• Happy 69th Birthday To Hip Hop Pioneer Coke La Rock!

    On this date, we celebrate the born day of the very first person to be considered an emcee in the culture we now call Hip Hop; Coke La Rock. “Now way back in the days when hip-hop began With Coke La Rock, Kool Herc, and then Bam” – KRS-1 “South Bronx” Today marks the 69th […] The post Happy 69th Birthday To Hip Hop Pioneer Coke La Rock! first appeared on The Source.

  • Happy Birthday To New Orleans Hip Hop Pioneer Master P!

    The Source Magazine sends a big born day shout out to the No Limit general We want to give a big Happy Birthday shout out to Master P (aka Percy Miller), who was born on April 29, 1970 in the city New Orleans. He used money from a malpractice settlement to open No Limit Records, […] The post Happy Birthday To New Orleans Hip Hop Pioneer Master P! first appeared on The Source.

  • Hip-hop, a live DJ, and a rotating stage give Shakespeare a fresh rhythm

    Houston Matters visits a rehearsal for “Othello: The Remix” at Stages Houston.

  • ​And happy birthday to Contini

    Those lucky enough to have been to the beautiful city centre Italian restaurant know it is truly a special place. The independent, award-winning, family-run restaurant sources its delicious produce from Scotland and Italy, where it is officially recommended by the Academia Italiana della cucina. It’s remarkable success is down to Victor and Carina Contini, who in addition to their George Street restaurant, are also the force behind The Scottish Cafe & Restaurant at the Scottish National Gallery...

  • Happy Birthday To Bay Area Rap Icon Too $hort!

    Today, we say happy birthday to one of the original West Coasters, Too $hort, born on this date in 1966. As one of Hip Hop’s first self-made businessmen, $hort started off his career pumping his own X-rated mixtapes out of the trunk of his car. Releasing fifteen albums between 1987 and 2012, Too $hort has […] The post Happy Birthday To Bay Area Rap Icon Too $hort! first appeared on The Source.

  • Kendrick Hates Drake: ‘euphoria’ is Deeper Than Hip-Hop Beef

    In the world of Hip-Hop diss tracks, time is of the essence. So the three weeks since Drake dropped “Push-Ups” in response to Kendrick Lamar’s “Like That” verse feels like a relative eternity not to hear back from K. Dot. So when the Compton emcee dropped his much-awaited response “euphoria” Tuesday morning, those of us who’ve been waiting with bated breath stopped what we were doing and scrambled for the headphones. Indeed, “euphoria” is what many of us were waiting for: A scathing, incisive...

  • Trump’s Happy Birthday Message for Melania Is a Gift for His Haters

    The first criminal trial of a former US president is underway, with Donald Trump facing 34 felony counts of falsifying business records related to hush-money payments allegedly made in 2016 to cover up an affair he had with adult film star Stormy Daniels. Here’s the latest—the key updates and absurd moments—from the historic trial. Public birthday wishes […]

  • ‘We have to have graffiti!’ How we made the Breakin’ Convention hip-hop dance festival

    ‘At the first one, we had DJs in the foyer and people were jumping in to battle with the dancers. We took out seats to make more standing room and the noise was crazy’I was at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London, performing my piece Aeroplane Man. Alistair Spalding had booked the show and said: “Hey, what else are you up to?” I said: “Look, I’m not the only person who does this kind of work, using hip-hop as a theatrical device. Let’s do a hip-hop theatre festival!” Then Alistair got his job as...

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    La Dame Blanche: The Cuban flautist and hip-hop star

    Performing at this year’s Festival International, La Dame Blanche marries Latin hip-hop with the magical sounds of the flute.

  • Happy first birthday to Child Friendly Cov! – Coventry City Council

    A celebration event was held to mark the first birthday of the Child Friendly Cov initiative.

  • As hip-hop grows in China, its performers seek a voice that reflects their lived experiences

    In 2018, the censors who oversee Chinese media issued a directive to the nation’s entertainment industry. They barred artists with tattoos and those who represent hip-hop or any other subculture.

  • As hip-hop grows in China, its performers seek a voice that reflects their lived experiences

    In 2018, the censors who oversee Chinese media issued a directive to the nation’s entertainment industry