Representations of Blackness in Popular Culture: Music and Dance

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Representations of Blackness in Popular
CultureMusic and Dance

• A Conversation With
• Jason Rochester
• AKA
• JUICE
• This lecture was organized, in part, with the
  help of two students
• Nigel Skerritt and Michelle Folliott

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ROCHESTER A.KA JUICE

• Born Jason Rochester, the young emcee grew up in
  
• Islington/Finch area
• Won FLOW 93.5 FM's Soul Search talent contest in
  2002
• Toured across Canada with Obie Trice and Young
  Buck
• Nominated for Best Rap Video on Much musics
  video awards for the video "A New Day
• New album out now A NEW DAY