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August 08, 2023

Disq performed at The Current's Winter Dig Out at the Hook and Ladder Theater & Lounge in Minneapolis on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. Watch Disq’s full set.

Watch Disq perform at The Hook and Ladder Theater & Lounge

Aug 8, 2023

Disq performed at The Current's Winter Dig Out at the Hook and Ladder Theater & Lounge in Minneapolis on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. Watch Disq’s full set.

DJ Casper, creator of the iconic and ubiquitous 'Cha Cha Slide,' has died at 58

DJ Casper, creator of the iconic and ubiquitous 'Cha Cha Slide,' has died at 58

Joe Hernandez • Aug 8, 2023

The Chicago native, born Willie Perry Jr., wrote the song as an exercise track for his nephew in the late 1990s before it exploded in popularity and became a worldwide hit.

Coffee Break: Hip-hop's 50th anniversary, '90s edition

Coffee Break: Hip-hop's 50th anniversary, '90s edition

Jill Riley • Aug 8, 2023

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, which 1990s-era hip-hop songs do you want to hear?

Minnesota State Fair 2023 live music and food pairings

Minnesota State Fair 2023 live music and food pairings

Ali Elabbady • Aug 8, 2023

Do not get stuck at Yung Gravy feeling hungry. Suggested menus for easy and satisfying fueling up near the Grandstand and the rest of the Minnesota State Fair’s music stages in 2023.

Hip-hop at 50: Early rap pioneers from '79-'84

Hip-hop at 50: Early rap pioneers from '79-'84

Chaz Kangas • Aug 8, 2023

This week marks 50 years of hip-hop. Today, we look back at recordings by rap pioneers Whodini, Blowfly, Lightnin’ Rod, Kurtis Blow, and Kool Moe Dee.

A firsthand account of hip-hop's early days in Minnesota

A firsthand account of hip-hop's early days in Minnesota

Derrick Stevens • Aug 7, 2023

Derrick Stevens shares his firsthand experience as a witness to and participant in the birth of hip-hop and in its emergence in the Twin Cities.

Coffee Break: Hip-hop's 50th anniversary, '80s edition

Coffee Break: Hip-hop's 50th anniversary, '80s edition

Jill Riley • Aug 7, 2023

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, which 1980s-era hip-hop songs do you want to hear?

The Pizza Lucé Block Party is back in a big way

The Pizza Lucé Block Party is back in a big way

Cynthia Maya • Aug 7, 2023

The pizza chain welcomes us “Back to the Block” with a return to the Warehouse District on Saturday, August 12, featuring Morris Day & the Time, Dua Saleh, VIAL, the Cactus Blossoms, Bad Bad Hats, and more.

Album of the Week: Joni Mitchell, "Joni Mitchell at Newport"

Album of the Week: Joni Mitchell, "Joni Mitchell at Newport"

Jade • Aug 7, 2023

After years of recovery to regain even the most basic skills, it was a joy-filled shock when Joni Mitchell stepped on stage at the Newport Folk Festival last summer. Listen along all week as we celebrate her powerful return.

Coffee Break: Jagged little songs

Coffee Break: Jagged little songs

Jill Riley • Aug 4, 2023

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, which angst-ridden songs do you want to hear?

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