Hip hop arts and lifestyle articles
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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...
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‘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.