Tag: Los Angeles
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Representing The Black Atlantic World: SixSaidIt
SixSaidIt—AKA Six, AKA the (h)it girl—is a British-Nigerian rapper representing the African diaspora. Born and raised in the UK to Nigerian parents, Six grew up in major cities all over the Black Atlantic world including London, Atlanta, Lagos, Abuja, and New York City. Now based in Los Angeles, Six pays…
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Nipsey Hussle’s Eritrean Roots
Nipsey Hustle was born Airmeiess “Ermias” Joseph Asghedom in the Crenshaw district of South Los Angeles, California on August 15th, 1985. His mother Angelique Smith, an African American woman from L.A., and father Dawit Asghedom, an Eritrean immigrant, are alive and currently live in L.A. Eritrea is a former Italian…
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HHAP Episode 27: Laura Lora on the Politics of Gender & a Ghanaian American Identity
In this episode we speak with Ghanian-born, U.S. based artist Laura Lora. In the interview, Laura Lora talks about her experiences an artist, navigating between Ghana and the United States. Growing up in Los Angeles has definitely influenced her music and style, as she talks about being Ghanian and American.…