As hip-hop turns 50, members of The Anomolies — an all-female crew that made waves in the ‘90s underground hip-hop scene — are helping the Brooklyn Academy of Music illuminate the power of poetry and storytelling.
Donate NowAs hip-hop prepares to turn 50 this summer, the Brooklyn Academy of Music is celebrating the culture’s wordsmiths with an educational series in April.will feature a variety of local artists, including Dahlak Brathwaite, Silent Knight and members of The Anomolies, in performances at the end of the month.
But historically, some individuals weren’t always heard, which is why it makes sense that two members of The Anomolies are set to participate. In the ‘90s, the all-female collective of emcees, DJs, B-girls, producers and visual artists made waves in the underground hip-hop scene. More recently the group has expanded its membership and aims, forming what it calls a “gender justice collective.”
"There should be room for everyone," says Helixx C. Armageddon of The Anomolies about representation and participation in hip-hop.The two became closely associated after Pri the Honeydark stepped in to perform with Armageddon when another performer didn’t show up for a gig. Armageddon introduced Pri the Honeydark to the rest of the collective in 1996.
“You have this woman who is rhyming about this, or this woman who looks this way,” she said. “But then you also have this woman who's coming in from the street, and this woman who has a ‘90s flair.” “It's been something that's been stated to me over time, that [hip-hop] is just something people do during their youth,” she said. “I would always look at other genres of music and ask myself, why does hip-hop have these limitations that other genres don't have? We look at rock 'n' roll artists, and they're still doing big concerts, they're still touring. I want to see hip-hop have that life span that all the other genres have.
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