Mic Crenshaw trades in fists for words to fight for a better world
By Eight Forty-Eight
Mic Crenshaw trades in fists for words to fight for a better world
By Eight Forty-Eight
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Portland, Oregon-based hip-hop artist and social worker Mic Crenshaw’s most recent album is Under the Sun.
The Chicago native has a complex history: He’s been a violent troublemaker and a peace-seeking solution finder. And sometimes he’s been both. Eight Forty-Eight spoke to Mic Crenshaw about his story and began with a look back at his formative years growing up on Chicago’s South Side.
Music Button: Mic Crenshaw, “Under the Sun,” from the CD Under the Sun (Globalfam/Focused Noise)