Hip Hop @ Rice

January 2017

Over 500 visitors attended a panel to discuss the legacy of Chad "Pimp C" Butler and celebrate the induction of materials into CERCL's Hip Hop Archival Collection housed at the Woodson Research Center Special Collections and University Archives in Rice’s Fondren Library. Pimp C was a founding member of UGK along with Bernard "Bun B" Freeman in Port Arthur, Texas. The archival collection contains several documents and paraphernalia of the artist, including handwritten song lyrics on loose leaf paper and cardboard, a Grammy nomination, a copy of his obituary from his funeral, and several forms of artwork featuring Pimp C.

March 2016

HaviKoro Crew celebrated their induction into CERCL's Hip Hop Archival Collection housed at the Woodson Research Center Special Collections and University Archives in Rice’s Fondren Library during a three day celebration. Day one, March 4th, 2016 was the Mayor's proclamation of HaviKoro Day, on day two Rice University's Grand Hall was transformed into a Breaking amateur competition space, Day three was the official induction, documentary viewing and panel discussion.

March - April 2012

The Awready Conference began at the Betz Gallery with an opening reception for the Grafitti, B-Boy and B-Girl Exhibition. This exhibition recognizes and celebrates the artistic creativity of various hip hop art forms. Talented Houston graffiti artists and b-boys created an interactive experience through mural painting, dance, and a multimedia presentation. The Exhibit was available for viewing during gallery hours March - April 2012. Featured Artists: HaviKoro, Gelson Lemus, Skeez & DEZ.

March 2012

Awready! The Houston Hip Hop Conference was presented by the University of Houston Libraries, CERCL (formerly the HERE Project) at Rice University, African American Studies at the University of Houston, and the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts at the University of Houston. The opening event celebrated Hip Hop's contemporary visual and performance art, UH sponsored a panel discussion on the life and work of Houston's DJ Screw, and opened an exhibit at the UH Library titled "DJ Screw & The Rise of Houston Hip Hop", finally a DJ Battle in honor of DJ Screw was held at Rice to close the conference. This event also introduced to the public to the "Houston Hip Hop Archives Network," a partnership developed by the CERCL and the University of Houston Libraries for preserving the artifacts of Houston hip hop

2010

For twenty-five years Houston’s hip-hop scene has been a dominant force within the South as well as in the global hip-hop community.

The inaugural Legacy Award was given to James A. Prince as part of a larger program including a panel of central figures involved in this city’s hip-hop culture “cyphering” about the significance and contribution of hip-hop in Houston over the last two and a half decades. Panelists included, Willie D, Bun B, and many more.