From the boom-bap of basement tapes to breakbeats that shook global stages, Hip-Hop continues to transcend cultural barriers and inspire musical genres around the globe.
This November, MOPOP invites you to a day-long celebration honoring Washington State’s Hip-Hop History Month and the debut of a special edition of MOPOP’s Guest Curator Program, Beats + Rhymes: A Collective Narrative of Hip Hop. Explore the five pillars of Hip-Hop—MCing, DJing, Graffiti, Knowledge of Self, and Breakdancing— through costumes, ephemera, photos, and more, curated by this year’s Youth Advisory Board and Guest Curators Syreeta Gates and Abstract Kouadio.
Hip-Hop History Month Daytime Demos:
- Beats + Rhymes Exhibition Opening featuring artifacts from MOPOP’s permanent collection
- Selections from the 2025 Seattle Hip Hop Film Festival in Sound + Vision Theater
- Guest Curator Talk with Abstract Kouadio, Syreeta Gates, and Youth Advisory Board members, moderated by Associate Curator Adeerya Johnson
- DJ Demonstrations with DJ Wffls
- Hip-Hop Album Listening Sessions in The Lounge
- Pop In Drop In Family Program activation
- Photo Opportunities and additional activations
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