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Spiders celebrate rhyme and reason during Hip Hop Week
The Richmond community explored the cultural movement and music genre through classroom lectures, panel discussions, and one-of-a-kind artwork.
Hip Hop Week
The Department of Theatre & Dance's annual Hip Hop Week brings renowned guest artists from around the country to campus with the goal of exploring Hip Hop’s profound impact on American culture, industry, and art. Artists and educators engage students and the local community in workshops, class visits across the curriculum, dance classes, performances, and more.
2025 Programming Schedule
Tuesday, November 4
- OPEN CLASS
American Government with guest Allan-Charles Chipman
9 a.m. Cousins Studio Theatre, Modlin Center - FILM SCREENING
Spiderman - Into the Spider Verse, with prologue from animator Chirs Visions
5 p.m. Ukrop Auditorium - PERFORMANCE
Block Crew
7 p.m. International Commons - FIRESIDE CHAT
Gender identities switch up: how the roles have shifted in Hip Hop music with Drs. KaLyn Coghill & Matthew Oware
7-8:30 p.m. International Commons - DISCUSSION
From the recording booth to the court room: the influence of Hip Hop within our justice system
7-8:30 p.m. Booker Hall 102
Wednesday, November 5
- WORKSHOP
Art walk & graffiti workshop
12 p.m. The Forum - OPEN CLASS
DANC 204 Hip Hop with Deandra Clarke
12 p.m. Frederick Rehearsal Hall, Modlin Center - FIRESIDE CHAT
To pimp a legacy: A study on the cultural impact of Kendrick Lamar with Timothy Welbeck, Esq and Dr. Manuella Meyer
6-7:30 p.m. Humanities Commons - PANEL
Culture sells: Hip Hop’s power in branding, marketing, & advertising (Martin Agency, Adobe, and Brooklyn Nets and moderated by Dr. Faith Wilkerson)
7-8:30 p.m. Spider Hall
Thursday, November 6
- TRIVIA
Hip Hop trivia
12 p.m. D-Hall Lobby - DANCE CLASS
Hip Hop Dance with Melissa Tiggle
6 p.m. Frederick Rehearsal Hall, Modlin Center - WORKSHOP
Crafting lyrics, shaping sound: a creative writing and music production workshop with Radio B & Nickelus F
6 p.m. Music Tech Lab, Booker Hall - DISCUSSION
The Remix: How Hip Hop rewrote the rules of music genres with Matt Fisher, CGoss, Cody Christian, and moderated by NameBrand
7-8:30 p.m. Humanities Commons
Open Classes
ARTH 220 - Public Art: From Monuments to the Internet, Th 1:30 p.m. Harnett Museum (Modlin Center)
DANC 205 - Hip Hop Dance, W 12-1:15 p.m. Frederick Rehearsal Hall (Modlin Center)
MUS 226 - Music and Media in Popular Culture, T/Th 3-4:15 p.m. Booker Hall 226
PLSC 220 - Intro to American Government, T 9-10:15 a.m. Cousins Studio Theatre (Modlin Center)
RHCS100 - Rhetoric and Communication Studies, T 9-10:15 a.m. Weinstein Hall 314
UR Now: Campus Life
UR’s first Hip-Hop Week
Cultural conversations, karaoke, and dance moves were on the list of events acknowledging a lifestyle that began on the streets of New York.
“Hip Hop Week is about more than music or dance. It’s about recognizing Hip Hop as a powerful cultural force — one that informs art, policy, education, and business, while giving voice to communities and sparking creativity worldwide.”
Hip Hop Week 2025
The University of Richmond hosted its 2nd Annual Hip Hop Week on November 4-6, 2025, inviting students, faculty, and the Richmond community to explore Hip Hop’s profound impact on American culture, industry, and art. Coinciding with National Hip Hop Month, the three-day celebration highlighted how this cultural movement continues to shape music, dance, visual art, marketing, justice, and beyond.