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Monmouth University students and alumni released their new album, \u201cM.A.D.I. Volume Two,” available now on Spotify<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Featuring graduates from the class of 2024 and members of\u00a0Blue Hawk Records<\/a>, the EP symbolizes the creative potential nurtured within Monmouth University\u2019s Music Industry program, chaired by Specialist Professor Joe Rapolla ’90 MBA. According to Rapolla, the release date, June 19, 2024, holds additional significance as it coincides with Juneteenth, a day that commemorates the emancipation of African Americans and honors the ongoing journey toward freedom and equality. This release pays homage to the rich cultural heritage and resilience of the African American community in celebration of Black Music Month, blending soulful diverse narratives with a deeper message of unity and progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cM.A.D.I. Volume Two\u201d is a unique compilation that weaves together an eclectic variety of genres\u2014from soulful R&B and Hip Hop to Indie Rock and Alternative Rap\u2014with an ambient introduction that resonates with listeners of all backgrounds. Monmouth Artists for Diversity & Inclusion (M.A.D.I.) inspires students from different backgrounds to unite together to share their talents and personal experiences in a highly creative and educational way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn more about the students behind the album.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Monmouth University students and alumni released their new album, \u201cM.A.D.I. Volume Two,” available now on Spotify.\u00a0 Featuring graduates from the class of 2024 and members of\u00a0Blue Hawk Records, the EP symbolizes the creative potential nurtured within Monmouth University\u2019s Music Industry program, chaired by Specialist Professor Joe Rapolla ’90 MBA. According to Rapolla, the release date, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":282,"featured_media":40802282861,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[414,176,215],"tags":[1239,4306],"person":[1672,4304,4295,1095,4298,513,1257,4301,1919],"audience":[14,1961,128,47],"school":[65,26],"program":[],"class_list":["post-40802282858","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-campus-life","category-diversity-and-inclusion","category-experiential-education","tag-blue-hawk-records","tag-lakehouse-recording-studios","person-asad-whitehead","person-ashley-hill","person-asia-jones","person-dillon-schindler","person-ian-spencer","person-jrapolla","person-justin-ume","person-nick-semanchik","person-rashida-scott-cruz","audience-alumni","audience-parent","audience-prospective-undergraduate-student","audience-undergraduate-student","school-music-theatre-arts","school-school-of-humanities-and-social-sciences"],"squareimage":{"id":40802282864,"rendered":"\"Photo","original":{"url":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/06\/MADI2-Square.jpg","width":568,"height":568}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40802282858","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/282"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40802282858"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40802282858\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40802282866,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40802282858\/revisions\/40802282866"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/40802282861"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40802282858"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40802282858"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40802282858"},{"taxonomy":"person","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/person?post=40802282858"},{"taxonomy":"audience","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/audience?post=40802282858"},{"taxonomy":"school","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/school?post=40802282858"},{"taxonomy":"program","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/program?post=40802282858"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}