Hip Hop Day 2025

2025-08-11

My interest in hip hop is not very deep. There are innumerable hip hop artists whose forced lyrics and lack of melody into whose head I'd like to pop a cap. Suffice it to say there are a few hip hop artists whose music I'd actually buy. DJ Shadow is one of these.

Joshua Paul Davis was born June 29, 1972 in San Jose, California. This was a year prior to my graduation from high school. His stage name is DJ Shadow. He is an American DJ and record producer.

I have enjoyed his music since Endtroducing..... which was his debut album in 1996.

His style incorporates layered production with numerous samples and he is known in some circles as the man who "revolutionized hip-hop".

Today is Hip-Hop Day.

It is observed each August 11 in the United States.

Hip-hop has progressed by and large to a musical genre from it's rather ethnic beginnings ...

Anyway, if you can tolerate it today is the day to celebrate hip hop as a true musical style.

If you're like me with a lower tolerance you can always go out and shoot a few hip hop artists for sweet revenge.

Happy Hip Hop Day.