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With burgeoning hip-hop scenes in places like Chicago, Detroit, Indianapolis and Cleveland — it’s easy for a city like Milwaukee, Wisconsin to get lost in the mix of it all. Hailing from a town that’s more famous for its breweries…
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Over the years Chrisette Michele has made several memorable guest appearances alongside some of hip-hop’s biggest and brightest stars, lending her distinctive voice to songs like Jay-Z’s“Lost One,” Nas’ “Can’t Forget About You,” Ghostface Killah’s “Slow Down” and Rick Ross’“Aston Martin Music,” to name a few. Three years…
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The scene opens up, focusing on a picture frame containing a photo of a young man holding his infant son. Children are joyfully chattering in the background. The camera pans out to reveal those children playing with instruments and curiously…