Musician and DJ Sergey Ivanov interviews world class MC and poet Mic Crenshaw in the second episode of the NORTH STYLE: HIP HOP ED series. On September 22 at 7 p.m. MSK, tune in live to watch the conversation and ask the artists questions!
Hip hop is one of the most well-known parts of American music culture. Originating in New York City in the 1970s, hip hop culture has been spreading around the globe and blending with local traditions and styles while nurturing positive and socially responsible artists, educators, and activists.
We invite you to find out about the intersection of American and Russian hip hop cultures and their manifestations in big cities and small villages by joining the American Center Moscow’s NORTH STYLE: HIP HOP ED series!
Going live every Tuesday and Thursday evening on September 20 — October 4, 2022, this online series features Russian musician and DJ Sergey Ivanov in deep and engaging conversations with American and Russian hip hop artists, who compare hip hop in their communities and cultures and discuss the effect of hip hop on youth empowerment and arts education. Tune in live on the American Center in Moscow’s YouTube channel, VK group, and Telegram channel to enjoy the conversations and performances and to ask the artists questions!
The guest speaker on September 22 at 7 p.m. MSK is world class MC and poet Mic Crenshaw.
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About the guest speaker:
Mic Crenshaw, born on the Southside of Chicago, and raised both there and in Minneapolis, is a world class MC and poet who has emerged on the national and international stage. Beginning in ’94, Crenshaw was the front man for the beloved Portland live Hip Hop band, Hungry Mob. In 2001, Crenshaw won The Portland Poetry Slam Championship and went on to finish as a national finalist. In 2009, Mic released his debut solo CD, "Thinking Out Loud", which spent 10 weeks in the top 10 on College Music Journal’s (CMJ) National Radio Hip Hop Charts, peaking at number 4. Crenshaw’s 2nd solo release, ‘Under The Sun,’ was released in the winter of 2010. Single ‘Yeah’ peaked at #2 on CMJ’s Hip Hop Charts.
Mic’s company Globalfam is now a full entertainment company, record label and lifestyle company in one. It houses and produces Crenshaw’s music. As well as, partners with the non-profit Education WithOut Borders (EWOB) to manage the community projects that Crensahw and Globalfam are involved in. Crenshaw now serves as EWOB’s President. EWOB helps education, music and art initiatives in Portland and their work in Africa, as well serving as an umbrella for the Portland Books For Prisoners Chapter. Crenshaw is currently the Political Director of Hip Hop Congress and the Lead U.S. Organizer for the Afrikan Hip Hop Caravan. Since 2012, Mic has released 3 EP’s expanding his musical presentation into metal and other rock inspired sound, “Superheros” (2014), “Bionic Metal” (2014), and “Hope and Danger” (2016).
About the moderator:
Sergey Ivanov is a musician, DJ, MC, poet, independent researcher, and director of the DA EXIT NGO development director and head of the DA EXIT hip-hop education studio in Moscow. He has organized more than seven hip-hop exchange projects since 2014.
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This event will be livestreamed on the American Center in Moscow’s YouTube channel, VK group, and Telegram channel.
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