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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.
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.
Hip Hop Week 2025
The University of Richmond will host its 2nd Annual Hip Hop Week, 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 will highlight how this 52-year-old cultural movement continues to shape music, dance, visual art, marketing, justice, and beyond.
2025 Programming Schedule
Tuesday, November 4
- OPEN CLASS
American Government with guest Timothy Welbeck, Esq
9 a.m. (location tbd) - FILM SCREENING
Spiderman animation
5 p.m. Ukrop Auditorium - PERFORMANCE
Block Crew
7 p.m. International Commons - DISCUSSION
Gender identities switch up: how the roles have shifted in Hip Hop music with KayLyn Coghill & Dr. 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. (location tbd)
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. Manuela Meyers
6-7:30 p.m. (location tbd) - DISCUSSION
Culture sells: Hip Hop’s power in branding, marketing, & advertising (Martin Agency, King Agency and Brooklyn Nets and moderated by Dr. Faith Wilkerson)
7-8:30 p.m. Humanities Commons
Thursday, November 6
- TRIVIA
Hip Hop trivia
12 p.m. D-Hall Lobby - OPEN CLASS
Hip Hop dance
6 p.m. Frederick Rehearsal Hall, Modlin Center - LYRICIST CIRCLE
Crafting lyrics, shaping sound with Radio B
6 p.m. (location tbd) - DISCUSSION
The remix: how Hip Hop rewrote the rules of music genres - Matt Fisher, Swoope, Cody Christian, and moderated by NameBrand
7-8:30 p.m. Humanities Commons