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Adam de Paor-Evans, The Conversation

50 years of hip-hop: How the music became a global cultural movement

Aspiring hip-hop artists learn from each other and the ethos of ‘each one teach one’ – adapted from an African American proverb – applies across the culture.

Adam de Paor-Evans, The Conversation
· Aug 19, 2023 · 11:30 pm
It’s time we stop using the term ‘world music’ for all that doesn’t come from the West

There are many sub-genres of Hip Hop, so why is all non-Anglophone music lumped under one label?

Adam de Paor-Evans, The Conversation
· Jul 26, 2018 · 08:30 pm
Fallen icon: Why the death of the DJ bodes ill for hip hop culture

Hip hop may benefit from a return to the crew and collective mentality, where the DJ is valued and plays a central creative role.

Adam de Paor-Evans, The Conversation
· Dec 03, 2017 · 11:30 pm

Does banning the bootleg mean the end of a music era, or the beginning of a new one?

The future of the bootleg might just reinvent the official release.

Adam de Paor-Evans, The Conversation
· Sep 24, 2017 · 09:30 pm