CUSH - Columbia University Society of Hip-Hop

We have the pleasure to announce that on December 3rd, Dean Josef Sorett of Columbia College will interview Lupe Fiasco at Columbia University’s Low Library. CUSH members have been working all semester long to help bring this event to fruition.

Signups are now open via the QR code or link in bio. Seats will go fast, so reserve ASAP!

Pop out to IRC (552 W 114th) for a CUSH interest meeting tomorrow at 9pm.

If you’re a rapper, producer, or just hip hop enjoyer, tap in with CUSH.

We stand with .columbia’s demands. Read full demand letter in our bio and access petition through .columbia bio. It is time to fight for change on our campus.

Happy Pride Month y’all!!! In honor of this special month, we put together a playlist of q***r artists, both past and present, with an emphasis on some of our favorite Black q***r icons 🌈✨we also included some songs by a CUSH alum from her recent project that won’t disappoint!


In addition to celebrating this month, we also encoruage y’all to donate to q***r and trans funds and causes like and many more! Also, if you see a q***r or trans person in need of funds, please donate to them as well. Not just this month but all year round.


This playlist is on our Spotify, linked in our bio!

“I tried to dance it away.” - Solange, Cranes in the Sky.
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This is the 3rd of 3 playlists we created in response to the current nationwide protests. This playlist, DANCE IT AWAY, is filled with our favorite dance anthems from past and present that will help you unwind and bring a smile to your face if you need something to listen to while taking care of yourself. Listen to it while doing work, taking a walk, or use it to have a single person dance party in your room. We stand in solidarity with all protestors. We will also be sharing resources in honor of the tragic loss of Tony McDade and to support the protesters fighting in Tallahassee. Here is where you can donate + sign petitions:

Fund for the family https://www.gofundme.com/f/in-memory-of-tony-mcdade

Tallahassee Community Action Committee Supply Fund https://www.paypal.me/tallycac

Alachua Country Bond Fund https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/alachua-county-covid-19-bond-fund

Florida Bail Fund https://www.floridajc.org/bail/

Demand Justice for Tony McDade https://actionnetwork.org/letters/demand-justice-for-tony-mcdade?source=twitter&

Link to our Spotify in our bio. Stay safe y’all. Much love.

“I tried to dance it away.” - Solange, Cranes in the Sky.
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This is the 3rd of 3 playlists we created in response to the current nationwide protests. This playlist, DANCE IT AWAY, is filled with our favorite dance anthems from past and present that will help you unwind and bring a smile to your face if you need something to listen to while taking care of yourself. Listen to it while doing work, taking a walk, or use it to have a single person dance party in your room. We stand in solidarity with all protestors. We will also be sharing resources in honor of the tragic loss of Tony McDade and to support the protesters fighting in Tallahassee. Here is where you can donate + sign petitions:

Fund for the family https://www.gofundme.com/f/in-memory-of-tony-mcdade

Tallahassee Community Action Committee Supply Fund https://www.paypal.me/tallycac

Alachua Country Bond Fund https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/alachua-county-covid-19-bond-fund

Florida Bail Fund https://www.floridajc.org/bail/

Demand Justice for Tony McDade https://actionnetwork.org/letters/demand-justice-for-tony-mcdade?source=twitter&

Link to our Spotify in our bio. Stay safe y’all. Much love.

“Sometimes, I feel discriminated against, but it does not make me angry. It merely astonishes me. How can any one deny themselves the pleasure of my company? It’s beyond me.” – Zora Neale Hurston, 1928.
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This is the 2nd of 3 playlists we created in response to the current nationwide protests. This playlist, IT’S BEYOND ME, is filled with soft and slow R&B protest anthems from past and present that express the anger and sadness that comes with losing more and more Black people to police brutality and white supremacy in America. We stand in solidarity with all protestors. We will also be sharing resources in honor of the tragic loss of Breonna Taylor and to support the protesters fighting in Louisville. Here is where you can donate + sign petitions:
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Louisville Bail Fund https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/louisville-community-bail-fund/

Send money directly to the family via cashapp $JuniyahPalmer

Justice for Breonna Taylor https://www.standwithbre.com/

Link to our Spotify in our bio. Stay safe y’all. Much love.

“We declare our right on this earth to be a man, to be a human being, to be respected as a human being, to be given the rights of a human being in this society, on this earth, in this day, which we intend to bring into existence by any means necessary.” - Malcolm X, 1965.
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This is the 1st of 3 playlists we created in response to the current nationwide protests. This playlist, BY ANY MEANS, is filled with hard hitting hip hop protest anthems from past and present that express the anger and sadness that comes with losing more and more Black people to police brutality and white supremacy in America. We stand in solidarity with all protestors. We will also be sharing resources in honor of the tragic loss of George Floyd and to support the protesters fighting in Minneapolis. Here is where you can donate + sign petitions:

North Star Health Collective:
https://www.northstarhealthcollective.org/donate

Black Visions Collective secure.everyaction.com/4omQDAR0oUiUag…

Reclaim The Block secure.everyaction.com/zae4prEeKESHBy…

George Floyd Memorial Fund (vetted through his family's attorney) - gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd

Justice for George Floyd https://www.change.org/p/mayor-jacob-frey-justice-for-george-floyd

Link to our Spotify in our bio. Stay safe y’all. Much love.

🗣 Coming at you with a new event 🗣 We’re continuing our series of CUSH cyphers, and 🔥 THIS Friday 10/25 🔥 with The CUSH Cypher 💯 Come through to freestyle over some of the most easily identifiable beats by famous producers throughout hip hop!!!!! Everyone is welcome, whether you are a seasoned battle rapper or someone who would just like to listen. It will be taking place in the IRC Lower Lounge (554 side) and if you have any accessibility concerns, please let us know so we can accommodate you!! See you this Friday!

Interested in making music on campus? Come through every Saturday in October for an open workshop in making music! There will be experienced folks on deck to help you mix, produce, and record your next hit! DM us if you have any questions about location or anything else!