Originally published April 19, 2015 This is a discussion and presentation by 3 photographers who captured some of the earliest photographs of the hip-hop culture in New York City during the 1970’s and 1980’s. Some of the images in this presentation were taken even before the term “hip-hop” was designated to the culture by Afrika…
by @shakiem007 · Published May 26, 2013 · Updated January 29, 2015 This year’s fourth annual “Is Hip-Hop Histor” conference began with a reception for “Uncle” Ralph McDaniels to recognize his 30th anniversary of hosting the first hip-hop video program Video Music Box.The keynote speaker was professor Don C. Sawyer III of Quinnipiac University whose…
by @shakiem007 · Published May 26, 2013 · Updated November 16, 2016 This year’s fourth annual “Is Hip-Hop History” conference began with a reception for “Uncle” Ralph McDaniels to recognize his 30th anniversary of hosting the first hip-hop video program Video Music Box.The keynote speaker was professor Don C. Sawyer III of Quinnipiac University whose…
Originally published May 18, 2015 On May 14, 2015 The Museum Of The City Of New York presented a discussion on the birth of hip-hop in New York City. Dr. Joseph Schloss interviewed both Grandmaster Caz of the Cold Crush Brothers and the hip-hop photographer Joe Conzo Jr. Grandmaster Caz lets us know that…“the most…
Originally Published May 14, 2012 BrooklynBodega and The Brooklyn Historical Society put on a (#BEI)Bodega Education Initiative on Thursday May 5th, 2012 to discuss the origins of Video Music Box and MoCADA and how they connected for “The Box That Rocks” exhibition at MoCADA running through May 28th, 2012. If you haven’t gone to see…
This event was documented on November 27th 2013. Black Moon, one of the premiere groups of hip-hop’s “Golden Era” recently sat down with Wes Jackson of Brooklynbodega.com and Brian Coleman author of “Check the Technique” at the Brooklyn Historical Society in Brooklyn, NY to discuss the inception of Black Moon and the 20th anniversary of…
This discussion was documented on March 1st 2012. This event was held at Harlem Stage at The Gatehouse 150 Convent Avenue New York City, 03/01/2012. Although it was a hip-hop oriented panel, it consisted of diverse participants with varying points of view. I made it to the discussion a little late but still captured the…
This discussion was documented on April 12, 2012 BrooklynBodega.com and Brooklyn Historical Society recently joined forces to pay homage to Heavy D and trace the link between him and another lyrical and physical heavyweight in hip hop, the Notorious B.I.G. A dope panel discussion on the hip-hop giants was held at the Brooklyn Historical Society…
This was the 3rd annual Is Hip Hop History? Conference. organized by Warren Orange and Elena Romero of the Center for Worker Education, CCNY the theme was “The Battle“. The first day of the conference was a blast! Pete Rock, who gave the keynote address, talked about his love of music and how he began…
The second day of the Is Hip-Hop History? Conference featured a keynote address by Dax-Devlon Ross, Esq. who is also a poet and writer of fiction as well as non-fiction. He compared “the battle” between Nas and Jay-Z to creative conflicts between other complex African-American icons, such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X….