Essential Element
After gaining national attention as part of the Milwaukee-based group Black Elephant, Element has released her first solo album. We get to the essence of the city's first lady of hip-hop.

One the cover: Hip-hop star Element (real name: Element C. Everest) is moving on from the group Black Elephant and launching her solo career.

Photo by C.Taylor.

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