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Underground arts scene
In a city where finding live bands is no more difficult than a stroll to the corner bar, some may find it hard to imagine another musical movement is simmering under the surface.
Despite last year's song by popular singer Nas declaring “Hip Hop is Dead,” Auburn has at least a dozen home studios, countless rappers of varying talents and break dancers. The hip hop movement has influenced the city's dance studios, early education centers, and public theater, but is slow to trickle into local bars on the weekends.
“I was amazed how many people are doing (hip hop) in Auburn, and even more move to Auburn to do this,” said Sean McLeod, a local resident who is a producer, among other things.
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