Loud & Proud 2025:
Nur-D | MN2S

Minneapolis-based Nur-D is creating something special. A mixture of infectious energy, sharp lyricism, strong storytelling, and a style that defies categorisation.

By IQ | 18 June 2025

AGENT: Amy Bauzenberger | MN2S   Minneapolis-based Nur-D is creating something special. A mixture of infectious energy, sharp lyricism, strong storytelling, and a style that defies categorisation – his forthcoming album Chunkadelic is set to deliver all that and more.

Out on 23 July, the album is a sonic journey through

self-discovery, resilience, and rebellion, blending funk, jazz, and hip-hop into something otherworldly.

Nur-D is well-known on the Midwestern circuit and is due out for Taste of Minnesota, People Fest, and the…

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