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A section of Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx, N.Y. was renamed Hip Hop Boulevard in 2016, in recognition of the apartment building where the music is said to have been born. José A. Alvarado Jr. for NPR When Jerry Leader was growing up, he made himself a toy set of DJ equipment. Two empty cereal boxes were the turntables. For the records, he cut circles out of cardboard. The needle, […]
Kansas City Monarchs pitching great Satchel Paige warms up at New York's Yankee Stadium Aug. 2, 1942 for a Negro League game between the Monarchs and the New York Cuban Stars. Matty Zimmerman/AP This season, the MLB instituted new rules designed to make baseball games shorter and more exciting. According to filmmaker Sam Pollard, some of these changes hearken back to an earlier period in baseball history: The Negro National […]
Jadakiss performing with The Lox at UBS Arena in New York earlier this year. In just two years, Hip-Hop Week MKE attracted a roster of guests that quickly established it as a premier event in the city. Between the 2018 and 2019 installments, Megan Thee Stallion, RZA, Ghostface, Mystikal and the godfather of hip-hop himself, DJ Kool Herc, all made appearances. After a pandemic-related hiatus that spanned three years, we […]
Janelle James (left) of "Abbott Elementary" and DJ Spinderella are both part of this year's Cultures & Communities Festival from Milwaukee Film. Milwaukee Film’s Cultures & Communities Festival is back for its fifth installment Oct. 5-12, and the organization this week announced a pair of headlining events for this year’s celebration. On Oct. 8, actress and comedian Janelle James will bring her Newly Famous Comedy Tour to the Pabst Theater, performing […]
I sat down with Iniko to discuss the impact of their contributions to the music industry and on the broader culture. In the mist of our discussion, I had to acknowledge that Iniko has shifted the sound and expectations of the industry, creating a movement of artists who share their stories through visuals and sounds normally reserved for movie goers. Iniko's audiences seek more ambient sounds and expect more abstract […]
July's HYFIN Verified artists - Flyana Boss, Madison McFerrin, Partyat4, Iniko, and Silas Short This month’s verified artists are Flyana Boss, Madison McFerrin, Partyat4, Iniko and Silas Short. 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. Hailing from Detroit and Dallas, Flyan are classically trained musicians who have turned […]
Michaela Jaé Rodriguez and Billy Porter in the FX series Pose.Eric Liebowitz/FX The Pop Culture Happy Hour team is off today, so we're bringing you an episode of NPR's It's Been A Minute. Host and our pal Brittany Luse recently spoke with our other pal Tre'vell Anderson. They recently published a book called We See Each Other. It's about the complicated history of trans representation in TV and film. The audio […]
In a hip hop landscape dominated by male artists, Flyana Boss is a refreshing and electrifying force that demands attention. This female hip hop duo has the visual creativity of Missy Elliott, energy of Busta Rhymes, the unapologetic swagger of City Girls, and the boundary-pushing innovation of OutKast. When taking in visuals from the group what you will quickly notice is their bold lyricism, and their team's knack for viral songs and […]
Anthony Foster & Gerron Jordan This month's guest on Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow is none other than WISN 12's morning show host, Gerron Jordan. The Chicago export has been with us in Milwaukee since 2021 but has worked all over the country in his career. Like most people who spend any amount of time in the 414, Gerron has a deep love and appreciation for the city and it shows through […]
Radio Milwaukee’s Urban Alternative channel HYFIN (WYMS-88.9FM HD2) will host “Brown, Black & Brews: The Fifth Ingredient” on Saturday, August 26 at Pilot Project Brewing, the station announced Wednesday. “Wisconsin is known as a beer state, but the region is home to very few minority-owned breweries,” said HYFIN Program Director Tarik Moody. “Last year, I organized an event at The Sugar Maple amplifying the BIPOC-owned breweries that do exist in […]
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