On the February 4, 2018 episode of OffBeat Radio, OffBeat’s digital editor Amanda Mester talks with veteran New Orleans selector DJ RQ Away and celebrated hip-hop artist and activist Slangston Hughes in a new installment of BreakBeat, a segment focusing on hip-hop culture. The three discuss DJ culture in New Orleans, the upcoming Dilla Day NOLA event at Three Keys and more. Folks can connect with DJ RQ Away through his official website. Slangston Hughes can be found on Twitter and Instagram.

Elsewhere, host Stacey Leigh Bridewell talks about Arcade Fire’s new krewe, The Lost Bayou Ramblers, Jamison Ross and Orpheuscapade (enter to win tickets to the February 12 debauchery here!). Plus, we cover tons of music news from the February issue of OffBeat.

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