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DJ Honey Dijon, Beyonce Tour

Music

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

Artistic Anarchy - Anime x Beats x Art x Sake

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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 […]

todayMay 9, 2023 2

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

Lara Downes speaks with Kwame Onwuachi.

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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 […]

todayMay 5, 2023

Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade at the Met Gala on Monday. Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images

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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

ILoveMakonnen. Amanda Howell Whitehurst for NPR

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Real n****s go hard (pause, no homo): iLoveMakonnen

ILoveMakonnen. Amanda Howell Whitehurst for NPR The night of the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards was ... a time. Viewers watched Rihanna win the career-spanning Video Vanguard Award and appear to dodge a kiss from presenter Drake. Britney Spears performed on the program for the first time since her controversial 2007 appearance. Key & Peele, in character as semi-clueless influencers, slung jokes from the stands. But for at least one artist in attendance, the real fireworks took place after the […]

todayMay 4, 2023

Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks sits on the bench after losing Game 5 of the Eastern Conference First Round Playoffs against the Miami Heat in overtime. Stacy Revere/Getty Images

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Why an NBA star’s response to a reporter’s question about losing hit a nerve

Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks sits on the bench after losing Game 5 of the Eastern Conference First Round Playoffs against the Miami Heat in overtime. Stacy Revere/Getty Images The Bucks star was prompted on whether he considered the season a "failure" after an unexpected playoffs loss. His perspective has been praised around the league and beyond. Who is he? Giannis Antetokounmpo is a 28-year-old power forward for the Milwaukee Bucks, lovingly dubbed the "Greek Freak." After suffering a […]

todayMay 2, 2023

HYFIN Verified for May: Baby Rose, Jean Dawson, Tianna Esperanza, CHIIILD, Nia Archives

HYFIN Verified

Introducing HYFIN-verified artists for May 2023

HYFIN Verified for May: Baby Rose, Jean Dawson, Tianna Esperanza, CHIIILD, Nia Archives This month's verified artists are Nia Archives, Jean Dawson, Tianna Esperanza, Baby Rose and CHIIILD. These artists have been selected for their unique sounds, creativity, and cultural influence. Listeners can expect special on-air and online features throughout the month, including exclusive content and interviews. Nia Archives is DJ, producer and songwriter that blends jungle and drum and bass with pop and R&B. In 2022, she received a […]

todayMay 1, 2023 1

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