Rapper Djonga Nominated for a BET Hip Hop Award 2020
Rapper Djonga becomes first Brazilian nominated for a BET Hip Hop Award By Marques Travae with information courtesy of O Tempo, Rolling Stone and […]
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Whitewashing Brazilian Hip Hop: Do white rappers have a responsibility to recognize “the struggle” and the privileges their skin color brings?
Whitewashing Brazilian Hip Hop: Do white rappers have a responsibility to recognize “the struggle” and the privileges their skin color brings? By Marques Travae A […]
“You look at his face and don’t know if you hand over your phone or take off your panties”: White women rappers provoke cries of racist stereotypes with recent comments about Hip Hop group
Note from BW of Brazil: You know, if you didn’t know anything about Brazil, you might be surprised that these sort of controversies even happen. I won’t […]
The empowerment of black womanhood: Finding their paths through fashion, Hip Hop and urban culture, three women share their life stories
Note from BW of Brazil: Since I had the idea of creating this blog several years, I’ve received countless messages on this blog and the […]
On the 52nd anniversary of his death, rappers discuss the importance of Malcolm X to Brazilian Hip Hop
Note from BW of Brazil: Last week, on February 21st, millions around the world commemorated the 52nd anniversary of the legendary human/civil rights activist Malcolm […]
The little black princess of Hip Hop: MC Soffia has sung about empowering black girls since the age of six
Note from BW of Brazil: Represent. Representation. This is what came to my mind when I first learned of the pint-sized rapper known as MC Soffia. […]
The Hot Comb Twins’ vibrant mixture of black, urban and Hip Hop culture shakes up the São Paulo nightlife scene!
Note from BW of Brazil: São Paulo is huge, multi-cultural city with numerous ethnic influences. Sampa, as is known, is Brazil’s New York City and the […]
When rappers crossover: new video by rapper MV Bill provokes accusations of sell-out, whitening and elitification of Brazilian Hip Hop
Note from BW of Brazil: What do BET (Black Entertainment Television), American rapper Ja Rule and Brazilian Hip Hop have to do with each other? […]
Professor, rapper and militant Vera Veronika: Down for the cause in Hip Hop as well as in academia
Note from BW of Brazil: Overcoming a number of obstacles, Vera Veronika is a woman of various accomplishments. Her achievements and outlook as a black […]
The Divas of Brazilian Hip Hop show
The Divas of Hip Hop project was designed to celebrate the feminine universe within Hip Hop culture and aims to bring the general public street […]
Black men and women are closer to feminism than white people in Brazil, survey finds
Note from BBT: So, as I’ve been saying for a few weeks now, the question of feminism in Brazil is a topic I’ve been wanting […]
Juliana Nalú continues to be one of the great Brazilian models abroad; now being featured in brands of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, she is destined to become a top model
Note from BBT: You know, I always have to applaud Brazilians who manage to make it to the big time. I mean, as hard as […]
For the first time in Brazil, Viola Davis learns Afro-Brazilian history, visits a samba school and records an interview to promote ‘The Woman King’ film
Note from BBT: By now, most of you have probably already heard all of the hoopla surrounding the new Viola Davis film The Woman King. […]
Black singers shine on ‘The Voice Brasil’; recent death and career overview of musical maestro demonstrates huge influence of black Brazilian musicians
Note from BBT: The sudden death of the musician, arranger, producer and bandleader Letieres Leite last month saddened me for several minutes when the news […]
