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JHS 127 x R.H.Y.M.E powered by Council Member Amanda Farías We are proud to present “Be Yourself,” an original song and music video created by students from JHS 127 in the Bronx. The song’s message celebrates individuality, reminding us that every person is uniquely and wonderfully made, and that staying true to yourself is far…
read moreWe are proud to present another meaningful collaboration with I.S. 117. “I Need My Respect & Let It Burn” is an original song created by middle school students that explores the powerful connection between learning, respect, and passion. When respect is present, learning can flourish—and the spark of passion can ignite. Through this project, students…
read moreThrive Collective Art Academy x PS 34 Franklin D. Roosevelt x University Settlement x Council Member Epstein Thrive Collective’s Art Academy is an interdisciplinary hands on experience for students. This spring at PS 34, University Settlement after school program students were invited to explore and interpret the theme “Tomorrow Starts Today” through beats, rhymes and…
read moreProjectivity and Thrive Collective proudly present R.H.Y.M.E. at PS 44 Staten Island. Over the course of a semester-long project-based learning experience, students at PS 44 explored songwriting, hip-hop art and culture, audio recording, and the powerful connection between mic skills and life skills—including communication, collaboration, creativity, confidence, and community. “Classroom” is an original song written…
read moreCity 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 | BMCC Counseling Department & UMLA, The Urban Male Leadership Academy BMCC students explored Hip Hop and the creative arts as an alternative to traditional talk therapy twice a week for 10 weeks as they worked collaboratively to produce “Breakthrough” an original song, cover art and music video based on the theme freedom. Healing…
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BMCC Students Visit DOE Arts Office Studio to Record Original R.H.Y.M.E. Track This week, Thrive Collective’s R.H.Y.M.E. (Rhymes Help Young Minds Excel) program took BMCC students on an inspiring field trip to the recording studio at the newly constructed Arts Hub at the NYC Department of Education Arts Office in Brooklyn. They were the first…
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R.H.Y.M.E. Season Kickoff: Hip Hop Music & Mentoring in NYC Schools On Saturday, November 8th, we officially kicked off a new season of R.H.Y.M.E. (Rhymes Help Young Minds Excel) at the Lower East Side Family Enrichment Center — and the energy in the room was electric. The event brought together teaching artists, mentors, and community…
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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