Registration is now open for the 2nd Annual Hip Hop Studies Conference at Howard University! Get ready for an amazing lineup of panels, workshops, films, and performances. Don’t miss out! 🗣️🎤✨HowardHipHop2024.eventbrite.com

The Hip Hop African Podcast is returning! 🔥New episodes dropping. 🔥New student mixtapes and podcasts. 🔥Same love for hip hop across Africa and the diaspora. Turn your notifications ON #HipHopAfrican #HipHopPodcast

We’re back with a new episode… a conversation with Senegalese Hip Hop artist and activist Fou Malade. One of the co-founders of the Y’en A Marre movement & the G-Hip Hop center, he talks Hip Hop & politics in Senegal. hiphopafrican.com/ep-100-fou-mal…

Bonus episode: short student mixtape of clips from African MCs in the U.S.: Aminé (Ethiopia/Eritrea), Blitz the Ambassador (Ghana), Wale (Nigeria), & Styles P (S. Africa). iheart.com/podcast/269-hi…

🚨 CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS 🚨 🎤 Respect the Technique: Hip-Hop & Technology We’re accepting proposals for panels, workshops, performances & media projects. Deadline: Sept 30 🔗 bit.ly/HUHipHopConf20… #HipHopStudies #HipHopConference #TechAndHipHop #CallForSubmissions

my fav senegalese rap song of the year is Zo Flame & BM Jaay’s “Weurseuk.” i like how the spirit of mbalax’s polyrhythmic percussion is in there but not so overt in the mix as we’ve seen from some of the other mbalax rap this decade (and no ny drill here either). subtly addictive

New episode out now! A conversation with S. African hip hop pioneer, DJ Ready D. He takes back to the genesis of Cape Town’s hip hop scene, in the early 1980s

In case you haven’t seen… #HipHopStudies #HipHopConference

Proud to share that Howard University’s Culture Not Evidence website is now LIVE—connecting courts & communities to expert witnesses trained to challenge the misuse of rap lyrics in trials. See the resources & the team behind this vital work. 🔗 culturenotevidence.howard.edu #HipHopStudies

Young Guru 9th Wonder at the 2025 Hip Hop Studies conference at HU. #HipHopStudies #HipHopConference

The January episode of The HHAP will feature a talk w/Senegalese graffiti pioneer Dokta, founder of Africa’s biggest graffiti festival, FESTIGRAFF. He created the festival after seeing rap festivals featuring rap & not the other elements. #africanhiphop #graffiti

COPYWRITE - "Martin Shkreli Killah" (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO) youtu.be/Kf4bCU1Z_Wk?si… via YouTube

The new ep of the podcast is a short interview with Senegalese graffiti pioneer Dokta, founder of #FESTIGRAFF, the largest graffiti festival in Africa. He talks about hip hop festivals focusing mostly on rap, & that being his inspiration for starting FESTIGRAFF.

I'm not just a South African 🇿🇦 artist. Calling me only that is disrespectful. I'm African, and my dream is to unite Africa. When people label me South African, I feel like my dreams are failing. Seeing Ghana 🇬🇭 and South Africa 🇿🇦 fighting over who owns Amapiano makes me cry.

A few Hip Hop events coming in 2026… hiphopafrican.com/2026-hip-hop-e…

Applications for the 2026-2027 Nasir Jones Hip-Hop Fellowship at Harvard University is due Jan 30. It’s a prestigious fellowship for scholars, artists, and practitioners. To apply, set up an account & follow the application instructions here: hutchinscenter.slideroom.com/#/login/progra…

“Soma Obi” by IRON BOY “is one of those tracks that follows a formula unlike the remainder of the project. Placed in the center of the album, the heartfelt song adds a grounding element that balances the rest of its hard-hitting counterparts”. hiphopafrican.com/soma-obi-revie…

Out now: in ep 105 Msia Kibona Clark talks about why understanding the difference between hip hop and afrobeats is important. Available at hiphopafrican.com & most podcast platforms.

“Drill Ka Ta Morri” by Migas49_premier: “Lyrically, the song blends streetwise storytelling with expressive local vernacular... the way Migas49 phrases his lines gives the track a sense of raw authenticity.” hiphopafrican.com/migas49-influe… #hiphopafrican