Tupac’s Father Releases Tribute Album From Behind Bars
Posted on Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Dr. Mutulu Shakur, the father of slain hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur, will release a tribute album commemorating his son’s 35th birthday next month.
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Hip-Hop Culture Crosses Social Barriers: Musical artists tell America’s story in rap
Posted on Monday, May 22, 2006
Hip-hop began 30 years ago in the South Bronx, a borough of New York City, a neighborhood that seemed to exemplify the bleakness of poor urban places.
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Hip-Hop Star Helping Mississippi Youths
Posted on Monday, May 22, 2006
Hip-hop and rap artists have gotten a bad rap, but one of Jackson ’s own superstars is changing that. David Banner grew up in Jackson and, despite the bright lights of Hollywood , he still calls the Magnolia state home.
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Mastering hip-hop culture: A generation of young scholars recognize the growing importance of studying the music genre
Posted on Monday, May 22, 2006
Reviewing hours of interviews and videotapes, Alim is part of a new generation of young scholars, including several graduate students at UCLA, who are spearheading a movement across various disciplines to bring hip-hop music and culture into the classroom.
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Hip-hop for the masses: An anthology edited by Lee Tonouchi explores Hawaii’s hip-hop culture
Posted on Monday, May 22, 2006
Lee Tonouchi, teacher-author-editor-playwright and champeen of all t’ings da kine, jumped at the chance to guest-edit the latest issue of Kapiolani Community College’s creative-writing annual, Ka Nani. But because of his burgeoning interest in intelligently expressed rap lyrics, he rather secretly did a thematic issue called “Hip-Hop Hawai’i.”
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Rappers light up E. Palo Alto
Posted on Monday, May 22, 2006
It is no longer a secret that the Bay Area’s urban nooks and crannies nurture one of the hottest subcultures in hip-hop, called “hyphy” — a style of upbeat music and dancing that encourages celebration instead of glorifying violence. Dem Hoodstarz make their mark in the tradition of Bay Area hip-hop artists
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Hip Hop Congress Plays ‘Mindgames’ With Emcees, $3,000 Up For Grabs
Posted on Monday, May 22, 2006
The non-profit hip hop organization, Hip Hop Congress, has linked up with Phillup Drummond and 2232 MLK to bring forth “Mindgames II: An Emcee Battle”. The emcee battle is set to go down June 2nd and 3rd at 2232 MLK in Oakland, California. This battle is sure to feature many talented emcees and continue the strong tradition of healthy competition going down in Cali.