July 31, 2019

Indy-Based Rapper Diop Copes With Grief Through Music


Diop Performance - Doug Collett

Diop Performance

Doug Collett

Rapper and producer, Diop, created his new album, "Still Shinin'," as a way to cope with the trauma he experienced after the unexpected death of his ex-girlfriend and her daughter. Curious Mix contributor and Cultural Manifesto host, Kyle Long, talks with the Indianapolis-based musician.

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