ZENtheRapper 03.13.25
Check out this uncut interview I did with Champaign rapper and community leader Jarrel Young! Jarrel is an artist that I’ve had the pleasure to get to know some, ever since I did an album review for his July 2024 project: Full Custody. Read that here.
Video Description: Jarrel Young sits down with Rapper/Writer/Cultural Theorist ZENtheRapper to talk CU Hip Hop, therapy in the black community, and Young’s current Champaign Unit 4 School Board campaign. The conversation seeks to frame and understand Young’s ideas and visions for the upcoming “47 & Friends Hip Hop Showcase” Series that he is spearheading in conjunction with the long-running Champaign Cypher series. Buy tickets for the show here: https://canopyclub.com/event/47-frien… This interview was conducted as part of a Smile Politely independent journalism assignment. It will live on in ZEN’s Rap Research Library: “Rosetta Collections.”
Full Custody by Jarrel Young:
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