Hip Hop
Pop music has as much lyrical aggression as rap
A study from the University of Missouri has shown that bubbly pop music now has just as much lyrical aggression as its rock and hip hop counterparts. Dr Cynthia Frisby joins the show to look at the… Audio
'We're all looking for a greater purpose'
West Auckland rapper and hip hop artist Tom Scott won Album of the Year and Best Hip Hop Artist at last month's New Zealand Music Awards. His album, Avantdale Bowling Club is a fusion of jazz and hip… Video, Audio
Introducing: Samson Pax
Auckland hip hop artist Samson Pax introduces us to his track 'Coast' Audio
Is 'Old Town Road' Country?
Controversy erupted this week when 'Old Town Road' by Atlanta Rapper Lil Nas X was removed from the Billboard Country charts for not being Country enough. Yadana Saw talks to country music critic and… Audio
Ugandan Dancer Antonio Bukhar
Hip-hop, Dancehall, Afro-fusion and Ugandan dance - they're all in the repertoire of visiting Ugandan dance artist Antonio Bukhar and he's offering to share his moves with young Auckland dancers. The… Audio, Gallery
NZ's hip hop heritage with Gareth Shute
Musician and author Gareth Shute talks to Jesse about the pivotal points in the evolution of hip hop in Aotearoa. Audio, Gallery
The Sampler: Culture II by Migos
Nick Bollinger considers why Atlanta hip-hop trio Migos might be this generation's Beatles. Audio
The Sampler: Culture II by Migos
Nick Bollinger considers why Atlanta hip-hop trio Migos might be this generation's Beatles.
AudioHip hop: a ‘positive and generous force in our society’
Hip hop is built on values of social justice, peace, self-worth, community, and having fun, according to Dr Alexander Crooke from the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music. Video, Audio
Damn by Kendrick Lamar
Is Kendrick Lamar the greatest living rapper? Nick Bollinger weighs up the evidence. Audio
Damn by Kendrick Lamar
Is Kendrick Lamar the greatest living rapper? Nick Bollinger weighs up the evidence.
AudioThe new wave of female rappers
A new generation of female hip-hop artists are changing the game, says an Auckland ethnomusicologist. Video, Audio
A D Carson: A Rap Thesis
North Carolina PHD student A.D. Carson presented his thesis as a 34 track rap album. He joins Melody Thomas to talk race relations, the politics of language, and the influence of hip-hop. Video, Audio
Kanye West hospitalised
Kanye West is in hospital after calling off his concert in California midway through. He's said to be exhausted and in need of a break. Audio
The Mixtape: Tourettes
Poet, rapper, writer and youth mentor Dominic Hoey picks some verbose and subversive music for the RNZ Music Mixtape. Video, Audio
The Wireless - Mava Moayyed
Mava's story about the New Zealanders finding fame in Korean show business is published in RNZ's online magazine The Wireless this week. Audio
Wu-Tang Clan's RZA on their new album A Better Tomorrow
More than 20 years have passed since Wu-Tang Clan released Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), but it still resonates today. Wu-Tang's de-facto leader RZA talks to Emma Smith about the ups and downs of… Audio
Ice Cube
Ice Cube was a member of seminal 80s gangster rap group NWA, and has gone on to a successful solo music career alongside producing, writing and starring in many hit movies. He's also one of the… Audio
