It’s that point of the yr once more: Art Basel Miami Beach. Sultry and sun-kissed Miami Seaside is a helpful treatment for the pre-winter blues, and Artwork Basel is residence to essentially the most thrilling fashionable and modern works visiting galleries from 5 continents have to supply. It’s the right place for some stimulating dialog in regards to the state-of-the-art world—plus, the events completely fuck.
This yr, VICE is thrilled to have the ability to contribute to the enjoyable with Not A Test, three days of rigorously curated (and free with RSVP!) programming about the way forward for hip-hop, the style that’s all the time thrived on experimentation and the innovative. In partnership with Artwork Basel, Not A Take a look at takes place November 30 till December 2, with occasions every day and nightly at Miami Seaside’s palatial Carl Fischer Clubhouse.
Anticipate panels and roundtables moderated by Kimberly Drew, the luminous curator, critic, activist, and co-editor of the anthology Black Futures; afternoon dance events with DJs from throughout the globe; blowout performances from hip-hop innovators steering the style; plus, a mirrored image on all of the pioneers who introduced us right here within the type of Inflection, an immersive, experiential piece by visible artist and composer Timeboy that explores the impression of stress on hip-hop tradition.
Right here’s easy methods to benefit from what we have now lined up.
Take notes from the “Ladies within the Motion”
When: November 30, 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Ladies are the unsung heroes of just about every part, together with hip-hop. That’s why this dialog between three girls of coloration, every forging a path for herself within the hip-hop house, is a must-see. Moderator Kimberly Drew will lead a dialog between artist Aya Brown, whose 2020 portraits of important employees have been a love letter to the resilience of Black girls; Kristen White, a director and photographer who has shot commercials with Serena Williams and Mary J. Blige and snapped portraits of Pharrell Williams; and Suzi Analogue, the creator of Never Normal Records and a multi-hyphenate musician whose tracks seamlessly mix rap and digital music for a sound that’s all her personal. After the panel, Drew shall be out there to signal copies of Black Futures till 5:00pm.
RSVP for the panel here and the ebook signing here.
Get the get together began with Donovan’s Yard and Smino
When: November 30, 8:00pm to 11:00pm
Kicking off Not A Take a look at’s Noisey Nights sequence, LA-based DJ collective Donovan’s Yard will warmth up the dance flooring—they opened for Jorja Smith’s LA tour cease this summer time, they’re set to play Coachella 2023, and A$AP Rocky, Rihanna, and Tyler the Creator have all been noticed at their earlier occasions, so you recognize they’re lit. After that, prepare for a headliner efficiency from singer and rapper Smino, the St. Louis native whose third studio album Luv 4 Lease dropped in late October.
RSVP for the live performance here.
Eat up with Ghetto Gastro
When: December 1, 3:00pm to five:00pm
Meals is a bedrock of tradition, one thing the three co-founders of Ghetto Gastro know higher than most. The Bronx-born culinary collective does extra than simply cook unbelievable food: They use their platform to hold on the gastronomical traditions of the International South in a method that’s wholesome and aware of sophistication, race, schooling, and the way all of these items impression what we cook dinner and why. In October, Ghetto Gastro co-founders Jon Grey, Les Walker, and Pierre Serrao launched Black Power Kitchen, half cookbook and half celebration of Black tradition as a complete. Drew will reasonable an hour-long dialog about the way forward for Black meals, adopted by a tasting and a ebook signing.
RSVP for the panel here and the ebook signing/tasting here.
Vibe out with Noisey Scene Experiences
When: December 1&2, 1:00pm to 7:00pm
Should you’re on the hunt for a noon dance break or feeling claustrophobic within the Miami Seaside Conference Middle, look no additional—on Thursday and Friday, Noisey Scene Experiences is bringing in a cadre of up-and-coming DJs from around the globe to spin by way of the afternoon and into the early night. Anticipate to listen to tracks you’ll should Shazam because the DJs uncover completely different layers of hip-hop and hint it into the long run for a glimpse on the subsequent few a long time of the style.
No RSVP obligatory.
Really feel the rhythm with Uncle Waffles + Sudan Archives
When: December 1, 8:00pm to 10:30pm
Hip-hop may need been born in america, however its future is worldwide. On the second Noisey Nights efficiency, introduced by Expedia, artists Uncle Waffles and Sudan Archives will showcase the immeasurable affect of African music on hip-hop as a style. Uncle Waffles is a South Africa-based DJ who hails from Eswatini and helped convey amapiano, the South African home music model, throughout the Atlantic to American audiences. Sudan Archives is a singer-songwriter and a violinist whose most up-to-date album, Pure Brown Promenade Queen, acquired essential approval for its genre-bending, border-blurring sound and sensibilities.
RSVP for the live performance here.
Redefine therapeutic with Hip Hop Public Well being
When: December 2, 2:00pm to three:30pm
Music is all about self-expression—and generally, which means expressing struggles with psychological well being points. That’s why non-profit group Hip Hop Public Health and VICE are facilitating The Sixth Pillar, a dialogue about psychological well being and well being fairness within the Black neighborhood. On a roundtable moderated by Kimberly Drew, rap legend DMC of Run-DMC, and modern powerhouse JPEGMafia will focus on the best way hip-hop and the tradition that surrounds it may be mobilized to create a extra health-conscious, holistic future for neighborhood members grappling with PTSD, restricted entry to psychological healthcare, melancholy, or nervousness.
RSVP for the roundtable here.
Match test with Styling Hip-Hop
When: December 2, 4:00pm to five:00pm
Artwork Basel’s road model is infamous—and hip-hop’s affect on the unbelievable appears to be like individuals pull yearly is plain. That’s why we’re internet hosting a panel on the way forward for hip-hop styling, a dialog that’s extra pressing than ever now that the excessive trend world lastly acknowledged the command hip-hop has over the idea of cool. For the ultimate Not a Take a look at Panel, sponsored by Chateau d’Esclans, Kimberly Drew will reasonable a dialog between artistic director Jerome LaMaar, the thoughts behind the 2020 launch of Ivy Park x Adidas; stylist and visible marketing consultant Talia Bella, who additionally modeled in Yeezy Season 3 and 4; and Shannon Stokes, the illustrator, designer, artistic director, and stylist who styled Rihanna’s iconic, spike-haired Paper Magazine shoot in 2017.
RSVP for the panel here.
