Rock the Block Media

Rock the Block Media We’re an urban arts event showcasing the four elements of hip hop! Graffiti, Breakdancing, DJs, and Emcees.

Our aim is to bring awareness to the South Texas hip-hop culture as well as provide a fertile environment for the culture to flourish.

We’re sending love out to Houston’s own hip-hop/rap artist Cassette CoastHe rocked the mic with us at Rock the Block 202...
04/08/2022

We’re sending love out to Houston’s own hip-hop/rap artist Cassette Coast

He rocked the mic with us at Rock the Block 2021, alongside La Maquina Entertainment

You can tune in to all his music on all music platforms.
www.cassettecoast.com

"Hands down, the dopest producer ever that anyone would ever want to be, ever."-Dr.DreRick Rubin known for his “stripped...
04/06/2022

"Hands down, the dopest producer ever that anyone would ever want to be, ever."
-Dr.Dre

Rick Rubin known for his “stripped down” sound, has played a heavy hand in shaping modern music and culture as early as 1982, founding Def Jam Records using his high school’s four-track recorder. Rubin created garage punk band Hose, known for their slow-paced, blues-influenced sound, became Def Jam’s first release. Though the DefJam flag was first flown by a punk band, it was Rubin befriending Zulu Nation’s Dj Jazzy Jay that rerouted Rubin into hip-hop music, which lead to Rubin and Jay co-producing Bronx rapper T La Rock. Jazzy Jay then connected Rubin with concert promoter/artist manager Russel Simmons which set the stage for the radical rise of DefJam, starting with LL Cool J’s “I need a beat”. From producing Public Enemy to The Beastie Boys, and Run DMC, Rubin has been behind some of the most influential and prominent names in Hip Hop music.

After leaving DefJam, and founding American Recordings, as well as his time with Columbia Records, we’ve seen Rubin continue to work with Hip Hop acts, but also expand into other genres through collaborations with incredible artists such as: Johnny Cash, The Cult, Danzig, Mick Jagger, Adele, Jay-Z, Eminem, Metallica, System Of A Down, Shakira,Billy Corgan, Linkin Park and The Red Hot Chilli Peppers.

Apart from music, Rubin has directed, written, and starred in many films, documentaries, and music videos, as well as appeared in his own series Shangri-La. Rubin was listed on Time’s "100 Most Influential People in the World", and was recently immortalized in Supreme’s Fall/Winter collection of 2021. Today Rubin continues to be a creative powerhouse, and heavy influencer of modern culture.

🎙 “Two turntables and a microphone. That’s all it took to change the world.” It’s 2009 and rapper Eminem takes the mic t...
04/05/2022

🎙 “Two turntables and a microphone. That’s all it took to change the world.” It’s 2009 and rapper Eminem takes the mic to announce the next inductee into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Today, April 4, we pay tribute to the hip-hop legendary trio from Queens, who crossed boundaries between rap and rock, and took a leap of faith to do things different.

Run DMC ultimately shaped hip-hop culture and inspired many generations of talent to include Eminem, Nas, Rick Ross, Common, Ice-T, and the Fugees to name a few.

Today in Hip Hop History Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Today we lost a legendary graff writer. I grew up watching .one_fx and looking up to the I don’t know how many times I...
03/31/2022

Today we lost a legendary graff writer. I grew up watching .one_fx and looking up to the I don’t know how many times I watched the FX video.

PerOne began painting in 78’ and was known for his East Coast/Bronx colorful wildstyle and large scale murals as he was a founding member of FXcrew and a former member of , two of the most influential graffiti crews of all time.

Though we never met he touched our lives as well as many others around the world through his art. We send our deepest condolences to his wife, family, friends and crew.
Rest In Paint King.👑

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🎙Inspired by the Roland TR- 808 and the TR-909, electronic drum machines released in the 1980’s, these machines were kno...
03/30/2022

🎙Inspired by the Roland TR- 808 and the TR-909, electronic drum machines released in the 1980’s, these machines were known as “beatboxes.”

It wasn’t long before people started to mimic their sounds, using their mouths to make various sound effects and breathing techniques, known as “beatboxing,” “the fifth element” of hip-hop.

