Mi’kmaq hip hop artist Blake Francis wants his verses to have purpose

Face To Face

English - February 23, 2021 22:30 - 18 minutes - 34.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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Our guest on this episode of Face to Face is Blake Francis - A Mi'kmaq hip-hop artist from Esgenoopetitj First Nation in New Brunswick and former member of the award winning rap group, City Natives.

When Francis first started rapping, it was all about having fun but now Francis feels he can use his voice to make a statement about the injustices Indigenous people face.