Culture Talks with Ingrid Dyer

Ingrid recently moved back to her hometown of Olathe, KS after living in Miami, FL for the last 6.5 years. Due to the pandemic, she was laid-off where she was working as a furniture buyer. She decided it was best to move back to her hometown of Kansas City due to so much uncertainty. Ingrid is 1st generation Mexican American, she was raised in a single parent household where she grew up with an absent father, sexual abuse and at times displaced without a home.

Growing up in the mid-west she experienced colourism within her race and outside of her race due to being a light skinned Latina. Though experiencing adversity in her up bringing Ingrid had the opportunity to attend an art school in Chicago where she pursued her passion and received a degree which allowed her to work for many well-known retailers & brands such as Mango clothing, New Era Cap and ACE Hardware.

When Ingrid is not working the typical 8 to 5 office job she volunteers her time at home taking in foster dogs with the Chain of Hope animal rescue organization. She is also navigating through a health & fitness journey where she is learning to heal from within. Now almost a full year since Ingrid located back to her hometown she literally finds herself in a radical 360 degree “full circle moment” grateful at a second chance to reset her life and find her balance.

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Chain of Hope is a 501c3 grass roots organization assisting abused and neglected animal in the urban core of Kansas City, MO while also educating pet owners on proper animal and pet care.

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Culture Talks with Rafael "Scheme" Navarro

Rafael Navarro Jr., a Mexican-American first generation college graduate and Founder of Loop Theory and Beats & Bars. Navarro has been a respected artist for...

Various Songs by Navarro aka Scheme

Rafael Navarro Jr., a Mexican-American first generation college graduate and Founder of Loop Theory and Beats & Bars. Navarro has been a respected artist for many years in the Chicago scene. As a self-sufficient artist he has developed a multitude of skills, which have helped him gain experience in various areas of life. With background experience in Behavioral Therapy with children in a group setting, as well as one-on-one with teens at Chicago Public Schools, in combination with my years of experience as an artist, he has created programs that he strongly believes in.

Navarro’s passion for music and working with youth were always two separate worlds. It wasn’t until one of his students came across his music online at the school he was working with at the time. This led to a group of students suggesting he start an after-school music program, which is where Beats & Bars originated. He finally found the place to have these separate worlds come together. Rafael came to realize the value there is in a skill set he taught himself as a teen.

He looks forward to the day where Beats and Bars spaces exist throughout our communities and provide the necessary resources for our teens to realize the options that exist for them. He wants nothing more than for the youth in his city to realize how valuable they are to themselves and their communities. Giving youth options and showing them that there isn’t one correct path to take. Teaching them to take responsibility, while helping them find the path that works best for them.

Rafael has refocused his purpose and is committed to developing artists to their full potential. Having experience as an artist gives him a unique perspective needed in helping new talent identify their vision and sound. Navarro’s goal with Loop Theory is to build a network of Creative’s and artists that will focus on the development of their artistry and a team, which will assist in managing the process.

As an active member of his community, a youth mentor, artist and now artist manager, Navarro believes it’s key to nurture new talent and guide them through the necessary steps to develop their artistic identity. He focuses on providing all the essential resources needed by the artists in order to support and achieve each individual's vision. Navarro envisions Loop Theory becoming a reputable artist development and management company for the next generation of creative’s. For Creators, by Creators.

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Culture Talks with Chuck Inglish

Raised in Detroit and molded in Chicago, producer, emcee, and co-founder of The Cool Kids, Chuck Inglish, continues to mix the melting pot of hip-hop as he c...

2016 releases.

Raised in Detroit and molded in Chicago, producer, emcee, and co-founder of The Cool Kids, Chuck Inglish, continues to mix the melting pot of hip-hop as he collaborates with a wide variety of artists across the industry. After teaming up with Sir Michael Rocks in 2007 to found the game-changing alternative hip hop duo, The Cool Kids, Inglish went on to tour the globe over, and crafted a pioneering sound that shook the foundations of hip-hop and rap.

Between 2007 and 2012, Inglish produced two studio albums and four self-released mixtapes with Rocks as The Cool Kids. The duo’s blend of retro rap and their fresh sense of style are reminiscent of Golden Age hip-hop, an era celebrated for its innovation and influence. As The Cool Kids, Inglish and Rocks have helped to shape the current digital music landscape and continue to inspire an entire generation of young, indie-alternative artists.

In 2013, Inglish released two instrumental beat tapes and his debut solo mixtape, Drop tops. In April 2014, Inglish co-produced and released his first studio album, Convertibles. The 13-track project featured collaborations with artists such as Cool Kids member, Sir Michael Rocks, as well as Chance the Rapper, Chromeo, Action Bronson, BJ the Chicago Kid, Ab-Soul, and Mac Miller. The album received as much street cred and underground success as it did critical acclaim around the world; UK's Q Magazine called the album compelling, with its "buttery rhymes and an ability to zero in on your rhythmic G-spots."

Today, Inglish is seen as an independent and unapologetic force in hip-hop, and an elder statesman for the forthcoming internet rap generation. Being a leader of the New School, he continues to work with young and aspiring artists, helping them to develop their own industry flavor.

In 2015, Inglish put the final touches on his record label, Sounds Like Fun Records. He also produced new material in anticipation of his second studio album, the aptly named Everybody’s Big Brother, which was released in September 2015. “I wanted to name my album something that meant something—what do I represent? Who am I to the world? What have I always been?” Inglish explained in an interview with Fader earlier this year. “And through this phase of years that I’ve taken to redevelop and redefine what I am, I realized that’s what I’ve been.”

Since his Cool Kids days in the mid 2000s, Inglish’s solo work has risen far above the digital landscape, crossing over into pop, funk and electronica. Meanwhile his label, Sounds Like Fun Records, also continues to soar and diversify as Inglish develops his roster further. As a producer, Inglish has expanded to work with diverse artists such as Maroon 5, Big Sean, Rick Ross, Syd The Kid, Casey Veggies, Chance The Rapper, QUIN and Yasmin, among many others.

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