Artist Andy Katz on His History in Hip-Hop Portraiture, Relationship with Chuck D
StayUp.News’s Tajh Thomas recently sat down with Maryland-based portraiture artist Andy Katz, for a discussion about how he...
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Bubba Sparxxx Can Still Move a Crowd (Concert Review and Photo Gallery)
By Jack M. Angelo, Senior Content Producer The 80s and 90s are often hailed as the golden years...
Black Power and Black Christianity: Rev. Dr. James Cone on His Life’s Work
In this interview, Cone narrates the path and arc of his theology, the challenge his Christianity faced from the Black Power Movement, and his attempt . . .
on the Real: Decaf Black on Providing His Family the Stability Poverty Deprived Him of
In the latest episode of on the Real, New York’s Decaf Black discusses growing up having to move...
Joey Bada$$ Brings Polished Stage Presence to The Fillmore (Concert Review and Photo Gallery)
By Jack M. Angelo, Senior Content Producer As the art of hip-hop ages, the OGs get older, but...
on the Real: Vina Love on the Cultural Richness of Harlem, Her Path to Being a Vocalist
In the latest episode of on the Real, vocalist Vina Love discusses the cultural riches of the Harlem...
Chicago’s Saba Proves Why You Need to Care for Him at Fillmore Tour Stop (Concert Review and Photo Gallery)
By Jack M. Angelo, Senior Content Director Trap music is the sound of the decade. Its origins can...
Shaving the Werewolf’s Ottar on Group’s History and New Album, ‘One Way Ticket to Dick City’
StayUp.News editor-in-chief Roberto E. Alejandro recently sat down for a Skype conversation with Ottar (center in the courtesy...
on the Real: Eze Jackson on Losing His Mother, The Importance and Limits of Politics
In the latest episode of on the Real, Baltimore emcee Eze Jackson tells the story of how his...
Prof on New Album ‘Pookie Baby,’ Southside Minneapolis, and the Importance of Arts Ed in Inner City Schools
StayUp.News editor-in-chief Roberto E. Alejandro recently sat down for a phone conversation with Prof (above in a courtesy...