HYFINated Conversations

The first decision I made was to do this. The second decision I made was to take you along with me. Why have you on my journey of self- discovery? Because I wanted to inspire. I wanted others to take their own journey into their family’s past and discover who they are. One of the great things about this particular journey was that it dispels the myth about black intelligence and capability. It all...

The song “Queen of Paisley” has an old school vibe that may make it hard to believe it was written by a 24 year old artist. Silas Short, from Milwaukee, is that guy. Silas is the latest phenomenon to come out of our city. Short’s career began one night on Christmas eve when he DM’d one of his favorite artists. That DM landed him at Stones Throw Records, the same label that has worked with J.Dilla,...

Music is a bridge and a connector that can bind us all – regardless of where we come from or what we like. In the 414, there’s a free program for Milwaukee-area high schoolers giving them opportunities to be creative and to learn from those in the industry. Powered by Radio Milwaukee, and supported by various sponsors, Grace Weber’s Music Lab is that place. Whether you’ve heard of the Lab or not,...

Yuna is a multi-faceted singer, songwriter and creative. The past few years have been a whirlwind of travel, bonding with family and *almost* moving back home to Malaysia. You might know Yuna from her hit song “Crush” featuring Usher, or as an artist who proudly wears her hijab when she performs. Honest and gracious in our conversation, Yuna talked about her faith, and how her Muslim heritage infl...

Spider Creek is a music collective based out of Milwaukee consisting of as many as 30 contributors, ranging from musicians and producers to visual artists. The group prides itself on being a “genre fluid” force in the music scene. They have no interest in being confined to any certain genre because their sound bends and blends with the moment. In their current work, you can hear a mix of hip-hop,...

The quality management system consists of three parts: quality planning, quality assurance and, most importantly, quality control. The first known use of the words quality control was back in 1935. Quality control is a system that companies use to measure that their systems are intact. The record label, Quality Control , is almost 10 years old. But you wouldn’t know that by their global impact. Th...

New campaign gives 'reintroduction' to Milwaukee's King Drive district, invites people to explore

HYFIN's Element Everest-Blanks shares her experiences in the King Drive BID

Highly acclaimed choreographer Frank Gatson returns to Milwaukee to build new opportunities for creatives

Milwaukee Holiday Music Interview: Grace Weber

Milwaukee Holiday Music Interview: Tru West

Milwaukee Holiday Music Interview: B~Free

Baby Rose is 'letting go' in her music, trusting her gut and choosing to surrender

For most people walking a tight rope between multiple spaces and places can be a challenge. But not for Jean Dawson. If he had his way there would be no boundaries, in language, land music or imagery.  Nothing displays this more than his video for "Pirate Radio". In this video he plays with the duality of images. He begins the video highlighting the connection between technology and religion, befo...

'I always knew': NNAMDI on new music, family inspirations and his 'backup career' in engineering

Music Legend Kurtis Blow Celebrates the Holidays with Hip Hop Nutcracker in Milwaukee

New tech portal allows people to upload health data for medical research and get paid for its use

As MATTHÙ, Kevin Bush shares his voice and state of mind on new EP Montana

Lous and the Yakuza encourages love; confronts identity, trauma in her life and her music

Bucks go for ‘Glory’ as the opening track to their next championship run

Zed Kenzo gets personal on 'Zechariah' EP, talks inspiration, sobriety and message to fans

Creator of Milwaukee run group F.E.A.R. talks community, inspiration in new ASICS campaign

Chingy drops new single, 'Can't Blame Me', returns to music scene with nothing to prove

Award-winning, vegan chef Bryant Terry talks intersections of food, politics, poverty & family traditions

Milwaukee business tech hub expands to create more opportunities for communities of color