From hip-hop to hospitality, Des Moines native gives back to the neighborhood that raised him

Billy Weathers, aka B.Well, has transformed his passion for music and community into The Contrary, a new award-winning bar in Des Moines, while also inspiring local youth through his nonprofit ...
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Indigenous rappers ‘carry the torch’

The host, David Hillaire — aka DJ Big Rez — started as a local DJ before helping launch Seattle Indigenous radio station Daybreak Star Radio four years ago. “Rez is big time now, but we’re happy to ...

Rising rapper, Jacksonville native Lil Poppa dies at 25. What we know

Jacksonville rapper Lil Poppa, whose real name was Janarious Wheeler, has died at 25. The cause of his death is currently ...

Florida Rapper Lil Poppa Dead at 25

Rapper Lil Poppa has died, the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed on Wednesday (Feb. 18). The Jacksonville rapper (born Janarious Mykel Wheeler) was 25 years old.