Design studio Dorothy has released a new 6-color lithograph print that showcases a series of oversized postage stamps, each inspired by an influential hip-hop album. The UK-based studio begins with 1982’s The Message by Grandmaster…
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‘Hip-Hop (And Other Things)’ Coffee Table Book
American author, journalist and former teacher Shea Serrano has tallied up more than a few best-of and best-seller awards for the things he’s penned over the years. His most recent, and our current favorite, is…
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‘Contact High: A Visual History of Hip-Hop’
Journalist Vikki Tobak dug deep into the world of outtakes from over 100 hip-hop photoshoots and paired them with interviews and essays from industry legends for the new book Contact High: A Visual History of…
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This Poster Displays the History of Hip-Hop
Earlier this year, Dorothy, a UK-based conceptual print shop, released a clever history of alternative music print that displayed alternative rock knowledge as if it were a circuit board from an early transistor radio. That was great…
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Cornell University Has a Massive Hip Hop Archive You Can Browse Online
If you’re a prospective college student and Cornell University is on your shortlist, make sure to make an appointment at the library to see the school’s hip hop collection. Yup, Cornell has an appointment-only collection…
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To Pimp a Butterfly – Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar’s latest album, To Pimp a Butterfly, came out a week ahead of schedule, which means our ears have had time to digest the tracks. Now that they have, consider us in the group calling…
