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Antonia’s 365 Hip-Hop Museum is a Collection Curated in a Love for Vinyl

December 4, 2021

By Dylan Deprey If Antonia Anderson could travel back in time to give herself one piece of advice, she’d probably tell herself to stock up on milk crates because there’s no way she’d tell herself to stop collecting vinyl records. Taking a stroll through Anderson’s house is like traveling through history. Guests are greeted with […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Antonia Anderson, Collections, Comics, Dylan Deprey, Hip-Hop, Vinyl Records

Hip-Hop in Milwaukee: 88Nine’s New Podcast Explores the History

July 20, 2019

By Ana Martinez-Ortiz When was the first hip-hop song recorded in Milwaukee? That was the question a team at 88Nine Radio Milwaukee had earlier this year. As 88Nine dived into this journey, the team decided to share the process through a podcast, which explored Milwaukee’s musical history. The podcast, called “Backspin”, was released earlier this […]

Popular Interests In This Article: 88Nine, Ana Martinez-Ortiz, Backspin Podcast, Hip-Hop, Podcasts

Brotherhood Over Everything, A.D.H.D comes Full Circle after releasing Solo Projects

June 8, 2019

By Dylan Deprey The Milwaukee Hip-Hop trio Adolescent Devious, or A.D.H.D has a sound all of its own. With infusion of the trap banger and conscious lyrical substance, the trio represents a voice for those pushing for greatness, even when the circumstances are most grim. Tracks like “Telling Myself” and “Soul Brothers,” are self-empowerment anthems […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Adolescent Devious, Dylan Deprey, G-Gifted, Hip-Hop, Jalen G, Joshua Jenkins

Beyond the Rhetoric: Have Hip-Hop and Wall Street Destroyed Soul Music?

January 8, 2016

By Harry C. Alford NNPA News Wire Columnist Black people have always had a strong affinity for music. Soon after our forefathers were let off the slave ships and sold to plantations we started singing. Much of that was developed in the “Mother Land.” During a visit to Kenya, I went to a music event. […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Harry C. Alford, Hip-Hop

Can I Kick It? Yes UCAN!

November 6, 2015

Madison’s 6th Annual Hip Hop Awards to Take Place This Saturday by Rob Franklin Hip Hop and it don’t stop. The 6th Annual Madison Hip Hop Awards will take place on Saturday, November 7th at The BarrymoreTheatre. The event is sponsored by the Urban Community Arts Network (UCAN). The awards show is an effort made […]

Popular Interests In This Article: EMCC Madison Breakers, Hip Hop Awards, Hip-Hop, Rob Franklin, Urban Community Arts Network UCAN

World Wide Read: The Wisconsin Book Festival

October 16, 2015

By Rob Franklin In a world that focuses on social media as a primary means to gather information, being able to sit down and snuggle up to a good book seems to have become a lost art. But looking at the lineup for this year’s Wisconsin Book Festival is proof that the literary world is […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Adam Benforado, Hip-Hop, Passing the Mic, Rob Franklin, Ruben Medina, Wisconsin Book Festival

Making a New Rap About Unity and The Black Dollar

October 16, 2015

By James G. Muhammad Special to the NNPA from The Final Call WASHINGTON—The power of hip hop and the Black economy were the topics of discussion during a press conference at the National Press Club Oct. 9, kicking off the day’s events for the Justice Or Else weekend here. Real Hip Hop Network chairman Atonn […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Atonn Muhammad, Hip-Hop, James G. Muhammad, Justice or Else, Louis Farrakhan, Maurice Rashid Hood, National Press Club, Nuri Muhammad, Rodney P. Hunt

UCAN Summer Concert Series Brings Hip-Hop to the City

May 29, 2015

By Lindsey Gapen May 29, 2015   Big Hitz Ent performing at a UCAN event at James Madison Park. Photo credit: Karen Reece     For the Urban Community Arts Network, summertime means live Hip-Hop and R&B music, dance performances, educational workshops and a whole lot of talent.   According to Pacal Bayley, who goes […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Big Hitz Ent, Dane Arts, DJ Pain 1, Hip-Hop, Madison Arts Commission, MAY 29 2015, Pacal Bayley, ShaH Evans, Urban Community Arts Network UCAN, VOL. 25 NO. 20

Beyond Bars: Radio Show Connects Those Incarcerated to the Community

May 8, 2015

By Lindsey Gapen May 8, 2015       “There’s a lot of youth that need to realize this isn’t a joke — incarceration is your life,” said Barber.     For Rebecca Barber — better known as BossLady — rap music not only entertains but it also educates. And it can even save lives. […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Arrest Rates, BossLady, Hip-Hop, Incarceration Rates, Karen Reece, MAY 8 2015, Rebecca Barber, Universal Soul Explosion, Urban Community Arts Network UCAN, VOL. 25 NO. 17



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