Interview with rapper Murs about the Groundwaves hip-hop mentoring program

06/16/23 • 33 min

Groundwaves is in full swing at the Medium in Springdale.

The monthly hip-hop open mic event gives local rappers, beat makers and spoken word poets a venue to share their work on a Tuesday night. Then on Wednesday, the performers get a one-on-one mentoring session with professional rapper, Murs.

Music writer Monica Hooper talks to Murs and one of his mentees about Groundwaves and how the program is progressing this season.

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Groundwaves is in full swing at the Medium in Springdale.

Music writer Monica Hooper talks to Murs and one of his mentees about Groundwaves and how the program is progressing this season.

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