Ryan LeFort, Author at Urban Plains

Red and blue lights fade in front of silhouettes of producer 64Cityy and his girlfriend Makk.

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The Heat Index: FlyLife, Sqvce, & 64Cityy

byLucius PhamandRyan LeFort
May 10, 2021

Prolific members of the Des Moines hip-hop collective Us Vs. Them, FlyLife, Sqvce & 64Cityy talk about collaboration and their individual musical careers with THE HEAT INDEX–featuring a reimagined music video for their song “Send It Up!”

Shoesoup, wearing deer antlers on his head, looks around the woods

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UUp in Flames

The Heat Index: shoesoup

byLucius PhamandRyan LeFort
April 19, 2021

Toledo, Ohio rapper shoesoup chats with THE HEAT INDEX over Zoom to talk about his creative process and producing his own music videos––featuring a reimagined music video of his single “garbage man.”

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The Heat Index: Jahda Gabor

byLucius PhamandRyan LeFort
March 31, 2021

THE HEAT INDEX sits down with Jahda Gabor, a rapper from Omaha, NE, to discuss her musical journey and building an image––featuring a reimagined music video for her single "Wit Me."