The CIPHER Team's article, "Networking Global Hip Hop Knowledges: The CIPHER Method," was just published in Ethnomusicology, the journal of @SEM_Office. Thanks to our amazing team, the artists who contributed, and @ERC_Research. scholarlypublishingcollectiv…

The Spark: summer’s biggest banger comes from a decades-old initiative helping refugee and working-class kids in Cork theconversation.com/the-spar… via @ConversationUK

Droppin' Science -- EHHSN 7.0 europeanhiphopstudiesnetwork…

Don’t miss this hip hop event, taking place on 4 Feb. It brings rap artists and hip hop scholars together to discuss themes of political memory, identity and cultural hybridisation. Pre-book your free tickets. More info and Register: globalcipher.org/2024/01/18/…

Volume 3 issues 1&2 of Global Hip Hop Studies — the special double issue “Hip Hop Atlas” — is now live! Read it, teach it, and get your local library to subscribe to show support for this free, open access, community resource. intellectdiscover.com/conten… open.spotify.com/playlist/7M…

Can't wait to see where this goes! Q: "How many Ninja references in our 400,000 track hip hop archive?" A: "2006 so far" Q: "Can you map them for me?" A: "Check back in January!" Mad #HipHopNinjas & many of them @WuTangClan globalcipher.org/3rdai-hip-h… stay tuned...

Little something we’ve been working on! 3rdAI Hip Hop Research Engine Phase 1 -- it's still in development, but please have a look at our Interactive Artist Map! globalcipher.org/3rdai-hip-h…

CFP is live! European HipHop Studies Network 7.0 DROPPIN’ SCIENCE: HIP HOP CIPHERING AND DECIPHERING 23-26 May 2024 (*note new dates) Cork, Ireland Made possible by @ERC_Research Full details at: globalcipher.org/home/cfp-dr…

forgot how good this is. #predictivetext ain't got shit on @SolareyeRaps youtube.com/watch?v=927dghPe…

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CFP Comin' Soon! Had to drop a hip hop scientific playlist in the meanwhile... youtube.com/playlist?list=PL…