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Digital content by Eric Mason / Mason Jar Creative for Thrive Collective.
On the final day of Hip Hop’s 50th Anniversary Year, we offer our love letter to hip hop: “Coke La Rock is Still Here.” Video by Eric Mason. Filmed at the Hip Hop 50 Block Party. Hip Hop is for the Children R.H.Y.M.E x John Dewey High School By: Randy Mason June 20, 2024 0…
read moreR.H.Y.M.E x BMCC Counseling Center This fall teaching artists, Kevin Toledo, Jason Roberts and Thomas Fucaloro returned to BMCC for another sensational semester of Healing Through Hip Hop: An introduction to Hip Hop, songwriting, extemporaneous freestyle rap, poetry, cyphers, and beat making as an effective addition to traditional talk therapies. R.H.Y.M.E Teaching artists worked assiduously…
read more“Bring Art Back” (since 2014) It’s been 10 years since the City of New York confessed to eliminating arts and music programs at more than 400 schools in low income neighborhoods. The very same communities that had invented hip hop in the 1970s were denied access to even the most basic arts education in the…
read more“There is a reciprocity to generosity. … Giving is contagious.” – Randy Mason Join Randy Mason and the Thrive Collective community of artists, students, mentors and educators who create hope and opportunity through arts, sports, and mentoring in public schools everyday. Give on #GivingTuesday and beyond.
read moreThat time New York Mets fans collaborated with Thrive Collective to produce the “So Amazin!” mural at Citi Field when the New York Mets celebrated Hispanic Heritage Night and Roberto Clemente Day on September 15, 2023. Mets’ fans young and old participated in the interactive art piece during a Friday night game against the Cincinnati…
read more“Limitless” is an inspiring documentary showcasing the incredible talents of the students of PS/MS 105. Shot and edited by talented filmmaker Eric Mason, it takes viewers on a journey into the vibrant world of hip hop and the transformative power it holds. “Limitless” focuses on the students’ involvement in Thrive Collective’s “RHYME” Program, a unique…
read moreThrive Collective collaborated with the Manhattan District Attorney’s office to bring DA Alvin Bragg back to school in Washington Heights. On September 9, we gathered for an Art of Healing festival and backpack giveaway at Ms 322. Enjoy the recap video above and photo diary below. Art of Healing: Washington Heights (2023) ‹ › ×…
read moreOver the course of 16 weeks, students from Harlem Renaissance High School met twice a week with their peers and R.H.Y.M.E teaching artists Jason Roberts, Johnathan Montano and Ramon Sanchez to create an original Hip Hop song and music video that tells the story of ambition in the face of adversity. Students wrote and recorded…
read moreOur #GivingTuesday 300 for 300 campaign launched with an assist from the Brooklyn Nets. #ThriveCollective interactive arts experience in the lobby of the Barclays Center prior to the @BrooklynNets – @OrlandoMagic game. Fans painted side-by-side with Thrive teaching artists and graffiti legend @dazeworldnyc. And the Nets pledged four more Thrive mural collars this year, becoming…
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Over the past year, our R.H.Y.M.E. students wrote, performed, and recorded sixteen original songs, produced music videos and album art for the songs, and distributed them all online. Enjoy the music videos below. Learn more about R.H.Y.M.E. here, including how to bring us to your school or community center. R.H.Y.M.E. Originals: Music Videos & More…
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