5 Artists You Should Know: Kenya
With a variety of regional languages, ethnic groups, and geographical environments, Kenyan music has a complex history. There is a diversity of folk music, sung most frequently in Swahili or native languages. Traditional Kenyan music included instruments a...
Rising Women in Hip Hop
In celebration of Rising Women across all genres and styles of music and Hip Hop History Month, we’re shining a spotlight on Rising Women in Hip Hop! Monaleo Stomp Down Records artist Monaleo came into the rap scene confidently and unapologetically. ...
The Orchard Teams Up with Sony Music Publishing and House of Creative for Female & Non-binar...
The Orchard held the second edition of the Female/Non-binary Hiphop/R&B Songwriting Camp in Sweden a couple of weeks ago with partners Sony Music Publishing and House of Creative. The camp focuses on building a safe space for women and non-binary peopl...
Recap: Celebrating Hip Hop History & Music Independence
The Orchard's Director of Brand Marketing, Chadaé Bowler, shares key takeaways from our November 3rd panel held at The Orchard Headquarters in NYC. To commemorate hip-hop’s lasting influence on American culture (and beyond), US Congress has decla...
What Does Hip Hop Mean To You?
Hip Hop is more than a genre of music: it’s a culture, lifestyle, community. November is Hip Hop History Month in the US, a time to celebrate the impact Hip Hop has had on the world. We asked Orchardites how Hip Hop has influenced their life and career, wh...
2021 GRM Rated Awards Nominees Announced
Since 2015, The Rated Awards have celebrated the best of UK rap and its various genres, from UK drill, afro-swing, trap, grime and British hip hop. The award show was founded by GRM Daily (“Grime and Rap Music”)––the British urban music outlet and entertai...