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What Does Hip Hop Mean To You? – jon b.

Photo Credit: Shannon Laurine Each month, we will speak to an athlete, celebrity, or non-Hip Hop entertainer about what Hip Hop means to them. This feature is intended to showcase […]

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On The Boards: mark batson

Photo credit: Mark Batson Mark Batson has carved out a singular space in modern music with a career that bridges classical composition, Hip Hop innovation, and chart-topping R&B. A Grammy-winning

Miri Ben-Ari

The Hip Hop Museum Q&A: miri ben-ari

Photo credit: Noam Galai Few artists can say they’ve worked and collaborated with names like Jay-Z, Kanye West, Scarface, Janet Jackson, Wu-Tang Clan, and the list goes on. Miri Ben-Ari

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Artifacts: john payne

Photo Credit: John Payne As one of the original architects behind the rise of Death Row Records, John Payne played a pivotal role in building one of the most influential—and

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Make The Music: Novel Vintage

Photo credit: Novel Vintage ‘Make The Music’ is a new, special feature in The Hip Hop Museum Newsletter. We will periodically highlight the artists keeping the art of beatboxing alive

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Artifacts: David Bober

Photo Credit: David Bober As a youth growing up in the Bronx, David Bober, aka DJ Sophistifunk, became infatuated with R&B music. This led him to meet Jonathon Cameron Flowers,

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The Hip Hop Museum Q&A: Jamila Sams

Photo credit: Alius Jamila Sams is the founder of Go To Ms. Sams Inc., the only Black-owned, culturally responsive social-emotional learning (SEL) edtech company servicing school districts nationwide (approx. 140 schools across 16 states).

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The Hip Hop Museum Q&A: Nappy Roots

Photo credit: Jay Vision Photography Hip Hop has always been about authenticity, and few groups embody that spirit like Nappy Roots. Since breaking onto the scene in the early 2000s,

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