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Lexington hip hop group is therapy for dancers

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Loud rhythmic music with rapping vocals pulsates inside the walls of CycleYou Fitness and Sauna in Lexington on this Thursday night. Hip hop dancers are warming up in the dimly ...
HotNewHipHop

The Unsung Heroes Of Hip Hop: The Architects Behind The Culture

We're continuing our celebration of Black History Month by highlighting Hip Hop's Unsung Heroes who helped shape the culture without always receiving credit by mainstream audiences. Hip hop didn’t ...
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 ...
The Massachusetts Daily Collegian

Black Artistic Freedom Symposium celebrates the cultural impact of hip-hop

On Saturday, Feb. 22, the Black Healing, Joy & Justice Collective and the Center of Racial Justice and Youth Engaged Research hosted the Black Artistic Symposium: Hip-Hop Praxis from the Classes to ...
StarTribune

New street dance festival is more than performances. It’s also about battles and community.

Hip-hop dancers, breakers, emcees and choreographers converge at St. Paul’s Park Square Theatre for three days of “The Sota Movement: The Minnesota Street Dance Festival.” Featuring energetic dance ...
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Local rappers, dancers help students connect and express themselves in Hip Hop 101

ALLPS School of Innovation was the spot last Thursday as a brand new crew of hip hop musicians, dancers and producers paraded down the red carpet for an exclusive video premiere. With teachers, fellow ...