Some of Minnesota’s early pioneers in hip hop were commemorated recently by the Minnesota Historical Society with a photo induction at the History Center.
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Black Business Spotlight: The Legacy Building
Known musically as iLLism, the duo recently expanded their horizons by launching a creative space for the community. It opens June 17.
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‘Shut up and Rap’ event highlights the genre’s diverse styles
Go 95.3 hosts another free Shut Up and Rap event tonight at Pimento Jamaican Chicken in Minneapolis.
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Rapper Prof talks new album ‘Pookie Baby,’ touring and more
Southside Minneapolis’ own Prof just released a new album entitled Pookie Baby and is slated to hit the Soundset stage May 27 at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in St. Paul. I recently had a chance to catch up with the Rhymesayers’ rapper and we touched on a number of topics. Below is an excerpt of our conversation. Sean […]
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UMAHH celebrates 25th anniversary of Ice Cube’s ‘It Was a Good Day,’ protests Trump
January 20 is a day that many hip hop lovers remember fondly. Twenty-five years ago on that day, Compton rapper Ice Cube released the classic hip hop song “It Was a Good Day.” Over a sample of “Footsteps In The Dark” by the Isley Brothers, Cube describes a good day as not being harassed by police, not […]