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IMAN’s Shining star: Abdull-Hasan Wasi
by Fatima Bahloul It is easy to understand why the Urban Edge newsletter chose to feature Abdull Hasan Wasi as IMAN’s first Shining Star. During my first formal introduction to […]

Thank You For Making Streets Happen!
As we close the books on Takin’ It to the Streets, we wanted to thank you for making ‘Takin’ It to The Streets: Urban International Festival’ a resounding success!

Reflection: Mos Def at Takin’ it to the Streets 2010
Among all the special and spectacular things associated with Takin’ It to the Streets 2010, nothing will leave a more lasting impact on me than the first and last five minutes of Mos Def’s inspiring performance. It was a defining moment for me that capped a ten-year odyssey of trying to secure one of hip hop’s most creative and brilliant lyricists.