Hanif Abdurraqib driving in Detroit

A SIDE STAGE original from Magnet Originals and Live Nation

Living for the City

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Hanif Abdurraqib

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2026 Signal Awards Gold Winner2026 Signal Awards Silver Winner

MacArthur Fellow Hanif Abdurraqib hosts a docuseries and video podcast about the cities behind America’s most influential music, beginning with Detroit. The first season reached more than three million listeners and viewers and won Gold for Best Music Podcast and Silver for Best Video Podcast at the Signal Awards.

Hanif Abdurraqib and a guest on set as the crew films
Hanif Abdurraqib talking with a guest in a historic theater balcony

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