The 2015 edition of Hip Hop Explosion, part of the Cultural Affairs Commission’s Hip Hop Congress, was officially called into session Thursday night. Instead of stiff suits and flag lapel pins, this crowd consisted of a sea of colorful patterned shirts and snapbacks bobbing to the bumping beats. Read more...

Photo: Cultural Affairs Commission’s Hip Hop Appreciation Month conluded with Hip Hop Explosion Thursday night. The concert featured hip-hop trio Warm Brew as the opener and rappers Earl Sweatshirt (above) and Vince Staples as co-headliners. (Felicia Ramirez/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Throughout February, the Undergraduate Students Association Council Cultural Affairs Commission hosted events, including a fashion show and movie screenings, to give insight into black and hip-hop culture. Read more...

Photo: L.A. native and rapper Earl Sweatshirt will co-headline the Hip Hop Explosion event with Vince Staples on Thursday at Ackerman Grand Ballroom. (Courtesy of Brick Stowell)