About this Event
The greatest untold story in the history of hip-hop, this is the first-ever complete account of the scene, street-savvy stars, and daring record label that launched West Coast hip-hop into the American mainstream and produced the hits that dominated the '80s and '90s--with previously unseen material, photos, and exclusive interviews.
Peter Relic is a journalist who has worked on staff and written for the most prominent hip-hop publications of the past 25 years, including VIBE, XXL, Rap Pages, and the Beastie Boys' highly influential zine Grand Royal. As associate editor at VIBE, he wrote the magazine's first stories on Eminem and Serena Williams, and his XXL magazine story on the Geto Boys was anthologized in Best American Music Writing, edited by Mary Gaitskill. His work has also appeared in Rolling Stone, The Los Angeles Times, Architectural Digest, and The Plain Dealer. He lives in Georgia, where he is senior writer, public relations, at Savannah College of Art and Design.
Brittany Richmond is currently the Associate Curator at the Savannah College of Art and Design Museum of Art in Savannah, Georgia. At SCAD MOA, she has organized more than 20 exhibitions, working with artists such as Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley, Cao Fei, Rachel Feinstein, Jónsi, Maria Nepomuceno, and Mika Rottenberg, among others.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
1921 Bull St, 1921 Bull Street, Savannah, United States
USD 0.00 to USD 29.00
