Frank Waln or Oyate Teca Obmani ("Walks With Young People")[1] is a Sicangu Lakota rapper and activist. His first solo album, Born Ready, was released in 2017, followed by The Bridge the same year. He has been awarded three Native American Music Awards and received five nominations, both individually and with his group Nake Nula Waun.
Many of Waln's songs tackle Native American social issues. Waln grew up on the Rosebud Indian Reservation and first began listening to hip hop as a teenager. He later graduated from Columbia College Chicago with a B.A. in Audio Arts and Acoustics, and also received a Gates Millennium Scholarship.
Waln grew up on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota. He was first exposed to hip-hop after finding an Eminem CD on the side of a road.[2] As a teenager he began listening to the genre extensively, connecting his experiences as a Native American dealing with the consequences of colonialism and genocide to the oppression suffered by African Americans.[3] In the early 2000s he began recording with friends and family, eventually saving enough money to build a recording studio in his basement.[4]
A Millennium Scholar, Waln studied pre-med at Creighton University for two years, with the goal of becoming a doctor. After burning out, he realized that music, rather than medicine, was how he would choose to make a difference and a living. He then moved to Chicago, studying audio design at Columbia College Chicago, and graduated in 2014.[2]
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In 2010 Waln formed the group Nake Nula Waun (transl.: "I am always ready, at all times, for anything"),[5] with Thomas Schmidt, Andre Easter, and Kodi DeNoyer. They released the album Scars and Bars that year, with Waln receiving the Best Producer award at the 2010 Native American Music Awards.[citation needed] The band receiving the Best Hip-Hop Recording award in 2011 for the same album.[6] Their follow-up, The Definition, was released in 2013 and was again nominated for Best Hip-Hop Recording.[5]
Alongside his work with Nake Nula Waun, Waln also has a solo career. His single Hear My Cry, a collaboration with Cody Blackbird, was nominated for two Nammy awards in 2013 after its release, winning one;[5]Oil 4 Blood, a 2013 song about the Keystone XL pipeline, was singled out by Policymic.com, who identified him as one of '7 First Nation Rappers Crushing Stereotypes of Indigenous People Through Music'.[1] In 2015, Waln sampled "What Made the Red Man Red?" from Disney's 1953 film Peter Pan, noted for its broadly stereotypical portrayal of Native Americans, for an identically-titled single about the legacy of white American colonialism and genocide as well as inauthentic depictions of Native Americans in media.[7][8] Along with Nataani Means, Mike "Witko" Cliff, and Inez Jasper, Waln was featured in the MTV documentary Rebel Music.[9]
Waln released his first solo album, The Bridge, in 2017.[10] and went on to release Born Ready in 2020[11]
Activismedit
Noted for his work in opposition to the Keystone XL pipeline,[12] Waln contributes to the Dream Warriors scholarships, a project founded by Tanaya Winder (who manages Waln, Tall Paul and Mic Jordan) to provide scholarships to Native Americans looking to study and perform music.[4]
Discographyedit
Albumsedit
Scars and Bars (2011, as part of Nake Nula Waun)
The Definition (2013, as part of Nake Nula Waun)
Last Stand Mixtape, Vol. 1 (2013, a group album)
The Bridge (2017)
Olówan Wétu (Spring Songs) (2020)
Born Ready (2020)
In the Key of Lakota (2021)
Singlesedit
"Doubt" (2011, as part of Nake Nula Waun)
"Culture Shock" (2012, as part of Nake Nula Waun)
"Swagged out Brave Heart of a Lion" (2011)
"My Stone" (2012)
"Oil 4 Blood" (2013)
"AbOriginal" (2013)
"Born on the Rez" (2014)
"2 Live & Die On the Plains" (2015)
"What Made the Red Man Red?" (2015)
"Good Way" featuring Gunner Jules and Rollie Raps (2016)
"7" featuring Tanaya Winder (2016)
Referencesedit
^ abWalker, Taté (October 2014). "Music as Medicine: Life and Lyrics of Frank Waln". Native Peoples.
^ abKoski, Jessica (May 26, 2015). "Meet the 25-Year-Old Native Hip Hop Artist Who's Using Music to Combat Colonialism". In These Times.
^Hobson, Jeremy (April 1, 2016). "Frank Waln On Understanding The Native American Experience Through Hip Hop". Here & Now. WBUR.
^ abKitson, Kashann (February 10, 2016). "Hip-Hop Artist Frank Waln Spits Rhymes From the Reservation". Inverse.
^ abcSchilling, Vincent (May 10, 2013). "Frank Waln, Hip Hop Artist and Gates Scholar, Goes for Five NAMA Awards". Indian Country Today.
