‘We have to have graffiti!’ How we made the Breakin’ Convention hip-hop dance festival
by The Guardian
The Guardian— ‘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...
Scroll.in—Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’. Sahil Raai, 19, blended the two forms smoothly.
TMZ—Jelly Roll Performs Hip Hop Hits at Country-Themed Stagecoach Festival. Jelly Roll put a new spin on the country-themed Stagecoach Festival Friday night, cranking out a few rap songs while also bringing out T-Pain to add even more spice to the performance. The country music star hit the T-Mobile Mane Stage in Indio,…
The Source—See it: Jelly Roll Brings T-Pain and Hip-Hop Energy to 2024 Stagecoach Festival. Country music has been receiving considerable attention from fans outside the genre lately, especially with Beyoncé’s recent hit Cowboy Carter. However, it seems Jelly Roll just invited Hip-Hop fans to the biggest country-themed festival of the year, the 2024 Stagecoach Festival. Friday night, Jelly Roll brought out T-Pain by seamlessly incorporating the iconic singer, songwriter, […] The post See it: Jelly Roll Brings T-Pain and Hip-Hop Energy to 2024 Stagecoach Festival first appeared on The...