Hip-Hop History Month Celebration

Oblé Reed is taking over the Museum of Pop Culture on Saturday, November 7, for a daytime program that pulls together music, fashion, and a community clothing drive. The whole afternoon is built around MOPOP's exhibition Styled by the Streets: Black Women in Hip-Hop Fashion, and it looks at the connection between sound and style through the work of Pacific Northwest artists.

Reed, a Seattle hip-hop artist, kicks things off at 1 PM with a listening session for his LINDENAVE! project. It's not just a playback: he'll provide live commentary, and there's a fashion show and an audience Q&A built into the session. At 3 PM, the focus shifts to a panel conversation with Ukeme Ekpoh, founder of So Pressious and a contributor to the exhibition, who'll talk through the artistry behind custom nail design. Ekpoh's nail art and equipment will be on display, and that session also opens up for a Q&A.

Running all day in the Learning Labs, Reed and his team are hosting a community clothing drive. They're collecting winter gear especially, so if you've got coats or warm clothes you're not using, this is a good place to drop them off. You can stop by for the drive and skip the programming, or come for the afternoon and bring a bag with you.

Between the listening session and the panel, the day runs from 1 PM to 4 PM. Admission is included with general admission to MOPOP, so if you're already planning to spend the day at the museum, this is part of the ticket. The museum is at 325 5th Avenue N in Seattle.