A writer’s talk and book singing will be held 2 p.m. March 17 at Ronald J. Norick Downton Library.
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OKC’s Culture Cinematic returns to its jazz roots with an eye on art and experimentation
OKC’s Culture Cinematic returns to its jazz roots with an eye on art and experimentation.
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Oklahoma Hip-Hop Festival hosts a tribute to The Roots as the annual event regroups for the future
The show runs 6-10 p.m. Nov. 5 at the new Venu Lounge downtown.
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Brooklyn emcee Talib Kweli talks ‘grown-man’ rap and grassroots hip-hop ahead of his Sept. 2 show at Tower Theatre
Kweli is most known as half of the late-’90s hip-hop duo Black Star with fellow Brooklyn artist Mos Def.
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Bilal appearance highlights trend of big names at Ice Event Center
Bilal, who won a Grammy for his contribution to Kendrick Lamar’s song “These Walls,” performs June 11 at Ice Event Center & Grill.
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The Roots — undun
Depicted by the band’s house emcee, Black Thought, Redford Stephens is the narrating character, a composition of many of BT’s family members and people he and fellow Roots founder ?uestlove knew from their hometown of Philadelphia. Listening to “undun” you hear Redford’s hopes, dreams, mistakes and struggles, all told in uncompromising, uncontrived lyricism from Black […]