Thrive Collective
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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Bongoes, a bounce house, and a barber overtook Garden Street in the Bronx on Saturday, October 25, for the first event of the “Harvest Arts Festival.” The block party, sanctioned by Bronx Connect’s Release the Grip North branch and Thrive Collective, brought artists of all backgrounds to the community to create a day filled with…
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Celebrating Our Partnership with Bronx Arts Elementary & Middle School Since 2021, Thrive Collective has been honored to partner with Bronx Arts Elementary and Middle School to bring creativity, mentorship, and community impact to life through the arts. Big shout out to The Point CDC for initiating this collaboration! Together, we’ve empowered students to find…
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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 moreEmpowering Young Voices Through Hip-Hop at IS 220: THRIVE Collective’s R.H.Y.M.E. & B.E.A.T.S. Summer Intensive This summer, high school students in Brooklyn took a deep dive into the heart of hip-hop through THRIVE Collective’s R.H.Y.M.E. (Rhymes Help Young Minds Excel) and B.E.A.T.S. (Building Engineering and Audio Tech Skills) programs. In partnership with CPC (Chinese-American Planning…
read moreRHYME x MS 117 x NYC Council x BEACON Thrive Collective R.H.Y.M.E. Summer Intensive at MS 117: Empowering Youth Through Music This summer, Thrive Collective’s R.H.Y.M.E. (Rhymes Help Young Minds Excel) program launched an inspiring summer intensive at MS 117, in collaboration with the NYC Council and The Beacon Program, led by hip-hop teaching artist…
read moreHealing Through Hip Hop: RHYME x BMCC. This past semester, Thrive Collective had the incredible opportunity to partner with Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) to bring our R.H.Y.M.E. (Rhymes Help Young Minds Excel) program to life on campus. Through weekly workshops, students met with Thrive’s teaching artists Godfrey Moye and Jason Roberts to explore…
read moreR.H.Y.M.E x Speek Lyfe: Summer Hip-Hop Intensive Empowers Youth to “Keep That Energy” at MS 42 Through a vibrant partnership between R.H.Y.M.E. (Rhymes Help Young Minds Excel) and Speek Lyfe, students at MS 42 in Queens NYC came together for a dynamic Summer Hip-Hop Music and Mentoring Intensive — a one-of-a-kind experience that combined the…
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