Philadelphia: Under the Skyscrapers
JusListen Entertainment
Mr. Tyson is an emerging hip hop artist and founder/CEO of JusListen Entertainment. In our research, we chose him as one our subjects to interview. A New York native, Stephen Tyson Jr. performs at events in Philadelphia. Some of his work can be found on YouTube and sound cloud. Anyone interested in learning more about urban music in Philadelphia should look up JusListen Entertainment.
Hip Hop Fundamentals
Run by professional break dancers, Hip Hop Fundamentals is an organization that provides dance education. Their focus is to teach k-12 students academics through the art of breakdancing. They offer services in which they teach lessons to both small and large groups. Some of their performances can be found on YouTube. This organization is critical and unique to the arts movement because it presents urban dance as something that can be educational and positive.
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Mural Arts Program
The City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program is an organization that views street art as a positive reflection of the city. They offer numerous programs that include teaching youth, employing hundreds of artists, and even a program that works with inmates. The Mural Arts Program offers different opportunities to get involved for anyone interested in learning the ways street art can capture the culture of Philadelphia.
Urban Art Gallery
The Urban Art Gallery is an upscale venue dedicated to combining the urban arts with a refined atmosphere. In addition to its galleries of urban street art, the venue also hosts events such as musical performances and spoken word poetry. It’s worth a visit for anyone interested in seeing the urban arts in a professional manner.
Trilligan’s Island –Puerto Rico Blows Up Latin Hip Hop
Trilligan’s Island –Puerto Rico Blows Up Latin Hip Hop is a documentary showcasing the grassroots movement of Latin hip hop in Puerto Rico. We used this short documentary as inspiration for researching the urban arts movement in Philadelphia. It follows the story of hip hop artists trying to create a new culture in their society. By taking a look at their stories, it gives a personal touch rather than trying to understand the urban arts movement as a whole. Within our project, we followed the same template, in which we interviewed individuals who were influencing the movement.