Hip Hop co-founder Afrika Bambaataa and his role as the co-founder of the Unversal Hip Hop Museum has sparked some controversy, with an advocacy group demanding the defunding of the recently built museum because of the Hip Hop pioneer’s sexual abuse allegations. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information This week, a group called Hip Hop Stands […]
Ahead of the 50th anniversary of hip hop, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Congressman Jamaal Bowman (D-NY-16) joined together at the construction site of the Universal Hip Hop Museum in the Bronx to announce $5 million in federal funding to help preserve and celebrate hip hop music’s history and influence […]
The Universal Hip Hop Museum is excited to announce its latest partnership with Soter Technologies, inventors of non-invasive advanced health sensor technology systems, as the [R]Evolution of Hip Hop reopens its doors for an exclusive press preview this Friday, October 23 from 12 – 6 pm EST. The exhibit will officially reopen its doors to the general public on November 5. Visit […]
It has been reported that the State of New York in conjunction with Governor Andrew Cuomo’s office has given the Universal Hip Hop Museum a $3.5 million donation to begin its construction. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information According to the museum’s Executive Director Rocky Bucano, “The grant from Governor Andrew Cuomo is a testament to […]
It’s said that New York City is the city that never sleeps. By this logic, the Bronx has been having a serious case of insomnia as the last year has seen the rise of numerous new developments, projects, and cultural attractions including most recently, the New York City Universal Hip-Hop Museum (UHHM), which is slated […]
Words by Qadriyyah Brown Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Lights! Cameras! Hip-Hop! Last Sunday, October 8th, the Universal Hip Hop Museum hosted its inaugural black tie fundraising gala and banquet at the elegant Eastwood Manor in the Bronx, NY. The event was hosted by Hot 97’s Shani Kulture. Featuring entertainment from DJ Knuckles and Urban Opera […]
