The Old Louisville Demon Leaper’s Mischief In One Of America’s Largest Victorian Neighborhoods
In the late 1800s, tales of a creature that bounds between rooftops emerged in Old Louisville — The Demon Leaper.
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New Compilation Shows Hip-Hop's Roots in Appalachia
Appalachian hip-hop is the subject of a new compilation from June Appal Recordings, titled No Options: Hip-Hop in Appalachia. ...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHip-Hop Artists In Rural Virginia Help Each Other Make Music And Spread The Word About It
In the U.S., rap and hip-hop are usually associated with big cities like New York, L.A., and Atlanta. But hip-hop artists exist all over, including in rural areas. Our Inside Appalachia Folkways reporter Nicole Musgrave spoke with a group of hip-hop artists in the coalfields of Wise County, Virginia who are bringing more public attention to the music they’re making, while supporting other up and coming artists.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsDapper Rappers Celebrate Homegrown Hip-Hop in Wheeling
West Virginia’s small but active hip-hop community is striving to normalize hip-hop as an art form. The YWCA in Wheeling recently held an event called Hip…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsQ&A: Photography, Hip Hop and Making Art in the Ohio Valley
In addition to musical artists, a recent Wheeling event — Hip Hop: A Black Tie Affair — featured visual artists such as photographer Rebecca Kiger. Kiger…
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Introducing MarcfromMars: Hip-Hop from the Hilltops
"I've realized there is no recipe for rap."From West Virginia Public Broadcasting and A Change of Tune, this is 30 Days of #WVmusic, the interview series…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSouthern West Virginia Festival Dubs Hip-Hop 'Legends'
This story is featured on an upcoming episode of Inside Appalachia focused on hip-hop culture throughout the region. To listen to this episode and others,…
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