Cornell Hip Hop Collection

Tune in on IG Live (@cornellhiphopcollection / @erniepaniccioli) this Thursday evening at 8pm for an up close and personal conversation with the one and only ERNIE PANICCIOLI, one of Hip Hop's most celebrated photographers, and author of the new book "Hip Hop at the End of the World: the Photography of Brother Ernie" (purchase at brotherernie.com). We recently digitized nearly 20,000 of his photographs and made them freely available on the web at bit.ly/erniepress. Go peep that. See you Thursday, party people #hiphop #photography #librarylife #archivelife #libraries #archives #ErniePaniccioli #document #theculture #cornell @cornelluniversity

A-YO, CUT THE MUSIC OFF! We have an ANNOUNCEMENT: the Ernie Paniccioli Digital Photo Archive is *NOW LIVE*!! For those who don't know, Brother Ernie is one of the foremost photographers in Hip Hop's history, and his work captures our community as it grew and thrived throughout the 1980's, 1990's, 2000's, and on into the present. This digitized collection is a chunk of ~20,000 shots culled from his overall archive of 100,000+ images . Read the press releas...e here (contains the link to the collection): bit.ly/erniepress ... Do yourself a flavor and feast your eyes Happy researching, party people. And as always, SUUUPER SOUL SALUTE to the legendary Ernie Paniccioli Photographer #hiphop #photography #librarylife #archives #ErniePaniccioli #TLC #ChuckD #KidCapri #SaltnPepa #JayZ #WillSmith #FreshPrince #MikeTyson #CLSmooth #HeavyD #Puffy #GrandPuba #RalphMcDaniels #IceCube #BootsyCollins #Tupac #Del #PrincePaul #RZA #OlDirtyBastard #WuTangClan #BabeePower #Breal #QueenLatifah See more

Lyrical contribution from DJ Proper Philth aka Shane Hoyt (@proper_philth) for our Black history education via Rap lyrics crowdsourcing project: "Reagan" by Killer Mike (@killermike) 2012. Notes from Philth: "Killer Mike really lays it all out on this one. The Reagan administration tried to decimate Black and Brown communities by beefing up the war on drugs, mandatory minimum sentencing, and simultaneously advocating for the for-profit prison system. 'I'm glad Reagan'...s dead' -Killer Mike." Good lookin' out, Philth! Read more below to learn how to contribute a song, and view all the songs that have been submitted... (originally posted 6/19/20) HAPPY JUNETEENTH! On this day (as we should *every* day), let's take the opportunities all around us to enrich our knowledge about Black history. It was said recently by an influential individual that, "Black history is more than just Hip Hop." True... but as Hip Hop heads worldwide know, Rap lyrics have been a crucial avenue, and even entry point for learning about the history, struggles, and triumphs of the African Diaspora, particularly Black people in the United States. In that spirit, we are launching an ongoing crowdsourcing project to create a robust list of songs containing Rap lyrics specifically about Black history and perspectives which can be used as a resource for education. Of course, we must bear in mind that Rap lyrics are poetic, not prosaic; they are artistic interpretations of historical facts, socio-political perspectives, etc. These songs should lead you to do more research! We are asking YOU to contribute selections for this list. PLEASE VISIT bit.ly/rapblackhistory for the details. PEACE! #juneteenth #hiphop #libraries #cornell #black #history #blackhistory #blackpeople #BLACKLIVESMATTER #africandiaspora #unitedstates #education #rap #lyrics #emcees #research #knowledge #knowtheledge

Lyrical contribution from the Cornell University Dean of Students, Vijay Pendakur (@vijaypendakur) for our Black history education via Rap lyrics crowdsourcing project: "Behind Enemy Lines" by Dead Prez (@deadprez @m1deadprezrbg @stic) 2000. Notes from Vijay: "When I heard 'Behind Enemy Lines' by Dead Prez, I was immediately struck by their ability to draw threads from the late 1960's to police violence and the prison industrial complex in my lifetime by rapping about t...he struggles of Fred Hampton's son. This song woke me to the multi-generational legacy of police surveillance in Black communities, as well as the idea that prison is not just a mechanism of punishment, but also a mechanism of containment and control." Good lookin' out, Vijay! Read more below to learn how to contribute a song, and view all the songs that have been submitted... (originally posted 6/19/20) HAPPY JUNETEENTH! On this day (as we should *every* day), let's take the opportunities all around us to enrich our knowledge about Black history. It was said recently by an influential individual that, "Black history is more than just Hip Hop." True... but as Hip Hop heads worldwide know, Rap lyrics have been a crucial avenue, and even entry point for learning about the history, struggles, and triumphs of the African Diaspora, particularly Black people in the United States. In that spirit, we are launching an ongoing crowdsourcing project to create a robust list of songs containing Rap lyrics specifically about Black history and perspectives which can be used as a resource for education. Of course, we must bear in mind that Rap lyrics are poetic, not prosaic; they are artistic interpretations of historical facts, socio-political perspectives, etc. These songs should lead you to do more research! We are asking YOU to contribute selections for this list. PLEASE VISIT bit.ly/rapblackhistory for the details. PEACE! #juneteenth #hiphop #libraries #cornell #black #history #blackhistory #blackpeople #BLACKLIVESMATTER #africandiaspora #unitedstates #education #rap #lyrics #emcees #research #knowledge #knowtheledge #deadprez