Subject: John Westbrook

• New Stik Figa Video "The Truth," directed by Johnny Quest

  In KC (formerly Topeka) rapper Stik Figa's new video, he is asked to tell the truth. His answer-as-question: "Ain't I the truth?" Listen to his verses and judge for yourself: Notes: In the video, Stik is being interrogated by a police detective. OK, cool premise. But what detective in their right mind would leave a big-ass Maglite sitting on the desk in front of their un-handcuffed interrogatee? Good thing John Westbrook Jr. is not a violent man. Read Nadia Pflaum's profile of Westbrook, th

  December 12, 2008

• Stik Figa aims to make hip-hop fun again

  August 14, 2008

• Stik Figa to be featured on KCUR's KC Currents this weekend.

  Hickory dickory, Stik.​KC Currents, the great little local news and culture show on KCUR 89.3 FM that covers everything from women's football to why that "new car smell" is actually toxic, is turning its mic on local hip-hop to give air time to one of our personal favorites here at the Wayward Blog: Stik Figa. Stik, who was born in Topeka as John Westbrook Jr., was voted Best Hip-Hop artist in the 2009 Pitch Music Awards. Not just a boundlessly talented rapper, dude is a class act. I ran

  August 28, 2009