Speaking out against racism isn’t controversial in Oakland, a city known nationwide for its activism. At least that’s what Eric Sasz of Hip-Hop For Change assumed when his nonprofit rented the ...

Established in October, a group of first-year students set out to create Hip-Hop Club — a place for students to come together and learn about the genre in an engaging way. According to Hip-Hop Club’s ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. When 12-year-old Wilber “Wilpower” ...

The streets of Los Angeles and Compton are synonymous with gangsta rap, but it was a small venue near East Hollywood at the corner of Melrose and Normandie avenues that helped launch the city’s ...

The CSUN Hip-Hop club recently finished a practice video for its second choreography. The rehearsal was held on March 11. The group of dancers is now deciding what to do for their performance at the ...

Are hip-hop clubs an endangered species in Denver? For decades, they’ve been the subject of complaints from neighbors and cops alike, subject to shutdowns that last days, weeks…and sometimes forever.