The Evolution of Hip Hop: Culture, Community & The Four Elements
The Evolution of Hip Hop: Culture, Community & The Four Elements
The Evolution of Hip Hop: Culture, Community & The Four Elements
Join Corey DePina, award-winning hip hop artist, educator, and Program Director at ZUMIX (Boston, USA), for an engaging and interactive workshop that explores the rich history and cultural evolution of hip hop.
From its roots in the Bronx to its global impact today, this session will guide participants through the story of hip hop as a movement built on creativity, resistance, and community. We’ll dive deep into the four foundational elements of hip hop—DJing, MCing, Graffiti, and Breakdancing—examining their origins, social context, and their role in shaping a powerful cultural identity. Through videos, storytelling, and hands-on activities, participants will not only learn the history but also experience the culture in action.
Whether you're a fan, artist, or simply curious, this workshop offers a unique opportunity to connect with the essence of hip hop and understand how it continues to inspire young people and communities worldwide. Come ready to learn, move, create, and build together.
This event is made possible with the help of Superar Hungary.
Superar’s mission is to ensure that every child can experience how making music together builds confidence, fosters development, and creates community, regardless of background. The organization currently provides high-quality, free, and regular community music education to more than 400 children, giving them the opportunity to develop their talents, gain musical knowledge, and enjoy meaningful shared experiences. If you would like to support Superar’s work, you can donate on the event, via this link: or by bank transfer to the following account number: 11600006-00000000-83399235. To learn more about their work, visit their website: https://superar.hu/
Corey DePina is the Program Director of one of the best non-profits in the USA, ZUMIX. Corey is an accomplished rapper, a skilled workshop and program facilitator, and a long-time participant in ZUMIX programs. He also hosted Boston’s largest and longest-running all-ages open mic event: Critical Breakdown. Corey has conducted workshops on the history of hip hop, creative writing, and performance at numerous city-wide agencies. He has received recognition from several organizations for his work, including the 2008 Good Neighbor Award from East Boston's NOAH, the 2008 Community Leadership Award from Jamaica Plain's Hyde Square Task Force, and the 2014 Best Initiative and Best Youth Worker of the Year. Corey was influential in helping ZUMIX develop its award-winning curriculum, which was nationally recognized by the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities in 2011. In 2020, Corey received the Black Excellence on the Hill award from the Massachusetts Black and Latino Caucus.
