Each month, we will speak to an athlete, celebrity, designer, or non-Hip Hop entertainer about what Hip Hop means to them. This feature is intended to showcase how far-reaching the influence of Hip Hop culture has grown in the past 50 years and how much the culture means to so many.
This month, we spoke with we spoke with musician, DJ, and record producer Wuki.
Wuki is a sonic shapeshifter—one of the few DJs who can flip between bass, breaks, electro, and viral club edits without ever losing the crowd. With roots in electronic music culture and a reputation for boundary-pushing remixes, Wuki has become a go-to name for dance-floor chaos, festival moments, and the kind of creativity that thrives online and IRL.
So Wuki, what does Hip-Hop mean to you?
“Hip Hop means so much to me because, in a way, it’s the first electronic music that got really popular. These producers were sampling and chopping up old songs before any of us in the dance world. And then on top of that, it’s so culturally relevant and so deeply American that it makes you feel really inspired to be in the presence of that.”
Why do you think it’s important that Hip Hop has its own Museum?
“I think to this day Hip Hop is still probably the most sampled, listened to and inspirational music out there, and it’s also so culturally relevant to America that it’s super important that we pass on and educate the next generations.”
