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Milwaukee Talks: Poet Derrick Harriell

It's been a decade since Milwaukee hip-hop group Black Elephant was at its peak, riding the wave of being the most recognized rap outfit in town. The group no longer exists, but former member Derrick Harriell has only accelerated the pace of his skills as a wordsmith. Harriell recently published his second book of poetry, "Ropes" - in which he draws inspiration from boxing - and we connected with him to talk about it and his career.

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