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Minneapolis became noted as a center for rhythm and blues (R&B) in the 1980s, when the multi-talented star Prince (d. 2016) rose to fame. The city had little history in African American popular music, such as R&B, until Prince made his debut in 1978, eventually achieving five #1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 with " When Doves Cry ", " Let's Go ...
Mazarati was an American R&B, rock and funk band, formed in the mid-1980s and was active until 1989. [2] The band had seven members and was produced by the former Prince and The Revolution bassist Brownmark. [2] [3] Originally hailing from Minneapolis, they became defunct as a group in 1989. The band's sole hit was a song called "100 MPH ...
Intermedia Arts was a nonprofit in Uptown Minneapolis which closed in 2018. Intermedia Arts allowed public art and offered workshops/programs/ grant opportunities for artists in the cities. It was at Intermedia Arts that Desdamona co-founded the first festival dedicated to women in hip-hop, B-Girl Be. [11] [12]
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Alaska Thunderfuck in 2013. Alaska competed on the fifth season of RuPaul's Drag Race, under the mononym Alaska instead of her full drag name Alaska Thunderfuck. [8] [16] She had previously auditioned for every season of the show, and filmed her audition tape for the fifth season while on a cruise paid for by Sharon Needles' Drag Race winnings.
Peppermint, or Miss Peppermint [2] (born January 31, 1980), [3] [4] is an American actress, singer, songwriter, television personality, drag queen, and activist.She is best known from the nightlife scene and, in 2017, as the runner-up on the ninth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.
The Minneapolis sound is a subgenre of funk rock that incorporates elements of new wave and synth-pop. Started at Sound 80 with tracks like “Funkytown” by Lipps, Inc and pioneered by Minneapolis -based musician Prince and André Cymone beginning in the late 1970s, the musical style's heyday extended through the late 1980s. [ 1 ]
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