“Other People’s Property” is a very good book that is at its best when its author acts like a DJ. But don’t get it twisted: [Jason] Tanz sees hip-hop as text more than as sonic phenomenon or, for that matter, stone groove. “Other People’s Property” is made up of nine journalistic pieces, each a mix of reportage and personal reflection about race and the industry of hip-hop. It’s freaky, equally in love with Western philosophers such as Jean Baudrillard and the classic albums from hip-hop’s golden era. In a very hip-hop effort to get his shine on, the author mashes up his prose, cutting in and out of reportage and confessional styles.
This cutting edge documentary not only unmasks the faces of seven individuals addicted to graffiti, but it exposes their thoughts, feelings, faults and fears — an avenue unrivaled by any graff film to date[…]”Graffiti is like the United Nations. There is a representative from all corners of the earth. Black, white and the many shades in between, man or woman.”
Poet, musician, actor, Saul Stacey Williams, is a craftsman. The words above are from his latest work, The Dead Emcee Scrolls. After his fillm Slam, two studio albums, and now his fourth book, it’s safe to say he has emerged as one of the most important voices of his generation. The Dead Emcee Scrolls, a strong collection of seven epic poems and seven years of journal entries, is his best book yet.
Hip-Hop Skillz’ informs people of the history and essence of the game.”Hip Hop Skillz” teaches players about hip-hop with four distinct categories: Knowledge, Quotes, Challenges and Translations.
Among the shabby high-rise tenements overlooking Venezuela’s capital, hip-hop beats rather than the usual gunfire kept the Caracas neighborhood of Pinto Salinas awake one night recently.
The major international hip-hop graffiti festival “Meeting of Styles 2006″ will take place in Bulgaria for the first time May 27 to 28.
L’International du Cinéma Hip Hop de Montréal explores the global reach of b-boy culture
The Hip-Hop Summit Action Network, its chairman Russell Simmons and its president/CEO Benjamin Chavis have addressed several topics with the hip-hop community over the past five years — from public education and freedom of speech to voting.The latest topic is finances.
Ice-T, Melle Mel, Afrika Bambaataa and UK rapper Skinnyman are set to headline the first ever UK Hip-Hop Summit (UHHS) this July.