🚨We owe the creation of beatboxing to 3 legends:

🎤Darren "Buff the Human Beat Box" Robinson, coined the bass-heavy breathing technique. He first exposed beatboxing after winning a talent show, performing with trio “The Disco Three”, later to be known as “The Fat Boys.”

🎤Doug E. Fresh is known for his famous click and roll technique. He further popularized beatboxing with his hit single “La-Di-Dah-Di.”

🎤Biz Markie introduced “the inward hand clap” (CL Snare), beat-rhyming, and singing between the beats.

These techniques would later influence the second generation of beatboxers, such as Rahzel who released the most influential album of all time “Make the Music 2000” and introduced “the vocal scratch.”

📽Today in Hip-Hop History: We pay tribute to Ol’ Dirty Bastard and BIG L , who both released their debuts albums today i...
03/29/2022

📽Today in Hip-Hop History:

We pay tribute to Ol’ Dirty Bastard and BIG L , who both released their debuts albums today in 1995.

💿Ol’ Dirty Bastard: “Return to the 36 Chambers.”

💿BIG L: “Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous”

🚨 Police Dispatch: “Wearing a black kangol, sweatsuit, gold chain, and sneakers. Last seen on Farmers Boulevard headed e...
03/23/2022

🚨 Police Dispatch: “Wearing a black kangol, sweatsuit, gold chain, and sneakers. Last seen on Farmers Boulevard headed east. Alias L.L. Cool J, he’s bad…”

Whether it was the Ventair , bucket hat, the Bermuda, or even a simple headband, for decades Kangol (Kangol Headwear) has been the headgear of choice in hip-hop culture and beyond. Created in 1938, Kangol was founded by Jacques Spreiregen who coined the name by combining the K for "knitting", ANG for "Angora" (a kind of wool), and OL for "wool".

From Run DMC, LL Cool J, to Biggie Smalls and Andre 3000, the ubiquitous kangaroo has been an iconic symbol of flavor.

They would serve one purpose, to keep the steady flow on the dance floor, with “rock” to symbolize the concrete and “ste...
03/23/2022

They would serve one purpose, to keep the steady flow on the dance floor, with “rock” to symbolize the concrete and “steady” to represent the love and constant flow of bboying.

Rock Steady Crew was formed in the Bronx in the late 70’s, originally known as the “Untouchable Four Bboys.” They combined complex moves with tandem routines and synchronized battling tactics. With the drive to recruit new members, RSC developed battles that later encouraged fresh members to join the group. This move highly influenced the growth of this crew to break off into chapters across the nation and later to find themselves part of Afrika Bambaataa’s Zulu Nation.

Today, you can find chapters of RSC in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Japan, the United Kingdom, and Italy, to name a few.

Richard “Richie” Mirando, better known as “SEEN” is considered The Godfather of graffiti. He kicked off his love for gra...
03/22/2022

Richard “Richie” Mirando, better known as “SEEN” is considered The Godfather of graffiti. He kicked off his love for graffiti at the age of 12, growing up in the Bronx and spray-painting subway trains.

Alongside his crew United Artists (UA), SEEN became widely known in the city of New York evolving from only graffiti, to adding super heroes to his art, and then transitioning into the galleries alongside Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat.

Today he continues to create and exhibit his work worldwide.

03/19/2022

Rock the Block Media is putting the spotlight back on the community and all of its amazing talent!

Last week, we successfully showcased our Fresh Friday artist Noe Saenz! Join us now EVERY FRIDAY for a fresh artist.

Please send us your nominations for our next Fresh Friday artist! DM us or comment below!

03/19/2022

Rock the Block Media is putting the spotlight on the community and our local talent.

Last week, we successfully showcased our Fresh Friday artist Noe Saenz! Join us now EVERY FRIDAY for a fresh artist.

Please send us your nominations for our next Fresh Friday artist! DM us or comment below!

