Bending the Bars
an original album of hip hop music by Florida-based incarcerated artists
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Bending The Bars: The Incarcerated Artists Turning Jail Phone Calls Into An Album
Bending The Bars: The Incarcerated Artists Turning Jail Phone Calls Into An Album
Can you imagine making an album in a prison? That's exactly what a group of incarcerated people did. Service95 discovers Bending The Bars.
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NPR: 'Bending the Bars' album highlights incarcerated artists
NPR: 'Bending the Bars' album highlights incarcerated artists
Bending the Bars: Hip-hop album showcases the talent at Broward County jails
Bending the Bars: Hip-hop album showcases the talent at Broward County jails
Bending the Bars Is a Hip-Hop Album Recorded in Florida Jails
Bending the Bars Is a Hip-Hop Album Recorded in Florida Jails
Bending the Bars: New Album Showcases the Queer and Trans Resilience of Incarcerated Artists
Bending the Bars: New Album Showcases the Queer and Trans Resilience of Incarcerated Artists
Chuckie Lee is a Black trans rapper currently incarcerated in Broward County Jail in South Florida. Her track “Barbie Rockstar” celebrates the expansive queer and trans joy that persists even in the face of systemic oppression.
‘Helping people survive’: how creating a hip-hop album supported incarcerated artists
‘Helping people survive’: how creating a hip-hop album supported incarcerated artists
Formerly or currently imprisoned artists in Florida came together to create an inspiring album, much of which was recorded under difficult circumstances
Bending the Bars: Original Album
Bending the Bars: Original Album
The Community Hotline for Incarcerated People (CHIP) produced an original album of music written by people incarcerated in Broward County jails. The album celebrates the artistry of incarcerated fo…
“Bending the Bars” Rap Album Fights Damaging Stereotypes of Incarcerated People
“Bending the Bars” Rap Album Fights Damaging Stereotypes of Incarcerated People
“Bending the Bars” rips away bipartisan propaganda by letting incarcerated artists speak their truth.
Behind Bars and Binaries: Music, Identity, and the Fight for Liberation
Behind Bars and Binaries: Music, Identity, and the Fight for Liberation
Incarcerated artists, indigiqueer voices, and radical music projects defy oppression in this powerful episode on justice, identity, and resistance.
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Bending the Bars is an original album of hip hop music by currently and formerly incarcerated artists. Release scheduled for late 2024!
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