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IAHH's Doni Brasco speaks to Niquelle LaTouche (Head Of School) and Jonzi D (Artistic Director) from 'Academy Breakin' Convention'. Based at Sadler's Wells recently developed fourth venue in East London's Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Academy Breakin' Convention is the ABC of hip hop theatre, offering a full-time further education programme for creative and talented 16 – 19 year olds. Academy Breakin' Convention will cover the foundations of hip hop ensuring graduates are well versed in all ABC elements: Breaking, DJing, Emcee, Graffiti, Music Production, Popping and Hip Hop Social Dance. ABC will provide global perspectives of the socio-economic studies around the communities that create hip hop with a focus on creating theatrical performance.

We are joined by the dancing extraordinaire Dickson Mbi. TalkIING about his life and inspirations behind his upcoming piece Enowate at Sadler's Wells on October 14th & 15th 2022. “A dancer of extraordinary power and grace, Dickson Mbi summons multiple identities in this mesmerising solo performance inspired by a life-changing journey to his ancestral home in Cameroon. The symbolic presence of a two-headed snake, the tiger whose roar vibrated as part of a funeral ritual, the knowing touch of a blind elder…it was these unnerving encounters that profoundly affected the London choreographer during a recent trip to his family's village. They have all brought him closer to the animistic practices of his African heritage and to the mystical place where they meet with his modern East End upbringing. Enowate, meaning ‘truth stands', draws on sinuous elements of hip-hop and contemporary dance in combination with original music and otherworldly animated projections. In asking the relatable question, ‘who am I?', he connects with enigmatic forces to reveal himself and emerge from the shadows.” ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Links | Sadler's Wells | https://www.sadlerswells.com/whats-on/dickson-mbi-enowate/ Website | https://www.dicksonmbi.com Website | https://www.akramkhancompany.net/company-profiles/dickson-mbi/ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dicksonmbi/ Twitter | https://twitter.com/dicksonmbi ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi...Creativity Link Tree | https://linktr.ee/hicreativity ----------------------------------------------------------------------- I Am Hip-Hop Web | https://www.iamhiphopmagazine.com Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/iamhiphopmagazine/ Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/Iamhiphopmagazinelondon Twitter | https://twitter.com/IAmHipHopMag1 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Definite Mass [Instrumental | Anniversaire | Produced by | Definite Mass] Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/defmass/ Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/DefiniteMassMusic Twitter | https://twitter.com/definitemass

On this Ep of the IAHH Pod we are joined by the multifaceted, super talented L'atisse Rhoden. We chop it up about her upcoming World Premiere of L CASA in the Lilian Baylis Studio on Thursday 19 & Friday 20 May 2022. As part of the evening, L'ATISSE invites NAVA LDN to curate the NAVA Café. This hybrid pop-up, designed in collaboration with Architect Russell Royer, will bring communities together in a cosy and collaborative environment where everyone's invited. Through a shared love of soulful hip hop, beats and R&B, expect the usual good vibrations and a non-traditional space for creatives where you can drop in, meet someone new and soak up the ambience. NAVA Café will be open for anybody to drop by from Wednesday 18 to Friday 20 May 2022 & much, much more. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Links | Sadler's Wells | https://www.sadlerswells.com/whats-on/latisse-rhoden-l-casa/ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/nava_london Twitter | https://mobile.twitter.com/nava_london Sound Cloud | https://soundcloud.com/navaldn ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi...Creativity Link Tree | https://linktr.ee/hicreativity ----------------------------------------------------------------------- I Am Hip-Hop Web | https://www.iamhiphopmagazine.com Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/iamhiphopmagazine/ Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/Iamhiphopmagazinelondon Twitter | https://twitter.com/IAmHipHopMag1 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Definite Mass [Instrumental | Anniversaire | Produced by | Definite Mass] Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/defmass/ Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/DefiniteMassMusic Twitter | https://twitter.com/definitemass

