We are a hip-hop non profit dedicated to arts education, arts presenting, and public art creation in Washington D.C. and beyond.
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08/15/2024
Are you an artist who loves Hip-Hop? We would love to show your art to the world in the next edition of The Global Journal of Hip-Hop Culture! Submission deadline is Jan 31st 2025 Learn more about this exciting opportunity at https://buff.ly/3GpPUVc
08/15/2024
Sep. 18, Tobe Nwigwe joins the NSO to celebrate the release of his upcoming album "Hood Hymns" with a one-night-only concert.⭐🎻
Tickets go on sale to members on Aug. 6, and to the public on Aug. 8. Click the and mark your calendar so you don't miss this MoMINT of special orchestrations in the Concert Hall.🌃
08/14/2024
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WORD POWER w/ Kokayi, Ra Brown, The Meridians & Malpractice Words Beats & Life mashes up hip-hop & poetry with this one night on the historic "Black Broadway" , U St NW DC. FREE with RSVP
08/12/2024
“Overtime, with each successive year and album, he has demonstrated a greater skill in writing, creating and using story lyrically to unveil universal as well as personal thruths and sometimes social commentary”
-Mikal Amin Lee
Artists are constantly evolving and changing with the times. Mikal Amin Lee argues that Black Thought is one of the greatest examples of an artist who consistently pushes their craft forward. Check out https://buff.ly/3YiTclJ to read more!
Rap Laureate — Words Beats & Life Inc. Rap Laureate Issue No. 02: Black Thought Arts EducationAdrienne BedsoleApril 5, 2024Rap Laureate, Black Thought, Mikal Amin Lee, Jason NicholsComment
08/10/2024
Calling all Hip-Hop scholars! We want to see what you have to say. Submit your work to WBL for the opportunity to be included in the next issue of The Global Journal of Hip-Hop Culture. Submission deadline is Jan 31st 2025! Please submit at https://buff.ly/3GpPUVc [link in bio]
Journal Submission — Words Beats & Life Inc. This issue invites interviews, reviews, essays, and critical articles on the intersections of dance and hip-hop in the U.S. and around the world. Themes include hip-hop and social dance; hip-hop and concert dance; regional dance movements; documentation and dissemination of dance from music videos t...
08/10/2024
A Baltimore DJ will provide the music for Olympic break dancing DJ Fleg discusses what it means for hip-hop to be represented at the Olympics and what other competitions he's looking forward to.
08/05/2024
“If, by that time, anyone had doubts over whether or not Black Thought should be in the Top 5 conversation, from 2006 to the present he has ensured there can be no debate.”
-Mikal Amin Lee
Mikal Amin Lee makes the case for why the legendary Black Thought is most certainly in the top 5 debate. Read more about Black Thought’s influence at https://buff.ly/3YiTclJ
Rap Laureate — Words Beats & Life Inc. Rap Laureate Issue No. 02: Black Thought Arts EducationAdrienne BedsoleApril 5, 2024Rap Laureate, Black Thought, Mikal Amin Lee, Jason NicholsComment
08/03/2024
Titan Walls Mural Festival 2024 | Presented by Muros | Main Event https://www.eventbrite.com/e/titan-walls-mural-festival-2024-presented-by-muros-tickets-909950685997?aff=efbevent
08/02/2024
It’s about to go down! The Slamtastic youth open mic & poetry slam will be held tomorrow at the Busboys and Poets on 14th and V NW. Interested? RSVP and performer registration on eventbrite [link in bio]
There are many ways we can track the evolution of hip hop, however, mixtapes are key artifacts that help us understanding hip-hops expansive nature and the timeline of its impact. To learn more, go to https://buff.ly/4cCUVXm
07/25/2024
Attention all youth poets, singers, rappers & storytellers! Mark your calendars! The monthly Slamtastic youth open mic and poetry slam will be going down on 8/03 at Busboys and Poets on 14th and V NW. RSVP and performer registration on eventbrite [link in bio]
07/25/2024
All Access: DMV Made Festival & performance with rapper ‘Substantial’ Words Beats & Life Director Mazi Mutafa talks about the upcoming DMV Made Festival and features a performance from rapper Substantial.
07/23/2024
Love rap? We do too! Check out the Know Your Power Rap/Emcee workshop this Thursday at the Capitol View Library. Learn more at https://buff.ly/4btyl24
Since its beginning, hip-hop has been used as a form of activism and resistance. Artists use it as a powerful tool to reflect on their generation’s experiences. Read more here: https://buff.ly/3VLReYq
hiphopactivism
07/22/2024
B-Girl Pre-Seeding for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 🔥
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Official Round Robin Groups and the Pre-Qualifier Battle for B-Girls will be announced on our social channels at 6 pm CEST on Saturday, July 20 ✨
07/19/2024
07/19/2024
The 2024 International Poetry Festival is taking place in the nation’s capital this year! Join us in Washington D.C. as we come together as a community of poets, artists, leaders, and educators. The slam is back, the workshops are back, the get-downs are back, and all we need is you!
We’re making noise this summer! Get your tickets to this one-of-a-kind celebration at
bravenewvoices.org.
Brave New Voices Festival
July 17-20, 2024
Washington | D.C.
Get your tickets at bravenewvoices.org or bio
07/17/2024
DMV Made: A Cultural And Wellness Festival - Set For The National Mall On July 27th Words Beats & Life, DC's longest-standing hip-hop-based arts educational nonprofit, will take over the National Mall on July 27th with its inaugural
Explore the Golden Era of hip-hop through the eyes of journalist Davey D in this issue of WBL’s global hip hop journal. From a heightened consciousness to the idea of hip-hop classes and generations, this era was truly pivotal. Read more at https://buff.ly/3L9fuyK
07/15/2024
Brave New Voices is the only festival of its kind. Every year hundreds of young poets and
the nation’s leading artists convene in a different US city for four days of arts education,
performance, and narrative change. This year we’re in Washington D.C, honoring the power of femininity with this year’s theme “Femme is Now.
We’re celebrating youth voices this summer. Get your tickets to this one-of-a-kind celebration at
bravenewvoices.org.
Brave New Voices Festival
July 17-20, 2024
Washington | D.C.
Get your tickets at bravenewvoices.org or bio
Hip-hop isn't just a passing trend. It’s a powerful art form that’s here to stay. As a result, it is now part of mainstream culture. Is this integration into everyday life moving us forward or are we selling out? Find out by going to https://buff.ly/4eP24FU
07/08/2024
only a few more free workshops left! Going down at Mount Pleasant NW and Capitol View SE. Get out the heat and learn a skill.
07/08/2024
The legendary and local Sweet Honey in the Rock will be gracing the stage at the “DMV Made” festival on 7/27 at the National Mall. Make sure you come out to see this iconic all female acapella group which has been performing for over 50 years! RSVP at buff.ly/4eQVzSG
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