“I Was a Non-Confederate Rebel and I Wasn’t a Yankee Either.” Fury Young on the Real
In the latest episode of ‘on the Real,‘ Brooklyn, New York poet Fury Young discusses his family’s escape...
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“I Feel Like I Unwittingly Created a New Genre with It.” Coolzey on New Project ‘Coolsay Too,’ Toxic Masculinity in American Society
StayUp.News editor-in-chief Roberto E. Alejandro recently sat down for a phone conversation with nerdcore and everyman emcee Coolzey...
“Any Major City Area Seems to Have the Same Exact Issues.” Guy Grams on the Real
In the latest episode of ‘on the Real,‘ Baltimore emcee Guy Grams discusses his new album, ‘The Consigliere,’...
“We Trying to Show That, the Connection with the Black and Brown, We Can Be Together.” Highlanderz on New Album, Updated Boom-Bap
StayUp.News editor-in-chief Roberto E. Alejandro recently sat down for a phone conversation with Gunnie Sonatchra (left in the...
“I Want to Communicate Being United, Not Just with Ourselves, ‘Cause . . . I’m Trying to Push a Nation.” Helm on the Real
In the latest episode of ‘on the Real,‘ Baltimore emcee Helm discusses coming of age in Baltimore City,...
“We Always Had a Rough City, Especially on the Westside.” Mavrick on the Real
In the latest episode of ‘on the Real,‘ Baltimore emcee Mavrick discusses how a lack of job opportunities...
“It’s the Same Shit, Different City.” Detroit’s Phat Kat on New Album, Gentrification in the Motor City
StayUp.News editor-in-chief Roberto E. Alejandro recently sat down for a phone conversation with Detroit’s Phat Kat (above in...
“As a Man, the Last Thing You Want to Do Is Form a Fist.” Papi on the Real
In the latest episode of ‘on the Real,‘ Papi, head of the record label Swagg Money on 037,...
“We Must be Cognizant and Critical about What We Put into Our Temple.” PolitiRaps Ep. 4: on Food Deserts
In the latest episode of PolitiRaps, emcees Melanin Reigns, Poet Deep, and Ollie VOSO, plus vocalist Omnia Azar,...
“Anyone Who Chases Something Great, There Are Going to Be People Who Think You’re Crazy.” MC Bravado on the Real
In the latest episode of ‘on the real,‘ Baltimore’s (by way of New York) MC Bravado discusses his...