that has been currently used with the letter “A” at the end, should have no place in Hip Hop whatsoever!
For anyone who wants to represent the true school of Hip Hop and evangelize a “crunk head,” you got to go to Rock The Bells 2008 International Festival Series! It is the annual oasis of Hip Hop which has been growing since 2003! Revered as “A World-Class Hip Hop Platform,” Rock The Bells is boasting over 20 acts, 2 stages, and a cultural vendor village to quench every thirsty true school head in your area. All ages are welcomed!
When Hip Hop thrived in the late 80’s, everything at that time seemed to be good. The art form was loved, appreciated and most importantly getting respected. I’m not so sure about you, but in my opinion, something always seems to be left out or left behind or even left alone. The DJs were bringing it, the Emcees were flowing it, the B-Boys were rocking it and the Graffiti Artists were…
