Press play above to watch the music video for "Dumpin," by Brooklyn's JayRock Banga. Part music video, part documentary on inner city life, and produced by StayUp.News, "Dumpin" represents a rethinking of the way hip-hop journalists can cover inner city social issues.
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In the latest episode of on the Real, BX producer/emcee Trapadari discusses his upbringing in the Boogie Down, his hip-hop influences, and how his father instil...
In the latest episode of on the Real, Hempstead's Grand Daddy IU discusses his path to the streets as a youth, how his deal with Biz Markie came together, and w...
Our latest episode of on the Real features the legendary DJ Diamond the Artist, whose credits include being part of the X-Men, EPMD's DJ, Prince's DJ, Beyonce's...
In the latest episode of on the Real, Crown Heights Brooklyn's Skanks, from Bankai Fam, discusses coming up in New York's stop and frisk era and the breakdown b...
In the latest episode of on the Real, vocalist/DJ Soni WithanEYE discusses how her family shaped her love and experience of music, the evolution of her relation...
StayUp.News's Roberto E. Alejandro recently sat down with Easton, PA, by way of the Bronx producer-emcee Jaye Bradley, whose self-produced debut EP Final Four w...
At every on the Real interview shoot, we ask the artist being interviewed to "freestyle," as we use this footage to frame the interview. The term freestyle has...
In the latest episode of on the Real, Negash Ali, the emcee-vocalist whose new album The Ascension is out now, discusses growing up in the city of Copenhagen as...