HAJJI BLACKSTONE // Multi-Lingual Hip Hop Artist Highlights Harlem's LIL SENEGAL in Upcoming Project
Hip hop artist HAJJI BLACKSTONE is releasing his first solo project, entitled " Lil Senegal " and is proud to highlight the Harlem location characterized by a large concentration of Senegalese and West African residents. A Senegalese-American, Hajji has been a musician for years , participated in various group projects and group albums, but "Lil Senegal" will be his debut as an independent artist, and he couldn't have picked a more timely moment in history to highlight the immigrant story, and the cross-section of American dreams. He's lived in America since the early 90's, and identifies most with the New York City/east coast lifestyle although he now resides in California, and grew up in the D.C. area. Despite there being various Senegalese communities in different states across the U.S., Hajji feels that the closest thing to Senegal on the continent, is the New York neighbourhood referenced in his project. Challenging himself to a different soni...