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Midnight Navy Air Jordan 5 Retro. Photo by Leon Laing.
Jordan Stasyszyn rescheduled his fourth annual Harrisburg Sneaker Expo due to inclement weather. The event was scheduled for Jan. 24; the new date is March 13. The Jan. 24 tickets will be honored for March 13. Patrons who can’t attend the rescheduled date will receive a full refund. Continue reading ‘Expo rescheduled to March 13’
Harrisburg-based singer/songwriter Dexter Kendrick returns. “Beautiful” is a new joint written by Kendrick and Jaren Tucker. Continue reading ‘Kendrick’s ‘Beautiful’’
Rawston George. Photo by Leon Laing.
On Dec. 26, two rap collectives brought the house down during a local artist showcase. These leaders of the new school performed at a jam-packed PM Bistro & Lounge in Harrisburg. Continue reading ‘The Burg’s next gen’
Audrey Rose. Photo by Leon Laing.
Harrisburg-based PM Bistro & Lounge has hosted some must-see events recently. And its Dec. 5 show was no exception. Singer Audrey Rose, who hails from New Jerz, performed songs from her mixtape titled Chapter One: Guns & Roses. She sang “Pretend,” a remake of Brandy’s “Brokenhearted,” and “Ice Cream,” a nod to Wu-Tang. Continue reading ‘Rose is a rose’
Beanie Sigel. Photo by Leon Laing.
You know B. Sige in the third lane/Gramps still praying, working on my nerves man/Like, ‘Son you gotta get your soul clean/Before they blow them horns like Coltrane.’ Continue reading ‘Up close and personal with Beanie’
Cordell returns with his “It Was All a Dream” freestyle. “Got the idea from Biggie’s ‘Road to Riches,’” Cordell says. “Wanted to do something different.” Continue reading ‘Jackin’ for beats’
“As far as Kanye’s new line, I love the pieces individually mostly. I think where he falls short is with the styling and color scheme, even though it’s military inspired.” Tia Aigne comments on Kanye West’s new Yeezy Season 2 line at NYFW. Aigne is a fashion stylist based in Harrisburg. A-list celebs including Jaden Smith and Drake were in the house at West’s show. Ye, an art visionary, held his last-minute show on Sept. 16. West also debuted a new song featuring Ty Dollar $ign and Post Malone at his event.
Photographer Hairston has known Rob Base for years. Photo by Leon Laing.
Sawyer’s continues to offer free —and worthwhile—concerts downtown.
On July 24, Rob Base performed at the Harrisburg-based venue. Base is mostly known for his 1988 party anthem “It Takes Two.” Horan Thomas attended the concert. “The show was a true party,” Thomas said. Thomas is a local DJ and producer.
Michele “Zulu Queen” Hairston has known Base for years. Hairston, a hip-hop educator/historian, member of the Universal Zulu Nation and photographer, reflects on Base’s visit to the Burg. Continue reading ‘All about that Base’
Dark Obsidian Foamposite Pro in Shoe Exhibit display. Photo by Leon Laing.
Maurice White made good use of his time while he was incarcerated in 2012. Continue reading ‘Expo offers kicks, displays and more’
“This easy access to social media platforms and the ability to be a cloak-and-dagger commenter has created people who are so callus and arrogant in their assertions that their right to inject their inappropriate opinion usurps common courtesy and decorum.” This is part of Isoke’s commentary about Rachel Dolezal, the news and online comments. Isoke was appointed twice as the poet laureate of Harrisburg.
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