Meet HSRA Student Ambassador Audrey
High School for Recording Arts student Audrey has a bright future ahead of her and she is looking to continue her education after HSRA. This year, Audrey is an ambassador for the :26 Seconds/BMOR init…
Videos
Essential Learning at Hip Hop High (Story of HSRA)
David E. Ellis, the founder and director of the High School for Recording Arts ("Hip Hop High"), was born and raised in St. Paul Minnesota, and is a graduate of the St. Paul Open School. Mr. Ellis est…
Jay Z wins a Peabody for Time: The Kalief Browder Story
The Peabody Awards Board of Jurors announced the winners of their Documentary category yesterday, and it seems Jay-Z has added another award to his already extensive list of accolades. Serving as a…
Hip-Hop Hacks Awarded Pinkerton Foundation Grant
The Foundation supports community-based programs that combine engaging activities, mentoring, and offer career readiness and cultural enrichment.
Civil Rights Activist Genesis Be on art, politics and her place in history
HHEC Fellow Genesis is an artist and activist who is pushing for the Confederate emblem to be removed from Mississippi's state flag. #TakeitDownMS #TakeitDown #CivilRightsMuseum
Music legends Dr. Dre, Jimmy Iovine break ground for new USC academy
The Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy for Arts, Technology and the Business of Innovation at University of Southern California will focus on four areas: art and design; engineering and computer s…
HHEC Scholar Carlos Rodriguez aka MARE139 – Renowned Artist, Sculptor, and Creator of the BET Award
Carlos Mare aka Mare 139 is an American graffiti artist, painter, and sculptor, best known for his works in subway graffiti and metal sculptures. Born in 1965, Mare grew up in East Harlem (pre…
Kicks Screening
The screening event will be followed by a panel conversation featuring the KICKS Director, Justin Tipping. Kicks Website: www.focusfeatures.com/kicks Kicks on Facebook: www.facebook.com/…