Meet the artists involved in the historic 'Fire in Little Africa' project
Oklahoma hip-hop artists unite for “Fire in Little Africa” on centennial of Tulsa Race Massacre.
See the contributors involved in the historic project and the hip-hop scene in Tulsa.
Ausha LaCole
Singer Ausha LaCole, seen inside Skyline Mansion, is among Fire in Little Africa contributors.
Dr. View
Fire in Little Africa Executive Producer Dr. View sits inside the Skyline Mansion. “I think Fire in Little Africa is not even a project anymore. It’s a movement, and that’s just me saying it basically on the evolution of what I have seen,” he said.
1st Verse
Fire in Little Africa rapper 1st Verse stands outside Tulsa’s Skyline Mansion, a former home of Tate Brady, a prominent early Tulsan who was known to be active in the Ku Klux Klan. The mansion is now owned by former NFL running back Felix Jones.
Hakeem Eli’Juwon
"Fire in Little Africa is an important project for me because I know that the legacy of Black Wall Street will live forever through the work we are putting in now," said rapper Hakeem Eli’Juwon, who is among project contributors.
Ayilla
Fire in Little Africa rapper and singer Ayilla said, “There is an energy from the past that I know is in every Black creative in Tulsa.”
Steph Simon
Fire in Little Africa executive producer and rapper Steph Simon sits inside Skyline Mansion. "Fire in Little Africa is important because it’s just our time. You can feel it in the air," he said.
Dialtone
Fire in Little Africa executive producer and rapper Dialtone stands on a staircase at Skyline Mansion, a former home of Tate Brady, a prominent early Tulsan who was known to be active in the Ku Klux Klan.
The Vampire Youth
Fire in Little Africa rapper and singer The Vampire Youth poses for a portrait at the Skyline Mansion.
Sneak the Poet
Fire in Little Africa filmmaker and rapper Sneak the Poet stands inside the Skyline Mansion. "Fire in Little Africa is important to me because it’s giving a platform for Tulsa’s hip-hop scene to be recognized at a national level," he said.
St. Domonick
Fire in Little Africa Executive Producer and Rapper St. Domonick at the Skyline Mansion.
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Contributors weigh in on the project, “Fire in Little Africa,” and the hip-hop scene in Tulsa.
The five-time Grammy winner is receiving treatment at a health care facility in Texas.
“Soul of a Nation: Tulsa’s Buried Truth” will debut Tuesday, April 6.
Fire in Little Africa is set for May 28 release via Motown Records/Black Forum in partnership with the Bob Dylan Center and the Woody Guthrie Center. The album aims to bring fresh and important perspective to the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre while celebrating Tulsa's vibrant hip hop scene.
Rumors have persisted for years: Is the song related to the race massacre?
Proceeds from Greenwood Ave. patch sales, and a portion of the sales from every FC Tulsa jersey sold featuring the patch, will be donated to the Terence Crutcher Foundation that will put those funds directly to the building of the Black Wall Street Memorial that will sit in the heart of the Historic Greenwood District.
In-person tickets are sold out, but the show will be livestreamed.
The first single from the album, due May 28, is "Shining."