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I spent two blistering July evenings with North City’s J’Demul in downtown St. Louis shooting the video for the opening track from his incredible mixtape #STLAVE. During the third performance shot, I noticed the brilliant glare of a full moon…
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2013 seems so long ago. The Ravens won the Super Bowl, the nation learned of a man named Edward Snowden, and Miley Cyrus was swinging half-naked from a giant wrecking ball. The year was also the last time local hip-hop…
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Almost everyone who listens to the music of J’Demul knows that the kid is special. His knack for finding beats that seamlessly sync with his style seems predestined. And to quote a rap cliche, he treats every track like it’s…
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Seen First on DELUX The last time I was in East Saint Louis, I was shooting a music video for J. Coates in Frank Holten State Park. It was between 8-9PM, and I was walking to a recreation area holding…
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[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/playlists/196298953″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /] Exclusive #52Weeks Interview From BET to MSNBC, Pine Lawn native Tef Poe has never shied away from the spotlight. His activist roots with Amnesty International and his political engagement at the local level…
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The year took only twelve days for the release of the first great local hip-hop album in 2016. From the Illinois side of the river comes Anthony Lucius and his debut album Please Do Not Feed The Rappers, and boy,…
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