bold energy that continues to distinguish hip-hop graffiti today. Known as Afghanistan’s first female graffiti artist, Hassani, born in 1988, often makes her art on bombed or abandoned buildings.

A vivid mural meant to honor Hip-Hop’s birthplace at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue has sparked a legal clash between city officials and the property’s ownership group, Workforce Housing. The graffiti ...

which also included graffiti art, DJing, and rapping. The rise of hip hop as a global cultural force proved that dance could transcend the confines of elite stages and bring marginalised voices to ...