SEPTEMBER 2014

On the Spot is where we feature gifted Midwest artists, their album projects and events. A new artist is selected each month so be sure to check out their highlight here and preview their music on the links to their projects and web pages. This month's artist is a native NY emcee repping life in Detroit, Michigan... the international Mahogany Jones!

The Artist

This month's featured Midwest artist reps in Detroit, Michigan and around the world... the native NY emcee... Mahogany Jones!

Solo Album Project

The 2014 release from Mahogany Jones is available at the itunes store!

Midwest On the Spot info...

Mahogany Jones is a lyrical force, hailed internationally for her work, as a recording and performance artist, arts advocate, community activist and educator. She is also a faith-based emcee committed to both Christ and the community.

Named the only four time undefeated Champion of BET’s 106 & Park “Freestyle Fridays” in 2001, Jones set about establishing herself as an emcee with a cause appearing on over 30 albums and gracing stages with such greats as Gil Scot Heron, Talib Kweli, KEM, Rah Digga, India.Arie, The Roots, Jessica Care Moore and many others.

2012 marked the transition of Jones into an international artist when she selected by the U.S. State Department to serve as an official Hip Hop Ambassador to 5 nations in Africa. She has since served in Iraq, Kurdistan, Sudan, Brazil, and Haiti.

The native New Yorker is also a writer-in-residence for Detroit’s largest literary arts education nonprofit, InsideOut and is a facilitator of hip-hop based prevention programming with the non-profit, The Yuinon.

In addition to teaching, mentoring and recording, Jones serves as weekly host and organizer of 5e Gallery's The Foundation open-mic. Her latest album, PURE, was released on February 4, 2014 and is dedicated to the healing and empowerment of women.



Check out Mahogany Jones at  www.mahoganyjones.com and purchase music at the itunes store.