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Hip-hop turns 50: Here’s a part of its history that doesn’t always make headlines

Dr. Olajide Williams (right) was instrumental in creating the "Stroke Ain't No Joke" hip-hop song in collaboration with rapper Doug E. Fresh. He's sitting next to Darryl "DMC" McDaniels of Run-DMC during a panel on hip-hop and public health at the Skoll World Forum. Skoll Foundation In 2005, Dr. Olajide Williams felt like he had two jobs. Each evening, he'd finish up his work as a physician at Harlem Hospital Center and walk seven blocks to the studio of hip-hop […]

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HYFINated Conversations

The unabashed, unfiltered authenticity of Tianna Esperanza

Tianna Esperanza is an artist who refuses to leave her authenticity at the door. She was born into a family that already had one legendary artist but she is determined to never use her grandmother's fame as a springboard for her own success. Esperanza is legitimately creating her own. Her album "Terror" is not for the weak. She dives into subjects that most people don’t talk about behind closed doors. In her HYFIN interview, the TED Talk speaker discussed what it […]

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Bassist Linda May Han Oh Is A Musician Rooted In Curiosity

Becky Harlan / NPR "I think a part of growth in general is being comfortable in your own skin," Linda May Han Oh says, "and being comfortable with really who you are." What that means in her case is manifold: A jazz bassist of undeniable authority, with the working affiliations to show for it; a Malaysia-born, Australia-raised resident of Harlem, N.Y.; a composer-orchestrator of burgeoning stature; an artist working to change perceptions of "women in jazz," both through positive action […]

todayMay 14, 2023

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The racial work gap for financial advisors

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images After a successful career in advertising, Erika Williams decided it was time for a change. She went back to school to get an MBA at the University of Chicago, and eventually, in 2012, she got a job at Wells Fargo as a financial advisor. It was the very job she wanted. Erika is Black–and being a Black financial advisor at a big bank is relatively uncommon. Banking was one of the last white collar industries to really […]

todayMay 12, 2023

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Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ tour remixes her archive for an intergalactic future

At the first stop of her "Renaissance" tour in Stockholm, the pop star's visual landscape referenced a combination of Fritz Lang's Metropolis, Tron, The Matrix and more. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Parkwood After almost a year of releasing no accompanying videos or performing any of its songs live, last night in Stockholm, Beyoncé finally unveiled what she meant by Renaissance. Not simply a masterpiece of production, vocal and dance futurism, the album was finally unveiled as a multi-dimensional planet in […]

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Jazz Night In America

Ron Carter at 85: tracks and stories from the life of a record-setting bassist

Bassist Ron Carter Jonathan Chimene/WBGO Walk into any record store, head to the jazz section and pull out an album at random (or tune into your favorite jazz public radio station) — there is a very good chance that NEA Jazz Master Ron Carter appears on whicever recording you end up listening to. Carter is the most-recorded jazz bassist, as officially certified by Guinness, and over the course of 2,200 albums and counting — from his tracks with Miles Davis […]

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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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