The Conversation

As the stars of hip‑hop’s golden age approach their golden years, some confront questions about whether old blood can make new music

It’s always awkward telling people what I do for a living. I’m a rapper. I also work as a professor of hip-hop. I work at the intersection of artmaking and academic research. I write music as part of ...
Current

PBS SoCal steers hip-hop series towards crossroads of music and local communities

Outside the Lyrics,” a digital series that launched in 2024, now looks at how music connects people and builds communities.
The Conversation

From breakbeats to the dance floor: How hip‑hop and house revolutionized music and culture

There was a time when artists representing two of America’s biggest homegrown musical genres wouldn’t get a look in at the Grammys. At this year’s awards, taking place on Feb. 2, hip-hop and house ...

Zeiterion to spotlight New Bedford hip-hop on May 23. What to know.

New B @ The Z on May 23 will spotlight New Bedford hip-hop through performances, competitions, workshops and community ...
WBAL-TV

Johns Hopkins' Peabody Institute offers music degree focused on hip-hop

HIP HOP AND PEABODY HIP HOP AND PEABODY. TRUST ME, ACTUALLY TRUST HIM. BALTIMORE HIP HOP ROYALTY PROFESSOR WENDELL PATRICK, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I NOT ONLY HAVE BELIEVED IN, YOU KNOW, SINCE I WAS A ...