Tag: Black Noise

• 13th Trinity International Hip Hop Festival: Panel Discussion: “Free Speech, Censorship and Protest”

  Hip hop, music genre developed in the 1970s by inner-city African Americans from the Bronx, New York city, consists of conscious lyrics which often bluntly address social, political, or economic issues. The nature of hip hop is explicit, authentic, and genuine, and now after decades of diffusion and cultural spreading, the art form perseveres toRead…

  Oreymi Dan-Princewill

  April 21, 2018

  Diaspora Emcees, Hip Hop Related Events, Political Rap, South Africa, Student Projects

  Black Noise, China, Dana Burton, Emile YX?, Trinity International Hip Hop Festival

• Trinity Hip Hop Festival 2018 Panel Discussion: “Free Speech, Censorship and Protest” Recap

  The 13th annual Trinity International Hip Hop Festival was focused on censorship and activism when it comes to hip hop on a global scale. Aside from great performances and artwork from international acts, there were also discussions and panels catered to the overall theme of protest, free speech empowering the youth around the world. OneRead…

  thedupester

  April 13, 2018

  Hip Hop Related Events, South Africa, Student Projects

  Black Noise, Censorship, China, Dana Burton, Emile YX?, heal the hood, MC Puos, Trinity International Hip Hop Festival, trinityhiphop

• Black Noise Vs X Clan

  My interest with South Africa’s oldest hip hop group, Black Noise, began when I read chapter seven of Hip Hop and Social Change in Africa: Ni Wakati. Here, the author explained the significance of the “colored” community in South African hip hop and the emergence of an Afrocentric blend of Khoi/San traditional music and hipRead…

  rapcritic333

  March 2, 2017

  Culture, Diaspora Emcees, South Africa, Student Projects, United States

  Black Noise, Khoi-pop, X Clan

• Black Noise

  Hip hop crew Black Noise from the Cape Flats in Cape Town, South African is recognized as one of the crews that began Cape Towns ‘conscious’ hip hop scene. The other, the well known Prophets of Da City. Black Noise started out as a group of survivors from the breakdance era in South Africa. TheRead…

  everett13

  March 7, 2016

  Artist Profiles, Hip Hop Pioneers, South Africa, Student Projects

  Black Noise, Cape Flats, Cape Town

• Black Noise

  Biography Black Noise is an African hip-hop group that contains survivors of the breakdance era. The group initially started out performing specifically dances and then later branched out to MCing. Through their rhymes, Black Noise decided that they wanted to share meaningful verses that would be memorable and educational. In addition, they wanted to createRead…

  jazmaniaaa

  March 9, 2015

  Artist Profiles, Culture, Hip Hop Pioneers, Political Rap, South Africa

  Black Noise