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Janelle Monáe announces new album ‘The Age of Pleasure’ and shares the sensual ‘Lipstick Lover’

Today. Janelle Monáe announces her new album "The Age of Pleasure" set to drop on June 9 via Wondaland Arts Society and Atlantic Records. It is her first album in five years since her 2018 release "Dirty Computer." She release the first single "Float" featuring Seun Kuti and Egypt 80 back in February prior to the NBA All-Star Game that you can hear right on HYFIN. With the album announcement, Monáe shared the second single "Lipstick Lover," which convey themes […]

todayMay 11, 2023

Miami rapper and social media icon Saucy Santana is redefining presentation standards for femme gay men in hip-hop, but the industry would rather keep his energy confined to TikTok. Dia Dipasupil
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Saucy Santana: Challenging Homophobia in Hip-Hop with Unapologetic Virality

Miami rapper and social media icon Saucy Santana is redefining presentation standards for femme gay men in hip-hop, but the industry would rather keep his energy confined to TikTok. Dia Dipasupil This story was adapted from reporting for Episode 7 of Louder Than A Riot, Season 2. For more about virality in hip-hop, including the queer breakthrough and attempted containment of the Material Girl, Saucy Santana, stream the full episode or subscribe to the Louder Than A Riot podcast. There's […]

todayMay 11, 2023

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Grace Weber’s Music Lab final season guest is Frank Gatson Jr.

IT’S THE LAST MUSIC LAB OF THE SCHOOL YEAR! To showcase the program in its full format, we're hosting an open house-style session, live from our Walker’s Point Studios. Attendance will be encouraged by the public of all ages; including current high-schoolers, middle-schoolers, teachers, parents, and community members. MAY THEME & GUEST Our final featured theme is “Taking the Stage,” & we’re welcoming the highly-acclaimed choreographer & creative director to the stars, Frank Gatson Jr.! We’ll be discussing his Milwaukee […]

todayMay 11, 2023

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Beyoncé’s Renaissance tour begins; revisiting house music history with DJ Honey Dijon

NPR Host Brittany Luse revisits her conversation with the legendary DJ Honey Dijon. As one of the only Black trans DJs playing the biggest venues in the world, she's not only become an icon of the scene, but an arbiter of the culture. It's no surprise that Beyoncé tapped Honey for her biggest album yet, Renaissance. Brittany and Honey talk house music's Black roots, the evolution of the club scene, and working with Beyoncé on "Alien Superstar" and "Cozy." You […]

todayMay 10, 2023

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Artistic Anarchy: A Unique Anime Experience Supporting HYFIN on May 27

Milwaukee, WI - HYFIN, Milwaukee’s Urban Alternative station, and The Sugar Maple are proud to present "Artistic Anarchy: An Evening of Anime x Art x Beats x Sake." The event will be held on Saturday, May 27, 2023, from 5 pm to 10 pm, at The Sugar Maple in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. “Artistic Anarchy” promises to be a unique and exciting event for anime fans and art enthusiasts. Local artists will showcase their anime-inspired artwork, allowing attendees to appreciate and support […]

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Camille Dungy leaves the dead stalks of her sunflowers standing for winter interest and the occasional bird visitor. Mickey Capper for NPR
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She ripped up her manicured lawn and challenged the norms of gardening stories

Camille Dungy leaves the dead stalks of her sunflowers standing for winter interest and the occasional bird visitor. Mickey Capper for NPR "I love a person who talks kindly to plants," poet Camille Dungy writes in her new contemplative memoir. And for sure, Dungy can be counted among those who do exactly that. In Soil: The Story of a Black Mother's Garden, Dungy describes her years-long project to transform her weed-filled, water-hogging, monochromatic lawn in suburban Fort Collins, Colo., into […]

todayMay 5, 2023

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Chef Kwame Onwuachi wants everyone to have a seat at his table

Lara Downes speaks with Kwame Onwuachi. It's pretty unusual for a 32-year-old chef to open his own restaurant in Manhattan. For The New York Times to choose it as the best restaurant in the city five months after it opens? Well, that's kind of crazy. But then, Chef Kwame Onwuachi's rise to superstar chefdom has been a little crazy. Drugs and gangs were part of a tough upbringing in the South Bronx. After getting kicked out of college, he moved […]

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Amid anti-trans bills targeting youth, Dwyane Wade takes a stand for his daughter

Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade at the Met Gala on Monday. Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images The father and NBA legend has been outwardly supportive of his daughter Zaya as culture wars surrounding trans rights have continued to swell. Who is he? Dwyane Wade is a retired NBA player, who starred for the Miami Heat and won 3 NBA championships there. Wade is also the father of 15-year-old Zaya Wade, a transgender model and activist who came out in 2020, with the […]

todayMay 4, 2023

Singer and activist John Legend narrates the short film documentary HOME/FREE. Eric Williams
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John Legend knows the obstacles of life after prison. He wants you to know them too

Singer and activist John Legend narrates the short film documentary HOME/FREE. Eric Williams When incarcerated people leave prison, are they actually free? Turns out, the singer/songwriter John Legend is one of 113 million American adults who has had a family member incarcerated. He tells his family's story in this 30-minute documentary that asserts people can't be free unless they have the necessary resources when they leave prison. From the get-go HOME/FREE lists the problems with re-entry into their community. "I […]

todayMay 4, 2023

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