MINNEAPOLIS — Since 2018, Nur-D has quickly grown in Minnesota's music scene. But his music has never sounded quite like this.
On Friday and Saturday the hip-hop artist will join the Minnesota Orchestra, combining two different styles of music.
"This is the biggest thing I've ever done in my career," he said.
On Friday morning, Nur-D, also known as Matt Allen, had his last rehearsal with the group.
"It's inspiring," he said. "It's inspiring to be at this level of musicianship."
The show was arranged by Andy Thompson.
"It's a challenge," said Thompson. "It's always a challenge. The main goal with these shows is to make everybody happy, to challenge all the musicians. And to also give them something fun to play, and bring out all the different emotions in Matt's music."
Nur-D will be showcasing his ups and downs, not shying away from hard topics like the murder of George Floyd, which he explored in his album "38th."
"I lost fans," he said. "I did. Something that I've learned is that you should be yourself. You should talk about the things that are important to you, and let people make the decision, let them decide how they're going to respond to you. But I am so lucky to say that my fan base is the best in the world. Because I gained so many more people that I lost."
Tickets are available at the Minnesota Orchestra's website and shows are on Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m.
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