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Matt Allen, who records under the name Nur-D. Marrie Weigel /Courtesy of the artist
As a rapper, the Twin Cities-based artist Matt Allen goes by Nur-D – and the name kind of fits. It s something embedded into my soul, Allen tells
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His positive music has made him one of the most popular artists in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. But, when George Floyd was murdered by a former Minneapolis police officer a year ago this month, Nur-D s life took a new turn.
At a memorial site for Floyd the day after his murder, Allen and some friends ended up as ad-hoc providers of medical attention to protestors – he came back the next day. And the next. His involvement led, last May, to Allen helping establish Justice Frontline Aid, an organization which aims to create the safest environment possible for activists. As soon as we sh
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