by globalcipher_53ckum | Nov 15, 2021 | Gems
In early January 2018, the first well-known hip hop reference to footballer Mo Salah appeared. It quickly spread across the globe, with artist in other countries using the footballer as a reference point for excellence – most of them comparing themselves to Mo Salah...
by globalcipher_53ckum | Sep 30, 2021 | Blog
PANTHEON: Hip-Hop’s Global Pathways to Cultural “Legitimacy” Paris, France, 26–27 January 2022 Dates 26 January: La Place 27 January: Philharmonie de Paris 28 – 29 January: Philharmonie de Paris (French language conference): CULTURES HIP-HOP Création,...
by globalcipher_53ckum | Jun 10, 2021 | Publication
We’re delighted to support a call for papers for a special issue of Global Hip Hop Studies on hip hop and the internet, co-edited by CIPHER team member Steve (and Raquel Campos). The blurb for the call is as follows: Special Issue: ‘It’s Where You’re @:...
by globalcipher_53ckum | May 7, 2021 | Blog
Hip-hop artists get a bad rap for writing about the same old things. Often, criticism is levelled at lyrics associated with materialism, consumerism, misogyny, drugs, and violence. Although these themes – and the racial, gendered, and class-based judgements involved...
by globalcipher_53ckum | Apr 19, 2021 | ♫ Music
We’re psyched to hear the second volume of Out The Tape. Check out SUBNET’s next level beats and a bunch of great features showcasing talent from Naarm/Melbourne artists Yung Shogun, Buddy Ryan, ThatKidMaz and lewho. The full mixtape will be released by...
