Over the steady beat of the cymbals, rap duo Lunatic find their pace and announce themselves on their debut track “Le Crime Paie”: “Wesh, wesh, écoute fils.” That was in 1996. Nearly three decades ...
PARIS — Since November, the French hip-hop world has been in turmoil. A true French art form is currently under siege, and defending the future of the genre means remembering its past — and its roots ...
French hip-hop series Le Monde de Demain has scooped the Grand Prize at the Series Mania International Competition. Announced at a ceremony tonight and presided over by Jury President Julia Sinkevych, ...
The Met Gala may be over, but its digital afterlife is still unfolding online. This year's theme, "Costume Art," explored fashion as fine art, encouraging sculptural silhouettes and body-as-canvas ...
When it opened in 2008, some critics saw the center as a symbol of gentrification, a temple dedicated to sifting “legitimate art” from more community-led forms of artistic performance. But soon enough ...
Having emerged in the suburbs twenty years ago, hip-hop is now part of French cultural heritage. V. Milliot, urban cultures expert discusses the “French Touch” to which she dedicated her thesis. "The ...
The 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards take place on October 4, and some of the biggest names in hip-hop will be honored at the annual show. The award show will also host several musical performances by some of ...