92Rare and Dupel on the future of Kingston hip-hop

Episode 69:
On this episode, hosts Johnny and Riley examine Kingston's music scene through the lens of local hip-hop artists 92Rare (https://kingstonlive.ca/justinlamoureux) (Justin Lamoreaux of Thunder Bolt Labs (https://kingstonlive.ca/resource/1268469/view) ) and Dupel (https://kingstonlive.ca/dupel) (Jean Jacques Dupel). Their conversation explores the opportunities and adversities faced by Kingston hip-hop artists, including thoughts on how City officials, promoters and festival organizers can help break barriers, stigmas and paradigms to expand hip-hop's representation in Kingston's live music offering.

Hosts:
Johnny San [email protected]
Riley Jabour [email protected]

Photo credit: Virginia Meeks https://kingstonlive.ca/resource/1191735/view

Chapters:
00:00:20 Episode overview
00:02:55 The resurgent importance of music videos
00:09:25 Mental health, diversity and inclusivity in hip-hop
00:13:06 Kingston's evolving hip-hop community
00:17:00 The challenges facing Kingston hip-hop artists
00:19:44 Collaboration and competition in Kingston's hip-hop community
00:22:38 Supporting and growing Kingston's hip-hop scene
00:30:21 Geeked by Dupel (featuring 92Rare)
00:34:32 Hip-hop representation at Kingston music festivals
00:40:20 Francophone and international hip-hop styles
00:44:00 Riley jumps down the wrestling rabbit hole
00:48:27 (Mis)perceptions about Kingston's hip-hop scene
00:54:05 Big plans for Kingston's hip-hop community
00:56:22 Episode credits

Links:
Thunder Bolt Labs https://kingstonlive.ca/resource/1268469/view
92Rare https://kingstonlive.ca/justinlamoureux
Dupel https://kingstonlive.ca/dupel
Kingston concerts and music festivals https://kingstonlive.ca/
Audio production by Soundwise https://kingstonlive.ca/resource/1191590/view


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Posted: Jun. 29, 2024 via kingstonlive.ca

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