Kr3wcial, one of NOMA’s Creative Assembly Cohort members, presents “Breaking Boundaries: The Art of Hip-Hop,” which includes a screening of the artist’s latest visual work Carry Me, followed by insights into the creative process. The program includes a panel discussion moderated by N’Dia Dugue, social media producer at BET Media Group, with Kr3wcial and video directors Dexter Williams and Jovan Hernandez, who will discuss hip-hop’s profound cultural impact and its recognition as an enduring artform. “Breaking Boundaries” explores how hip-hop continues to shape and reflect our world.

This event is free and open to the public.

About Dexter Williams

Dexter Williams is a New Orleans native who specializes in directing, editing, and producing industry-standard music videos as one of the top directors in New Orleans. Williams is the founder/creator of “Dope Media,” a multimedia company that creates aesthetically pleasing, visuals for companies and recording artists. Williams has over ten years of experience creating for clients internationally and locally. Williams has worked with several record labels, including Roc Nation, Atlantic and Empire along with production companies such as AMC and Amazon Prime. Wiliams music videos have been featured on BET Jams, Revolt and have garnered millions of views on YouTube and Worldstar Hip-Hop. Williams has spent over a decade using his skills and techniques to tell the stories of New Orleans artists and the streets that made them.

About N’Dia Dugue

N’Dia Dugue is a social media producer at BET Media Group, where she manages social platforms for BET and VH1 Networks. Dugue uses her passion for pop culture, music, and entertainment to craft strategies and produce engaging social content. Dugue has created short-form content for shows such as the “BET Awards,” “Love & Hip Hop Miami,” “America In Black,” and the Webby honoree program “For The Fellas.” Dugue is from Brooklyn, but her familial roots in New Orleans have called her to make the city her home.

About Kr3wcial

In the vibrant tapestry of New Orleans’ rich musical heritage, Kr3wcial emerges as a dynamic figure, transcending the boundaries of traditional hip-hop. Born and raised in the heart of the Crescent City, Kr3wcial’s music is a sonic journey through the soul of New Orleans itself. With lyrics that delve deep into the city’s intricate layers—from the gritty streets to the transcendent spirit of its people—he weaves a narrative that is both raw and poetic, reminiscent of the city’s jazz and blues roots. Kr3wcial’s tracks, often enlivened with the pulse of brass and the rhythm of New Orleans, serve as a compelling commentary on the city’s multifaceted nature. Through his verses, he explores themes of resilience, identity, and social consciousness. Beyond the studio, Kr3wcial is a community advocate, using his platform to inspire positive change. Collaborating with local nonprofits, he harnesses the unifying power of music to uplift the very city that fuels his creativity.

About Creative Assembly

NOMA Creative Assembly seeks to give renewed expression to the diverse voices embodied in New Orleans’ various neighborhoods. These neighborhoods are places that give birth and places where the honored dead remain present. They invite belonging, whether for a day or for many generations. Gathered between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, our neighborhoods are spaces where cultures flow from across continents and oceans to flourish. They are landscapes where nature takes on countless culinary, linguistic, ancestral, and sacred forms. Neighborhoods allow us to share our anguish and ask us to offer a voice for those who have suffered in the silences of injustice and ignorance. Through music, dance, images, and stories, we hope to create a space of belonging where people can see reflections of their own neighborhoods and find themselves at home.

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