Thrive Collective
Thrive Collective proudly partners with the NYC Dept. of Youth and Community Development to provide arts programs since 2014. Thank you!
R.H.Y.M.E x LRYOH Harlem NYC youth come together to write and record “The Cypher” In Hip-Hop, there is what’s known as a cypher. It’s where artists physically come together to participate in a dynamic exchange of ideas and experiences. A cypher forms a human circle where everyone is visible and in it together–equally. It’s an…
read moreIn Spring 2022, Thrive Collective partnered with PS 250 for a full mural makeover of the front entrance of their building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. After exploring different themes and design ideas with students, veteran street artists Kaves, RIBS, and Bianca Romero interpreted the student work on the wall. The completed makeover spans over 100 feet…
read moreOverjoyed to have one of our Bronx R.H.Y.M.E students come by to check out my show this week with @markbellondrums and @j_instrumental_ at @sofarnyc 👈🏽💥 Shortly before my set Nas asked if he can come up and freestyle. I was surprised! 😮 After gauging his seriousness. I said sure. At a fancy Hotel in Midtown…
read moreR.H.Y.M.E strikes again! Nothing quite like summertime in the South Bronx! This summer we collaborated with our partners at Bronx Connect to facilitate our R.H.Y.M.E. Hip Hop music and mentoring program with a great group of Bronx youth. Over the course of a few weeks participants wrote, recorded and ultimately produced a song and music video…
read moreR.H.Y.M.E x PS/MS 105 QUEENS After a home run spring semester at PS/MS 105 where students from three 8th grade classes worked together to produce 3 songs and 3 music videos; R.H.Y.M.E returns to PS/MS105 for an intensive 4 week summer program. This time 3 groups of 6th grade Summer rising students record an original…
read moreLRYOH (Living redemption Youth Opportunity Hub) x Thrive Collective “L.O.V.E” (Love Over Violence Every time) is a Harlem youth led music and mural project produced in just four weeks during the month of June, National Gun Violence Awareness Month. Participants came together to interpret the theme Love Over Violence Every time lyrically and visually by writing…
read moreNYC Council CASA x R.H.Y.M.E For this edition of the R.H.Y.M.E music and mentoring after school program, students from PS/MS 42 in Queens came together to write and record “Climb,” an original song about perseverance, endurance and working hard to achieve their goals. Special thanks to PS/MS 42 school community, staff and students for conceiving…
read moreLOMBL (Live Out My Best Life) MS 117 x R.H.Y.M.E x B.R.A.G (Bronx Rises Against Gun Violence) R.H.Y.M.E. (Rhymes Helping Young Minds Excel) 12 weeks music and mentoring program in collaboration with M.S. 117 in Bronx N.Y. The students of M.S. 117 wrote and recorded “L.O.M.B.L : Live Out My Best Life”, a heartfelt combination…
read moreR.H.Y.M.E x PS/MS 105 x SPEEK LYFE x PROJECTIVITY One school. Three songs, three album covers, and three music videos produced and distributed collaboratively by PS/MS 105 students from concept to completion, over the course of one semester. An experience so incredible you need to see it to believe it. Video by: Mike Shane Teaching…
read moreR.H.Y.M.E. (Rhymes Helping Young Minds Excel) 12-Week music songwriting and mentoring program in collaboration with Harlem Renaissance High School. The students of Harlem Renaissance, along with lead teaching artist CONQUEST: Jason Andre Roberts wrote, produced and recorded “BETTER WAY”, an impassioned, intense and thought provoking hip-hop anthem. One that’s speaks on racial inequality, police brutality,…
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