2018年2月28日 · In honor of Black History Month, HipHopDX has compiled a list of 20 artists whose work borrows inspiration from Hip Hop, creating truly unique and captivating pieces of art.

1 小时前 · Both are distinctly Black American art forms that have come a long way from back-to-school park jams and underground dance parties. ... hip-hop and house artists will be among the most talked about.

Artists like Amy Sherald shine a spotlight on a world of “blackness”, a world often ignored by society. Her signature is painting portraits of black people in everyday settings. Black artists and hip hop share a passion for expressing the plight of the people.

Anthony Akinbola cut, stretched, stitched & collaged black durags into a shimmering surface. This flexible headscarf offers protection for Black hair & is worn as a fashion statement in its own...

2023年11月6日 · Hip-Hop’s connection to graffiti dates back to the late 1960s, originating in the predominately Black and Latino neighborhoods of New York City where hip-hop music and street subcultures formulated.

2019年6月21日 · But hip-hop began as a street-centered art form that described the realities of black people living in poor, urban neighborhoods. Starting as a particulate blend of spoken-word poetry and music, DJ Kool Herc—known as the father of hip-hop—synthesized the genre by incorporating breakbeats and elements of R&B and soul in 1973.

2023年7月13日 · Several Baltimorean (born or based) Black women and Black LGBTQ+ artists bring regional authenticity to “The Culture” and reveal what hip-hop personally means to them.

2024年7月8日 · Eric’s commitment to preserving Hip Hop, particularly its Golden Era, moved him to recreate and reimagine iconic album covers, with the inclusion of classic lines from songs. The result of these ingredients is allegorical Pro-Black art, seven examples of which have a home at the official record of Hip Hop. In Eric’s Words

2023年4月5日 · Across its elements, hip-hop has always been a way for Black artists in particular to express the grind of systemic oppression, with rap and fashion offering aspirational counterpoints to reclaim painful narratives and history. The Adornment section of the exhibition offers such a juxtaposition of trauma and beauty.

2025年1月7日 · Through a nine-month residency program, emerging Black artists learned about the Canadian legal system. Through poetry, music and visual art, they shared this information back to their...