Tag: Ya Minko
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My Beautiful Twisted Reality
Although I originally intended for this mixtape to have a positive and uplifting general tone and theme, the current climate of the world along with my past and current states of mind haven’t allowed me to compile a mixtape of African Hip-Hop based purely on good feelings and unity across the diaspora. Instead, I have
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HHAP Episode 44: From Gabon to the US: Ya Minko on his Experiences in American Hip Hop Culture
Gabonese artist Ya Minko came by campus for a conversation about his experiences in hip hop communities in Gabon and the United States. We had a long discussion on hip hop culture and the business of hip hop. Every artist has to decide how to market themselves, how to speak to their audience, and how to navigate the politics of the music industry. Ya Minko spoke to us days before his presentation at the Apple Carnegie store in downtown Washington, DC. Where he performed his song “Tired” during a workshop on hip hop lyricism. Ya Minko can be found on social media Twitter: https://twitter.com/MinkoEmmanuel Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/minkoemmanuel/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnHYdkLknAUR1z2Ma_7QECQ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/minko-emmanuel
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Today @ Apple Workshop on Hip Hop Lyricism in Washington, DC
Howard University professor Msia Kibona Clark, Ph.D., from the Department of African Studies, will host a “Today at Apple Workshop” on June 12, 2019, from 5:30-7 p.m. at the new Apple Store in the Carnegie Library, 801 K Street NW, Washington, DC. Pen your own rap verse and celebrate the power of storytelling with African