Globally Urban

Getting someone to pen words for you to sing is de rigueur in pop, but in hip-hop, where authenticity is king, it’s a different matter
Puffing himself up … Diddy. Photograph: Gary He/AP

Just Blaze Vs DJ Delinger from Nile Ivey on Vimeo.

On the face of it, as a society, we seem to be a little mixed-up when it comes to “graffiti”, as you call it if you work in the local council’s cleansing department, or “street art” as you say if you’re the chap – and they do mainly seem to be blokes [...]

Eyejammie Gallery owner Bill Adler and legendary graffiti writer Cey Adams are working on a DEFinition: The Art and Design of Hip-Hop. The book, due in October on Collins Design, will chronicle the evolution of art and design within Hip Hop culture.
Adler told HipHopDX Wednesday, “The idea is that everyone knows about Hip Hop music, [...]

The purist steals their supplies, practises diligently at home and keeps a record of their work. They sign off with a tag — a moniker, symbol, letters or words by which they wish to become known by their peers. Some consider it art, others consider it visual pollution.
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Name:   Sallie Toussaint
Born: In Connecticut to Trinidadian parents.

Claim to Fame: The model has won the title of both Miss Connecticut (2000) and Miss World USA (1997).  She has graced the pages of top magazines such as Vogue and Essence.  Sallie has since transitioned into acting, having been cast in Martin Scorsese’s “The Departed,” [...]