^"Frank Waln Releases Newest Track 'What Makes the Red Man Red'". LRInspire. February 1, 2016. from the original on October 25, 2018. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
^"The Miseducation of Frank Waln". Pacific Standard. from the original on October 26, 2018. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
^Sullivan, Kevin P. (November 13, 2014). "Rebel Music". MTV. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
^"The Bridge". Spotify. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
^"Born Ready". Spotify. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
^Trice, Dawn Turner. "Native American rapper looks to break stereotypes". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
External linksedit
Official website
May 01, 2024
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Frank Waln or Oyate Teca Obmani Walks With Young People 1 is a Sicangu Lakota rapper and activist His first solo album Born Ready was released in 2017 followed by The Bridge the same year He has been awarded three Native American Music Awards and received five nominations both individually and with his group Nake Nula Waun Frank WalnFrank Waln in 2015Born 1989 08 02 August 2 1989 age 34 Rosebud Sioux Reservation South Dakota U S NationalitySicangu LakotaOccupationsRapper songwriter producer engineerYears active2010 presentMusical careerGenresHip hopInstrument s Vocals keyboardsWebsitefrankwaln wbr com Many of Waln s songs tackle Native American social issues Waln grew up on the Rosebud Indian Reservation and first began listening to hip hop as a teenager He later graduated from Columbia College Chicago with a B A in Audio Arts and Acoustics and also received a Gates Millennium Scholarship Contents 1 Early life 2 Music 3 Activism 4 Discography 4 1 Albums 4 2 Singles 5 References 6 External linksEarly life editWaln grew up on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota He was first exposed to hip hop after finding an Eminem CD on the side of a road 2 As a teenager he began listening to the genre extensively connecting his experiences as a Native American dealing with the consequences of colonialism and genocide to the oppression suffered by African Americans 3 In the early 2000s he began recording with friends and family eventually saving enough money to build a recording studio in his basement 4 A Millennium Scholar Waln studied pre med at Creighton University for two years with the goal of becoming a doctor After burning out he realized that music rather than medicine was how he would choose to make a difference and a living He then moved to Chicago studying audio design at Columbia College Chicago and graduated in 2014 2 Music editIn 2010 Waln formed the group Nake Nula Waun transl I am always ready at all times for anything 5 with Thomas Schmidt Andre Easter and Kodi DeNoyer They released the album Scars and Bars that year with Waln receiving the Best Producer award at the 2010 Native American Music Awards citation needed The band receiving the Best Hip Hop Recording award in 2011 for the same album 6 Their follow up The Definition was released in 2013 and was again nominated for Best Hip Hop Recording 5 Alongside his work with Nake Nula Waun Waln also has a solo career His single Hear My Cry a collaboration with Cody Blackbird was nominated for two Nammy awards in 2013 after its release winning one 5 Oil 4 Blood a 2013 song about the Keystone XL pipeline was singled out by Policymic com who identified him as one of 7 First Nation Rappers Crushing Stereotypes of Indigenous People Through Music 1 In 2015 Waln sampled What Made the Red Man Red from Disney s 1953 film Peter Pan noted for its broadly stereotypical portrayal of Native Americans for an identically titled single about the legacy of white American colonialism and genocide as well as inauthentic depictions of Native Americans in media 7 8 Along with Nataani Means Mike Witko Cliff and Inez Jasper Waln was featured in the MTV documentary Rebel Music 9 Waln released his first solo album The Bridge in 2017 10 and went on to release Born Ready in 2020 11 Activism editNoted for his work in opposition to the Keystone XL pipeline 12 Waln contributes to the Dream Warriors scholarships a project founded by Tanaya Winder who manages Waln Tall Paul and Mic Jordan to provide scholarships to Native Americans looking to study and perform music 4 Discography editAlbums edit Scars and Bars 2011 as part of Nake Nula Waun The Definition 2013 as part of Nake Nula Waun Last Stand Mixtape Vol 1 2013 a group album The Bridge 2017 Olowan Wetu Spring Songs 2020 Born Ready 2020 In the Key of Lakota 2021 Singles edit Doubt 2011 as part of Nake Nula Waun Culture Shock 2012 as part of Nake Nula Waun Swagged out Brave Heart of a Lion 2011 My Stone 2012 Oil 4 Blood 2013 AbOriginal 2013 Born on the Rez 2014 2 Live amp Die On the Plains 2015 What Made the Red Man Red 2015 Good Way featuring Gunner Jules and Rollie Raps 2016 7 featuring Tanaya Winder 2016 References edit a b Walker Tate October 2014 Music as Medicine Life and Lyrics of Frank Waln Native Peoples a b Koski Jessica May 26 2015 Meet the 25 Year Old Native Hip Hop Artist Who s Using Music to Combat Colonialism In These Times Hobson Jeremy April 1 2016 Frank Waln On Understanding The Native American Experience Through Hip Hop Here amp Now WBUR a b Kitson Kashann February 10 2016 Hip Hop Artist Frank Waln Spits Rhymes From the Reservation Inverse a b c Schilling Vincent May 10 2013 Frank Waln Hip Hop Artist and Gates Scholar Goes for Five NAMA Awards Indian Country Today Grant Tobias Nake Nula Waun Vision Maker Frank Waln Releases Newest Track What Makes the Red Man Red LRInspire February 1 2016 Archived from the original on October 25 2018 Retrieved October 25 2018 The Miseducation of Frank Waln Pacific Standard Archived from the original on October 26 2018 Retrieved October 25 2018 Sullivan Kevin P November 13 2014 Rebel Music MTV Retrieved September 18 2016 The Bridge Spotify Retrieved February 18 2021 Born Ready Spotify Retrieved February 18 2021 Trice Dawn Turner Native American rapper looks to break stereotypes Chicago Tribune Retrieved April 22 2014 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Frank Waln amp oldid 1187316998, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
