Hip Hop

In The Spotlight: Los Angeles Hip-Hop force HoodTrophy Bino

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In The Spotlight: Los Angeles Hip-Hop force HoodTrophy Bino

Occhi December 18, 2025

Los Angeles Hip-Hop force HoodTrophy Bino has just released his new album, The Invasion—a...

Star2: From Refugee Camp to Rising Star—A Story of Resilience, Rhythm, and Reinvention Star2 -Occhi Magazine: Showcasing Independent Artists, Creative Projects & Inspiring Stories in Visual Arts, Music, Film, and Literature

Star2 -Occhi Magazine: Showcasing Independent Artists, Creative Projects & Inspiring Stories in Visual Arts, Music, Film, and Literature

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Star2: From Refugee Camp to Rising Star—A Story of Resilience, Rhythm, and Reinvention

Occhi October 17, 2025

Star2’s journey begins in the heart of adversity—a Thai refugee camp where he and...

Passing the Crown: Hip-Hop Royalty and Orchestral Brilliance Unite at Lincoln Center Passing the crown -Occhi Magazine provides a platform for emerging and established artists through inspiring editorial content, pop-up exhibitions, and exclusive advertising opportunities.

Passing the crown -Occhi Magazine provides a platform for emerging and established artists through inspiring editorial content, pop-up exhibitions, and exclusive advertising opportunities.

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Passing the Crown: Hip-Hop Royalty and Orchestral Brilliance Unite at Lincoln Center

Occhi September 10, 2025

This fall, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts launches its 25/26 season with a...

Battle Rap in the Trenches 2 Gets A Digital Release BattleRapinTheTrenches2 -Occhi Magazine provides a platform for emerging and established artists through inspiring editorial content, pop-up exhibitions, and exclusive advertising opportunities.

BattleRapinTheTrenches2 -Occhi Magazine provides a platform for emerging and established artists through inspiring editorial content, pop-up exhibitions, and exclusive advertising opportunities.

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Battle Rap in the Trenches 2 Gets A Digital Release

Occhi July 29, 2025

Breaking Glass Pictures is set to electrify audiences with the worldwide release of Battle...

Blackbyrd: Redefining Boundaries in Music with a Genre-Bending Vision Article image -Occhi Magazine provides a platform for emerging and established artists through inspiring editorial content, pop-up exhibitions, and exclusive advertising opportunities.

Article image -Occhi Magazine provides a platform for emerging and established artists through inspiring editorial content, pop-up exhibitions, and exclusive advertising opportunities.

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Blackbyrd: Redefining Boundaries in Music with a Genre-Bending Vision

Erica Hall May 1, 2025

Emerging from the vibrant Western Massachusetts music scene, Blackbyrd—formerly known as Mikeyblackkk—has carved a...

Symphonic Shaolin: A Wu-Tang Experience Live at Red Rocks Article image -Occhi Magazine provides a platform for emerging and established artists through inspiring editorial content, pop-up exhibitions, and exclusive advertising opportunities.

Symphonic Shaolin: A Wu-Tang Experience Live at Red Rocks

Tony Cole April 22, 2025

Breaking Glass Pictures proudly announces the worldwide digital release of A Wu-Tang Experience: Live at...

Dr. Pushkin: The Ghanaian Hip-Hop Visionary Redefining Afro Hip-Hop with Conscious Lyricism and Global Sounds Article image -Occhi Magazine provides a platform for emerging and established artists through inspiring editorial content, pop-up exhibitions, and exclusive advertising opportunities.

Dr. Pushkin: The Ghanaian Hip-Hop Visionary Redefining Afro Hip-Hop with Conscious Lyricism and Global Sounds

Erica Hall March 4, 2025

Dr. Pushkin, a Ghanaian Hip-Hop and Afrofusion artist hailing from Bolgatanga and now based...

Celebrate 50 Years of Hip-Hop at Lincoln Center Celebrate Hip-Hop at Lincoln Center

Celebrate 50 Years of Hip-Hop at Lincoln Center

Occhi September 18, 2024

Over the past 12 months, in the spirit of commemorating the art and influence...

Hip Hop Explored: DJ Kool Herc – The Genesis

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Hip Hop Explored: DJ Kool Herc – The Genesis

Tony Cole November 14, 2023

Before your favourite Hip Hop DJ, favourite MC, favourite Rap or Hip Hop song,...

Up Close with Mic Nickels

Up Close with Mic Nickels

Darryl Yokley November 24, 2020

I’ve had a lot of musical associations during my time in New York City,...

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