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 […]
UCAN Summer Concert Series Brings Hip-Hop to the City
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 […]
Beyond Bars: Radio Show Connects Those Incarcerated to the Community
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. […]