Last week Tuesday, USF students gathered for “Hip Hop Conversations,” with Davey D and Andreana Clay, individuals that were introduced as “two of the Bay Area’s most important hip hop scholars,” to discuss gender and sexuality within the realm of hip hop. Hip Hop Conversations are two nights in February that are put on by [...]

In honor of Black History Month, this mix highlights some of the great musical contributions from the black community.

Get down with hip hop on this week's mix tape.

Campus Activities Board (CAB) announced last week that hip-hop group N.E.R.D. (No One Ever Really Dies) will perform at USF’s homecoming concert on Friday Nov. 6. B.o.B (aka Bobby Ray Simmons) will open for N.E.R.D.

  At a campaign promotion event in Crossroads, rappers perform for Jon Coon’s presidential run. Coon is running against incumbent Alex Platt and current off-campus representative Bobby Marquez. In addition to the concert, Coon has made t-shirts and an extensive Web site.

Apathy was at a low Friday night at War Memorial Gym as students eagerly anticipated the arrival of hip-hop artist and performer Lupe Fiasco, at this year’s homecoming concert. Although Lupe Fiasco only performed for about an hour, approximately 500 students, alumni and staff crowded the basketball court.

An all day hip-hop event on Saturday exposed students to four aspects of hip-hop and delved into the roots of hip-hop and discussed what the genre is today and how it has evolved.

After an extensive survey conducted by the Campus Activities Board, students selected hip hop as the genre for the artist that will perform at the annual homecoming concert.