03/17/2022

We had the pleasure to interview Hope 4 Hip Hop and BBoy City at ROCK THE BLOCK MEDIA 2021. 🔥

🎤: Guac Is Extra

WATCH THE FULL INTERVIEW: https://youtu.be/r-Bxi7wQUhs

03/15/2022

We made this GIF today

“Hip is the knowledge, Hop is the movement”

What does Hip-Hop mean to you?

🎥 We’re taking it back old school: He threw a party in the south bronx in 1973, using his turntables to repeat musical b...
03/15/2022

🎥 We’re taking it back old school:

He threw a party in the south bronx in 1973, using his turntables to repeat musical breaks, over and over again. Little did we all know, he was creating a new technique and laying the foundation for what we know today as hip-hop.

Today, he's known as the legendary "father of hip-hop." His name is DJ Kool Herc.

Learn more about DJ Kool Herc with this interview by Red Bull
https://daily.redbullmusicacademy.com/2018/01/kool-herc-interview

03/09/2022

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Rock the Block Media is putting the spotlight back on the community and all of its amazing talent! Last week, we successfully showcased our Fresh Friday artist Noe Saenz! Join us now EVERY FRIDAY for a fresh artist. Please send us your nominations for our next Fresh Friday artist! DM us or comment below! #FreshFridays #RTBM #art #music #culture

Rock the Block Media is putting the spotlight on the community and our local talent. Last week, we successfully showcased our Fresh Friday artist Noe Saenz! Join us now EVERY FRIDAY for a fresh artist. Please send us your nominations for our next Fresh Friday artist! DM us or comment below! #FreshFridays #RTBM #art #music #culture

RTBM x Guac Is Extra Interviews: HOPE4HIPHOP & BBOY CITY
RTBM x Guac Is Extra Interviews: HOPE4HIPHOP & BBOY CITY

We had the pleasure to interview Hope 4 Hip Hop and BBoy City at ROCK THE BLOCK MEDIA 2021. 🔥 🎤: Guac Is Extra WATCH THE FULL INTERVIEW: https://youtu.be/r-Bxi7wQUhs #hope4hiphop #bboycity #interviewsonsite #hiphopculture #bboying #oneness #community #rtbm2021 #rtbm #guacisextra #hiphop

We made this GIF today “Hip is the knowledge, Hop is the movement” What does Hip-Hop mean to you? #hiphop #gif #writing #bboying #Turntablism #emceeing #knowledge #Movement #oneness

Share Your Music with RTB and WIN! 🎧🔥
Share Your Music with RTB and WIN! 🎧🔥

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Rock the Block 2021 Emcee Competition Presents: Ottix Hill VS Kid Corinthia
Rock the Block 2021 Emcee Competition Presents: Ottix Hill VS Kid Corinthia

We're proud to welcome another set of two local artists that went head-to-head at Rock the Block 2021, Ottix Hill (William Villagomez) and Kid Corinthia ( Kid Corinthia)! Let's give them a round of applause! 👏 🔥 Watch the full set on our website: https://rocktheblockmedia.com/guac-is-extra

We take a look back and give a shout out to two of our competitors at Rock the Block 2021: Twenty3 VS Jadaking (Jadaking SK) See the full video on our website! https://rocktheblockmedia.com/guac-is-extra

Happy Holidays 2021 🎁
Happy Holidays 2021 🎁

We hope you have a very Merry Christmas, from all of us at RTBM! 🤗🎉

Rock the Block Media Presents Rock the Block 2021
Rock the Block Media Presents Rock the Block 2021

From what started with $300 and a vision of putting South Texas music and art culture on the map, we are happy to announce that we have now expanded into a multimedia company, taking on new partners internationally and migrating to the blockchain. Please, take a look around inside our Rock the Block Media website, enjoy a look back at Rock the Block 2021, and walk into the NFT World with us with our limited and exclusive NFT Series. We appreciate everyone that has continued to work with us! Let's continue to build and take 2022 head on. Our Website: www.rocktheblockmedia.com NFT Series: @rtblockchain on Instagram 📍Shout out to our partners and sponsors: Red Bull, BBoy City, Kush Rush, South Texas Kutters A Bunny Product

WE HAVE SOMETHING COMING… #staytuned

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