Day-to-day challenges themed after something that take place over, well, 30 days
What’s good, Hip Hip History fans/community! Today we’re here to celebrate one of the foundational aspects of hip hop music- the sample. Now, we’ve talked about beats, and producers, but today is for the sample. Of course many beats *are* … Continue reading 30 Day National Hip Hop History Month Challenge Day 9: Funky Drummer
The month of November is all about the examination of different types of characters in pop culture across all the various mediums – not just TV and film, for example. Thanks to some help from Mr. Ixolite and myself to … Continue reading 30 Day Pop Culture Character Challenge Day 9: Soldiers & The Military
The month of November is all about the examination of different types of characters in pop culture across all the various mediums – not just TV and film, for example. Thanks to some help from Mr. Ixolite and myself to … Continue reading 30 Day Pop Culture Character Challenge Day 8: Captains, Drivers, & Pilots
Hello Hip Hop enthusiasts, neophytes, and everything in between! HP here with more of a question than a theme/topic/category today. I’m sure that for most of us, music occupies an important space in our lives. A lot of us have … Continue reading 30 Day National Hip Hop History Month Challenge Day 8: All I need is one mic
The month of November is all about the examination of different types of characters in pop culture across all the various mediums – not just TV and film, for example. Thanks to some help from Mr. Ixolite and myself to … Continue reading 30 Day Pop Culture Character Challenge Day 7: Teachers and Principals
Hi, Hip Hop History Month community-we’re one week in already! There have been some phenomenal songs shared and a lot of great fun/enthusiasm/hype thus far- I don’t know about you, but I’ve heard so many new things. I love that … Continue reading 30 Day National Hip Hop History Month Challenge Day 7: You crazy for this one, Rick!
The month of November is all about the examination of different types of characters in pop culture across all the various mediums – not just TV and film, for example. Thanks to some help from Mr. Ixolite and myself to … Continue reading 30 Day Pop Culture Character Challenge Day 6: Bullies and Mean Girls
Hey there, Hip Hop Challengers! Today is beat day. Take it from me, a non-expert- many of the legendary hip hop DJs who were true pioneers of the genre crafted beats for MCs with drum machines, or by skillfully manipulating … Continue reading 30 Day National Hip Hop History Month Challenge Day 6: Bring that beat back!
What’s good Hip Hop Challengers! Today’s challenge acknowledges the global reach of rap and hip hop. We know that hip hop started as a way to give voice to the voiceless in a Bronx neighborhood that struggled in the midst … Continue reading 30 Day National Hip Hop History Month Challenge Day 5: East Coast, West Coast, worldwide
The month of November is all about the examination of different types of characters in pop culture across all the various mediums – not just TV and film, for example. Thanks to some help from Mr. Ixolite and myself to … Continue reading 30 Day Pop Culture Character Challenge Day 5: Chefs & Bakers
The month of November is all about the examination of different types of characters in pop culture across all the various mediums – not just TV and film, for example. Thanks to some help from Mr. Ixolite and myself to … Continue reading 30 Day Pop Culture Character Challenge Day 4: Stoners & Slackers
What’s good, Avocado Hip Hop challengers! Today is TURN UP TIME *airhorn noises* Many of us have heard hip hop and rap songs over the years that have amped up the energy, motivated us, got our heads nodding, made us … Continue reading 30 Day National Hip Hop History Month Challenge Day 4: Shake what ya mama gave ya
The month of November is all about the examination of different types of characters in pop culture across all the various mediums – not just TV and film, for example. Thanks to some help from Mr. Ixolite and myself to … Continue reading 30 Day Pop Culture Character Challenge Day 3: Bosses
Ok, Hip Hop History Month Avocado community, it’s Day 3! Today, we want…Beat Switches! What’s a beat switch? For many hip hop fans, it’s a ‘I know when I hear it’ kind of thing. They aren’t native to rap/hip hop … Continue reading 30 Day National Hip Hop History Month Challenge Day 3: Now the question I ask you is, ‘How bad you wanna know?’
Hi Avocado community! Today’s challenge-hit us with a posse cut! Now, just so we’re all on the same page about what a ‘posse cut’ is, the quick definition is that it’s a popular ‘form’ of song in hip hop. A … Continue reading 30 Day National Hip Hop History Month Challenge Day 2: Here we go, yo/Here we go, yo
The month of November is all about the examination of different types of characters in pop culture across all the various mediums – not just TV and film, for example. Thanks to some help from Mr. Ixolite and myself to … Continue reading 30 Day Pop Culture Character Challenge Day 2: Politicians
What’s good, Avocados? HP here at the beginning of a 30 day journey that will hopefully bring out a lot of the amazing positivity that went around this summer during our celebration of the 50th anniversary of hip hop, found … Continue reading 30 Day National Hip Hop History Month Challenge Day 1: We shall..Proceed, and continue to rock the mic
The month of November is all about the examination of different types of characters in pop culture across all the various mediums – not just TV and film, for example. Thanks to some help from Mr. Ixolite and myself to … Continue reading 30 Day Pop Culture Character Challenge Day 1: The Medical Field
The month of October is all about horror as it well should be and we’re going to revisit that topic with a range of new prompts that have come to life once again – but not like they were before! … Continue reading 30 Day Spooktacular Horror Challenge Day 31: Your Halloween Story
The month of October is all about horror as it well should be and we’re going to revisit that topic with a range of new prompts that have come to life once again – but not like they were before! … Continue reading 30 Day Spooktacular Horror Challenge Day 30: Best Horror Of The Past Year
The month of October is all about horror as it well should be and we’re going to revisit that topic with a range of new prompts that have come to life once again – but not like they were before! … Continue reading 30 Day Spooktacular Horror Challenge Day 29: Gravity Falls
