Hip Hop
Mark Evans eats, sleeps, and breathes Hip-Hop. It’s in his speech, step, style, and soul. ShaH has been booking both local and national acts in Madison and surrounding cities for over 10 years. He has booked or worked with acts such as Wiz Khalifa, Three Six Mafia, Big Sean, Waka Flocka, and more. As the Owner of M.E. Management and Consulting, he has helped a number of artists break out of the local scene to reach national and even international success. He also manages platinum-selling arts/actor and is one of the founding members of DTP(Disturbing The Peace) I-20, along with platinum-selling producer DJ Pain 1.
Mark Evans is a founding member and current vice-president of the Urban Community Arts Network. He uses his platform and position to empower and motivate youth and young adults in the Madison area through urban arts, specifically Hip-Hop. You can find him fostering creativity and making a difference in the local hip-hop scene through community events and workshops in the Madison-Area
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Featured Events
Mad Lit
Academic Rap Up
Academic Rap Up
The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted State Street businesses and culture, and this new event series is a way to help revitalize the 100 block of State Street. Although this area has not always been a welcoming space for people of color, the social justice murals that went up during the summer and fall of 2020 brought a new and diverse group of people downtown — some for the first time.
Mad Lit builds on that momentum by highlighting music, art, and small businesses run by people of color, using the outdoor spaces around the 100 block of State Street for fun, inclusive events designed to bring the community together.
Academic Rap Up
Academic Rap Up
Academic Rap Up
Over the past five years, UCAN has brought Hip-Hop into local schools, both using Hip-Hop as a culturally relevant pedagogical framework within existing curricula and teaching the history of the culture and music.
Students learn from local Hip-Hop artists, engage with subject matter through Hip-Hop and create original songs to demonstrate their understanding of the unit. Young members of the community receive mentorship and artists receive experience, professional development, and payment for their work in district classrooms.
Schools that have implemented our “Academic Rap Up” program include Blackhawk Middle School, Capitol High (east and west), and Badger Rock.