There’s something refreshing about stepping outside of your normal lane creatively, and for me, that was photographing and experiencing Waylon Wyatt live at El Club in Detroit. Country concerts usually aren’t my go-to, but Wyatt made it easy to get pulled into the atmosphere.

Hip-hop according to the Oxford Language is “a style of popular music of United States Black and Hispanic origin, featuring rap with an electronic backing” but it is so much more than that. Hip-hop is not just a musical genre, but a way of life, a vibe - an essence. Though this culture was pioneered in the South Bronx, New York, it wasn’t until 6 years later with the release of “Rapper’s Delight” that the culture ventured beyond the five burrows of New York. As the musical style moved across the country, many cities started to develop their own way.

Newly centered is a culmination of Detroit artists with the intent to bring the art, live music and DJ scenes closer one another and they definitely showed that to me. Hear about my time in the D last Saturday.