“Fresh, Bold, and So Def: Women in Hip-Hop Changing the Game,” the upcoming publication by New York’s Hip-Hop Association features Melisa Rivière as one of its integral players. Melisa is a Latina hip-hop audio-visual producer, scholar, educator, and activist whose work spans from the Twin Cities to the Caribbean. She is a MacArthur Scholar Ph.D. candidate in the Anthropology Department at the University of Minnesota whose research focuses on the global diffusion of the four elements of hip-hop in Cuba and Puerto Rico. Melisa has worked with In The House Magazine, Songo Sounds, Time Machine Squad, and The Lab Studios in Puerto Rico, as well as The Cuban Agency for Rap, La Fabri K, the Hermanos Saíz Association, and Real70 Studios in Cuba. Her work on either island includes documenting hip-hop conferences, festivals, and live performances, leading keynote talks and pedagogical workshops, as well as producing audio recordings and music video clips with Anónimo Consejo, Tego Calderón, Doble Filo, Los Aldeanos, SieteNueve, Intifada, and Obsesión amongst others. As a pioneer hip-hop scholar, Melisa teaches courses in Anthropology and Global Studies at various Twin Cities’ universities and college campuses. In the role of co-founding director of ‘B-Girl Be: A Celebration of Women in Hip-Hop’ at Intermedia Arts in Minneapolis, she advocates for the empowerment of women and youth within the movement. Merging academia with entrepreneurship, Melisa founded Emetrece Productions, an audio-visual production company and independent label that focuses on ‘edu-tainment’ making education entertaining and entertainment educational.
International recording artist Flipstyle is gaining worldwide momentum with his latest single “This Is Life,” featuring vocalist Mel Mova and emerging Australian saxophonist Lachie Eggert. The official music video has surpassed 1 million views on YouTube within its first month of release, marking a major milestone for the independent release.Released through Street Music…See More
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Las Vegas based artist Ryan Nico recently released his debut full-length project Urban Cowboy, alongside the music video for focus track “Nevada.”Urban Cowboy is an 8-track album where Ryan Nico carves out his own sonic identity at the intersection of pop-country, hip-hop, and R&B, blending hard-hitting rhythmic production with melodic, anthemic songwriting that…See More
With eyes and attention on Milwaukee, So Glo also known as Sommer sets the record straight that she created the phrase "Herskiii". Touring with Chicken P showed So Glo the ropes of the touring world. So Glo was featured "On The Radar" and released the "Made For This" project. "Herskii" and "Fat Albert" have been standout songs from the project, focusing on being the voice from Milwaukee.Stay Connected:…See More
ENTER TO WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS. WINNER WILL BE DRAWN RANDOMLY AND ANNOUNCED 2 DAYS PRIOR TO EVENT. Friday, June 26, 2026KHALID Doors: 6:30pm | Show: 8:00pmHearst Greek Theatre 2001 Gayley Rd, Berkeley, CA…See More
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