We are joined by a true “Leg-End” [His words not mine] and hip hop theatre pioneer Jonzi D founded Breakin' Convention, supported by Sadler's Wells in 2004. Breakin' Convention is now part of Sadler's Wells and produces its annual festival there. Since its inception, Breakin' Convention has been pivotal to the development of the global hip hop theatre scene, touring nationally since 2007 and internationally since 2013. Breakin' Convention has now reached live audiences of over 100,000. Also don't forget to enter the competition to win 2 tickets to “Breakin' Convention 2022” by creating an acronym of “MSN”. Submit entries via | info@breakinconvention.com iamhiphopmagazine@gmail.com hicreativityltd@gmail.com [Instrumental | Anniversaire | Produced by | Definite Mass] Peace, Love, & All That Good Stuff ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Breakin' Convention | Website | https://www.breakinconvention.com Sadler's Wells | https://www.sadlerswells.com/breakin-convention-2022/ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/breakinconvention/ Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/breakinconvention/ Twitter | https://twitter.com/BConvention YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIdbOEp30byP9mSGhynzb6w ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi...Creativity Link Tree | https://linktr.ee/hicreativity ----------------------------------------------------------------------- I Am Hip-Hop Web | https://www.iamhiphopmagazine.com Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/iamhiphopmagazine/ Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/Iamhiphopmagazinelondon Twitter | https://twitter.com/IAmHipHopMag1 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Definite Mass Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/defmass/ Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/DefiniteMassMusic Twitter | https://twitter.com/definitemass

We were blessed to talk with Canadian rapper Shad about his new album “Tao”, life growing up & hosting Netflix's “Hip-Hop Evolution”. [Instrumental | Anniversaire | Produced by | Definite Mass] Peace, Love, & All That Good Stuff ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Shad Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/album/6PpY8MTNORze0RspuiNqKR?autoplay=true Instagram | https://twitter.com/shadkmusic Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/shadk Twitter | https://twitter.com/shadkmusic ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi...Creativity Link Tree | https://linktr.ee/hicreativity ----------------------------------------------------------------------- I Am Hip-Hop Web | https://www.iamhiphopmagazine.com Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/iamhiphopmagazine/ Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/Iamhiphopmagazinelondon Twitter | https://twitter.com/IAmHipHopMag1 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Definite Mass Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/defmass/ Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/DefiniteMassMusic Twitter | https://twitter.com/definitemass

Our Black History Month Highlight is with the amazingly talented Botis Seva & Torben Lars Sylvest. We cover a variety of subjects about their early lives, their creative journeys, inspiring advice that you could only get on the job & of course their #Olivier Award Winning #farfromthenorm Production #BLKDOG at #sadlerswells. [Links below to buy Tickets and more info on the fantastic duo!] [Instrumental | Anniversaire | Produced by | Definite Mass] Peace, Love, & All That Good Stuff

To mark the end of Women's History Month, spoken word artist & author Sophia Thakur, and Black-Feminist & Cultural Studies academic Janine Francois, join our host Maya Elese to talk sexual liberation, misogyny & double standards in Hip Hop, as well as how they have managed to find & create other safe spaces in the creative industries.

Welcome back to the 4th episode of the I Am Hip Hop Podcast, where we see IAHH family member Juju Man make his first appearance alongside Maya Elese, Sire & Apex Zero. We'll be deep diving into how we define success in the entertainment industry, whether we agree with Tyler the Creator's claim that 'urban' is another way to say the n-word, and all things cancel culture.

Our hosts Maya, Sire, Dani Bliss, Poet & Apex Zero are back to kick off 2020 with the 3rd episode of the I Am Hip Hop Podcast. This month they discuss, what it is to be 'woke', rap 'beef' and Africa's role in shaping the future of Hip-Hop and music in general. Join us for the latest installment of Dani's 'Slap or Spud'.

Our hosts Maya, Sire, Dani Bliss and Apex Zero return for the 2nd episode of the I Am Hip Hop Podcast and the final episode of the decade! In this episode they discuss; - their personal highlights of the last 10 years - top 5 albums of the decade - their artists to watch in 2020 - how streaming services have revolutionised the music industry We are also introduced to Dani's new segment 'Slap or Spud'.

Dani Bliss, Sire, Maya and Apex Zero come together to host the brand new I Am Hip Hop Podcast. In this episode they discuss their views on; - whether there is a responsibility for artists to support political candidates - different interpretations of the new Joker film in relation to social issues and mental health - the impact of Hip Hop reality talent shows such as 'Rhythm + Flow' and 'The Rap Game UK' on Hip Hop culture as sources of new talent