*DJ Spinderella has been tapped to curate the music room for the National Public Housing Museum (NPHM).
According to a news release, the museum celebrates the historic role public housing plays in the development of the American musical landscape.
“The story of public housing’s influence on American musical tradition and culture is largely untold,” said DJ Spinderella. “The National Public Housing Museum will finally tell this story, which is deeply personal to me. This history is also crucial to understanding how American music as a whole, from Country to Rock, Soul to Hip-Hop, evolved and grew out of the close-knit communities within public housing. Music tells us about our history, helps us survive the present, and inspires us to imagine the future.”
DJ Spinderella is best known as a member of the legendary female hip-hop group Salt-N-Pepa. In a statement, per the news release, she said “Curating the music room at NPHM is important to me, not only because I believe in the museum’s purpose, but because my home is my foundation and music is in my DNA.”
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Spinderella continued, “My vision for the exhibit and experience will evoke the nostalgia, the vibe, and the environment that shaped our shared musical culture over decades.”
Per the news release: The NPHM music room will explore the soundtrack of America, from Brooklyn to Los Angeles, Houston to Chicago, Minneapolis to Memphis. From Country to Klezmer to Jazz, Hip-Hop to Latin Rock, the music that has emerged from public housing projects represents a range of popular sounds that have defined, expanded and challenged our idea of American culture and American identity.
“It is impossible to understand the American musical landscape without acknowledging and exploring the role public housing played in its development,” said Dr. Josh Kun, Professor at the University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism and author of “Audiotopia.”
“The song of America is endlessly hybrid, heterogeneous, and enriching – a source of comfort and strength for populations who have been taught that their lives do not matter. Spinderella’s engagement with the National Public Housing Museum is a unique opportunity for that story to be told in a way that honors the experiences of so many artists putting people so often marginalized and overlooked into the spotlight,” continued Kun.
“Spinderella is a legend. Her vast knowledge of music and ability to bring people to the dance floor make her the perfect collaborator as we imagine joyful ways to engage visitors to the Museum,” said the Museum’s Executive Director Lisa Yun Lee.
The National Public Housing Museum will be located at the historic Jane Addams Homes (1322 W. Taylor, Chicago) on Chicago’s Near West Side. The space is currently under construction and is set to open to the public in early 2024.
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