The Bad Penny (beta)

No Kings 3, which took place last week and drew an estimated 8 to 9 million participants – exceeding the turnouts of the first two protests – provided more wind in the sails of the pro-democracy movement that is barreling toward a critical juncture at the November midterm elections.

One of the many, many musicians who turned out at one of the 3,000-plus actions – in his home state of Ohio – was TINO. Since the early 2010s, the hip-hop hero from Dayton has kept his mind trained on educating and galvanizing his audience with socially conscious messages while he keeps his lips trained on spitting transcendent rhymes. He got a big bump at the beginning of his career thanks to a grant made available through a now-extinct public funding program for the arts.