What truly makes a culture and does cultural dissemination and appropriation do more harm than good?

“Everybody isn’t going to the first one at the mic talking about “Charge!”. Everyone has their role to play and you have to recognize people for what gift they can bring.”

[ May 23, 2008 10:00 pm to May 24, 2008 12:00 am. ] A group of independent artist - Finsta Bundy, Akua Taylor, Chen Lo, Yejide, Viva Fidel, Quad Almighty and The Powers that Be, and DJ Evil Dee- selected to take part in the “Speaking Truth to Power” voter registration drive/concert epitomize the future of social responsible music.

“…I personally feel that Philly is underrated when it comes to the hip-hop dance scene…we’re talented and we have our own style, and that’s something that I want to expose to the world.”

On Thursday, February 28, 2008, the residents of hip-hop’s birthplace finally recieved the results they’ve been fighting months for.

[ February 19, 2008; 8:00 pm; ] Henry Chalfant is an author and urban photographer; highly regarded for his work on hip hop culture, specifically graffiti and break dancing. His photos are in the Collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City and the Carnegie Institute in Pittsburgh, PA. His photography focuses on subway graffiti art in the ’70s and 80’s.

1520 Sedgwick Avenue, the building where DJ Kool Herc organized the first hip hop house party, is in danger of being sold.