September 24-25, 2014 – ‘Social Action through the Art of Hip Hop’ is the theme of the 2014 Sankofa Lecture Series, the only conference in the Colorado region that situates the study of Hip Hop ...

Hardcore revolutionary group dead prez opens up about Obama’s controversial legacy, collaborating with Jay-Z, and why authenticity still drives their mission 25 years after “Let’s Get Free.” These are ...

The paradox of change is that, often, those who call for it with impassioned urgency are rarely around for the long haul. At the very least, if they do stick around, they tend not to enjoy the ...

In the year 2000, much of hip-hop looked incredibly glossy and celebrated opulence, thanks in part to Sean Diddy Combs' label Bad Boy, which saw huge success then. On the East Coast, shiny suits in ...

This year marks the 25th anniversary of Let’s Get Free, the highly celebrated debut album of Hip-Hop duo dead prez. Consisting of Stic (Khnum Ibomu) and M-1 (Mutulu Olugbala), dead prez burst onto the ...