Oral history of TK Blockstar aka Shardinae Adams
- Identifier:
- 4224.BlockstarTK.AudioInt.10.9.20
- Title:
- Oral history of TK Blockstar aka Shardinae Adams
- Date:
- 2020-10-09
- Creator:
- Adams, Shardinae
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Description:
- Shardinae Adams (b. Detroit, MI, January 1, 1993) is a Fairmont, West Virginia-raised hip-hop artist currently living in Las Vegas, NV. She is the owner of Blockstar Entertainment. In 2019, she was named one of Generation West Virginias Beacon Award winner for her community service work including backpack drives for Fairmont school children.In this interview Adams speaks about her music career, influences and writing process, childhood and adolescence as a ward of the state, life mentors, volunteer work, and future plans.
- Subject:
- African Americans--Appalachian Region, Hip-hop--United States, Women rap musicians
- Rights:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- Location:
- Fairmont (W. Va.), Charleston (W. Va.), Las Vegas (Nev.)
- Format:
- audio/wav
- Language:
- English
- Source:
- A&M 4224, West Virginia Folklife Program Collection