Thrive Collective
City as a Playground: A Rap on Leadership, Hope, and the Wheel of Change Cities often get described in the language of crisis—battlegrounds of competition, inequality, and noise. But artist and leader Randy Mason of Thrive Collective invites us to imagine something different. Inspired by the work of Leadership Foundations and the reflections of Dave…
read moreR.H.Y.M.E x Renaissance School of the Arts We’re proud to celebrate another powerful creative collaboration with the Renaissance School of the Arts (RSA) sponsored by New York City Council. Since 2021, Thrive Collective and RSA’s staff and students have partnered on multiple mural and music projects that highlight the community’s talent, creativity, diversity, and unity.…
read moreR.H.Y.M.E teaching artist JSWISS earns his first GRAMMY nomination JSWISS earns his first GRAMMY recognition as a prominently featured artist on drummer/composer Nate Smith’s album LIVE-ACTION, which was nominated for Best Alternative Jazz Album for the 68th Annual GRAMMY Awards. Their collaboration “UNDEFEATED”, which also features trumpeter Marquis Hill, is the album’s only rap feature…
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BRONX ARTS MIDDLE SCHOOL X B.E.A.T.S 2025 DJ MIXES by R.H.Y.M.E Student DJ Mixes from the 2025 Thrive Collective x Projectivity B.E.A.T.S Program Check out the incredible student-made DJ mixes on our Bandcamp page! Led by DJ Ty King, the B.E.A.T.S (Basic engineering and audio tech skills) program was part of the Thrive Collective &…
read more🎤 R.H.Y.M.E. Summer Hip Hop & Mentoring Program Hits the Bronx This summer, Thrive Collective’s R.H.Y.M.E. (Rhymes Help Young Minds Excel) program teamed up with BronxConnect’s RTG (Release the Grip) North for an unforgettable season of music, mentoring, and creative expression. Through a dynamic blend of hip hop, storytelling, and project-based learning, participants came together…
read moreOver the course of 12 weeks, High School students at ps 371 Lillian Rashkis participated in R.H.Y.M.E. (Rhymes Help Young Minds Excel) an initiative by Thrive Collective that uses hip hop music and mentoring to empower youth. Led by teaching artists Jason Roberts and Kareem Caines. The program invited students to explore beats, rhymes, and…
read moreTHRIVE COLLECTIVE & ROADS TO SUCCESS PRESENT: R.H.Y.M.E. AT M.S. 206 MUSIC & MENTORING This spring in East Harlem, something special happened inside a classroom at M.S. 206. A group of initially reluctant middle school students harnessed their creativity and imagination to do something they never had before- write, record and produce an original song…
read moreR.H.Y.M.E. Music & Mentoring Program at CASA Cornerstone Academy for Social Action Over the course of 12 weeks, students at CASA participated in the R.H.Y.M.E. (Rhymes Help Young Minds Excel) program—an initiative by Thrive Collective that uses hip hop music and mentoring to empower youth. Led by teaching artists Randy Mason, Godfrey Moye and Kareem…
read moreRhymes Help Young Minds Excel at Adrian Hegeman P.S. 92 Thrive Collective & Speek Lyfe Present R.H.Y.M.E at PS 92 Students at PS 92 recently had the opportunity to explore the art of rap, storytelling, and creative expression through the R.H.Y.M.E program, a powerful collaboration between Thrive Collective and Speek Lyfe. Guided by mentors and…
read moreR.H.Y.M.E at P.S. 18: Rhymes Help Young Minds Excel Through Hip-Hop and Mentorship Presented by Projectivity and Thrive Collective LISTEN TO “WE SHINE” HERE This spring, something powerful took root at P.S. 18 in Staten Island: the fusion of hip-hop culture, creativity, and youth empowerment through the R.H.Y.M.E (Rhymes Help Young Minds Excel) program. A…
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