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Geoffrey Dobbins is a current Arts and Culture Journalism Fellow at WireTap magazine who learned how to write for magazines, newspapers and blogs at the University of Cincinnati. Between runs to the local comic book shop, he's been a contributor for Cincinnati Magazine, The Nation, The Cincinnati Herald and The Root.
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Producer and singer Georgia Anne Muldrow is on a mission to liberate the world from Eurocentrism. Her purpose is evident in the bold, imaginative songs she creates with people like Mos Def, SA-RA and Erykah Badu and the intensity displayed in her latest self-produced solo album, King’s Ballad. Released February 9 by Ubiquity Records, the album’s hip-hop, progressive soul, funk, jazz and African rhythms invokes both ancient and futuristic themes.
“I’m actively engaging in the battle for opening minds,” she says on the phone from her home in Los Angeles.
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Even the U.S. president claims to have hip-hop on his iPod. And as hip-hop has moved into the cultural mainstream, Hip Hop Congress has moved into the political mainstream, too. One of the largest hip-hop organizations in the country, this collective of artists, educators and community leaders is now stepping into a new role as a respected political force in their communities. Cincinnati’s chapter of the Hip Hop Congress is a particularly good example of what Hip Hop Congress is doing. Operations are located in a neighborhood that became the epicenter of racially charged riots following the police shooting of Timothy Thomas, an unarmed black man. But with the help of Hip Hop Congress, it is becoming an important part of the revitalization process. URB checked in with chapter leader Hakiym Sha’ir to see what’s up a year after Obama’s inauguration.
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America’s largest independent hip-hop gathering falls victim to economic and internal pressures. Will this king of Midwest festivals rise again?
Scribble Squabbles
Fans like Mildred Fallen and organizers like Mr. Dibbs cite G-Fresh’s departure after Scribble Jam 2000 as one of the reasons for the event’s decline. G-Fresh was instrumental in organizing the event from 1996 to 2000. As a music producer, DJ and popular radio personality, his business sense and industry connections helped bring in artists from all over the country in the Jam’s early years.
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America’s largest independent hip-hop gathering falls victim to economic and internal pressures. Will this king of Midwest festivals rise again?
Summer 2009: For the first time in its 13-year history, Cincinnati’s Scribble Jam, one of America’s largest hip-hop festivals, was cancelled. The event had become a Midwest institution, featuring both independent and internationally known artists while representing all aspects of hip-hop culture including graffiti art, DJing, break-dancing and audio production. For performers and fans, the event was a chance to participate in hip-hop as a living, breathing culture.
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