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ERS+: Boston’s Black Experience
ERS+ is a deep dive into R&B and Hip Hop that includes the legendary voices of soul alongside new and pioneering mc’s. Funky fresh beats combine with thought provoking lyrics that pierce through the issues that impact cities across our nation. Featuring established acts and indie artists on the rise, every day all day ERS+ threads together the most powerful and outspoken members of the urban music community, presenting a Black Experience that’s as danceable as it is insightful. Powered by 88.9 FM, ERS+ is a whole unique vibe that hits different.
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Studio 889 interview with Mfoneso Udofia of In Old Age
Mo Wilks interviewed playwright Mfoneso Udofia about her nine-play cycle of the Ufot family in the production “In Old Age” which will be performed at ArtsEmerson’s Liebergott Black Box Theater, 559 Washington Street, Boston, MA, from June 13-28. The play is courtesy of theatre company Front Porch Arts Collective @FrontPorchArtsCollective Mfoneso discussed her background as…
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Sylvia Robinson | Black Music Month
It was September 16, 1979. Rap music had been around for roughly seven years, but many in the music industry believed it to be a passing trend that was not a profitable investment. Then the revolutionary song, an original 12-inch vinyl release lasting just under 15 minutes, changed everything. “Rapper’s Delight” by the Sugarhill Gang…
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Da Brat | Black Music Month
The history of Hip-Hop cannot be written without acknowledging the structural shifts of the mid-1990s. As the genre exploded into the mainstream, a fiercely talented, effortlessly cool artist from Chicago stepped up to rewrite the rules for women in rap. Shawntae Harris, universally known as Da Brat, didn’t just break through the glass ceiling—she shattered…
ERS+ celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop!
‘The Message’ turns 40!
88-9 The Secret Spot host D Danubian sat down for a historic musical interview with Grammy Award winner Grandmaster Melle Mel. He was in Boston to recognize and commemorate the 40th anniversary of his iconic Hip Hop classic, ‘The Message!’
Click the play icon below to listen to the discussion and reminisce with a Hip Hop icon. Share it with your friends and family! Happy birthday to ‘The Message!’ Happy Anniversary to Hip Hop, And it don’t stop! Click ERS+ to experience us now! Listen live from your computer or smartdevice at WERSPlus.org or 88.9FM HD2. Find out how it hits different!
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