In preparation for the ever-elusive “Grand Design” release, Pizzle just dropped a new track, “Rap Game”. The song is the first release from the project to see the light of day, which would lead one to believe that it will be out in just a short matter of time. No official release date has been announced, but in the meantime,
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Complete with the snare drums that sound like somebody beating a metal trash can, Genesis Renji is back with a 90’s-style single in “Cassette Love”. The track, produced by Bizness Boi and featuring Milwaukee artist Oshi, Renji makes a retro-inspired jam without sounding dated. With just the right amount of New Jack Swing, “Cassette Love” works in concept and in
Read moreUni-Fi Records artist Mike Regal is back with another video, this time for a single from an upcoming album. “Pain” is a wonderfully shot clip by Damien Klaven, who you may know from some of the more recent New Age Narcissism videos. The track is a single from Regal’s upcoming album, “Premonitions”. With a smooth beat, a laid back flow,
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After a slew of mixtape releases, and then a long absence, Gerald Walker’s debut album, “Target” is finally available. The drought between releases is well worth it, though, as Gerald put out a double disc, and there’s also a book available detailing the making of the album. Musically speaking, the flow is the same Gerald Walker that we’ve watched grow
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The fresh faces in Milwaukee are making noise, especially with tracks like this one from Emaad. Armed with a beat to make any trap star bounce, “Champions” is definitely a track that can rattle some trunk speakers. With a cosign from local standout IshDARR (who sent us the track), and the skills to stand on his own, Emaad is going
Read moreYo-Dot has been relatively quiet as of late, but all of that is definitely about to change in a major way, with the upcoming release of his anticipated “Burleigh Bodega” project with producer CAME One. Our first sample of things to come is the extra-tough visuals for “The Get Back” featuring SAFS Crew’s Vincent Van Great. This is yet another
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Super Fresh Bros. are known to split from one another from time to time to release solo tracks, and their latest is filled with bars. Usually, C Money is the half of the duo to spaz out on a solo track, but this time around it’s Nate the Great flexing all over the track. “Assassination Classroom” is two minutes of
Read moreThis has been the summer of impressive videos, as Kiings have released an extremely well produced video for “1984” which features local artists Bliss & Alice, King Courteen, and WebsterX. It seems as though most visuals as of late are coming out with movie-like production, especially anything involving Web. This video, directed and edited by Damien Klaven, is no different.
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Brooklyn based electro-pop outfit Lilly Wolf released their latest album, “Deleted Scenes” last night, and it’s definitely worth checking out. This is the first full-length release from Lilly Wolf, following up on 2014’s “Play Loud” EP, as well as a string of singles. “Deleted Scenes” is the sort of dark, brooding pop that fans of groups like Purity Ring and
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Spontaneity is sometimes key. On a whim, Job Jetson released a brand new track today, entitled “Brain On Drugs”. Featuring some top-quality production, and a healthy dose of autotune, Job takes us through a slurry, mellowed out track about, well, drugs. The song, produced by Marc Benjamin$ and Bromar, is in anticipation of his upcoming project, “The Astral Playing”. Check
Read moreAlong with the announcement of the reissue of 1997’s “Nothing Feels Good”, Milwaukee emo pioneers The Promise Ring have recently uploaded never-before-seen concert footage, making it available via Pitchfork. The footage is from Brooklyn’s Bowery Ballroom, at the 2000 CMJ Showcase for Jade Tree Records. The showcase that year also featured Kid Dynamite, Pedro The Lion, The Explosion, and Zero
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If you follow Milwaukee music closely, you’ve probably at least heard the name Teddy Ted. Today he’s back with a new track in the form of the extra laid back “Wavin’”. Produced by SeeoBeats, Ted proclaims that this one is for the smokers on SoundCloud. It definitely has that spaced out feel, with some trap percussion keeping the track moving
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With their unique blend of funk and hip hop, Kid Millions and Sage Schwarm are back with a new track, entitled “3 Sheets”. This is the first release that is a precursor for a new The Sounds of Time EP, the follow up to 2014’s “…Again”, set to be released in October. The track revolves around a thick bass line
Read moreThe hype around KYLE is real, and he’s definitely a name to watch out for. With his album “Smyle” dropping October 2nd, he’s essentially made his name from being the premier anomaly in hip hop, complete with a unique delivery and style. In fact, Snapchat recently took notice, adding a performance from him to their “Under The Ghost” series. Add
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A pair of Milwaukee artists that are no strangers to the larger spotlights just dropped a collaboration that sounds like a motivational speech for the city. Standouts Wave Chappelle and IshDARR came together for “Let’s Win”, produced by local producer Maajei Vu and Meza. The track is a good look for everybody involved, and hopefully another crack in the glass
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Ever since I heard a smooth, fun remix of Marvin Gaye’s “Sexual Healing”, I’ve been interested in the tropical house genre, but most importantly, the work of Kygo. Keeping things simple, most of his tracks feature bright, plunky synth keys and a basic beat or snap. You can almost hear Jay-Z saying “this is for the grown and sexy” over
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Chicago power pop group Mooner are gearing up for the October release of their LP, “Masterpiece”. To go with that, their first single from the project, “Alison”, is both available for free, and has gotten the video treatment. With a fun twang to it, the song is organ-accentuated pop done just right. The track also has a more eclectic sound
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Where to start on this one… this is definitely one of those Chicago collaborations that I would always welcome seeing on a track. On the one side, you have Twista, an established Chicago veteran known for his rapid fire verses, which he delivers and then some on this freestyle. On the other side, Alex Wiley, in many respects still an
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Reggie Bonds continues to turn heads with his latest release “Long Live A$AP Yams”. The Milwaukee emcee based the track on a conversation that he had with Yams before his untimely death. Bonds claims that he should be considered to live on in that legacy, and with a trap beat provided by Brilliance and Mike Regal, backs up his claim
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TC3 emcee P. Khalid dropped off his latest track, and it definitely has a bounce worthy of listening to over and over again. “Bad News” is centered around a simple piano line, but Khalid brings it to life with a veteran flow for being a young artist. Even moreso, the delivery is what helps sell lines, and gives the track
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One of the more underrated names to watch in Milwaukee is King Bravo, a hungry emcee with an ear for quality production. Fresh off of a solid response from his last couple of singles, Bravo dropped “Nothing 2 Lose”, his latest mixtape. With an array of slick beats and an ample flow over the top of it all, King Bravo
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Never one to dissapoint, Dee Phr3sh! dropped brand new music, coming from the upcoming “Trials” project. “Crystal Bifocals” is sonically interesting from start to finish. Complete with an absolute banger of a beat from ThemPEOPLE, Dee absolutely spazzes on the mic. If this is only the preview of what’s to come, then “Trials” is going to be something worth keeping
Read moreFresh off of a recent mutual split with the Higher Education Records crew, Sean Smart is setting out to start a new era of his solo career with some style, and definitely some originality. The product of turning over a leaf starts with the “Rolling Stoned” promo video, uniquely shot as 360 panoramic video. If you view it on Google
Read moreYes, you’re gonna recognize the sample in this track from Uni-Fi Records’ Raplords, Dana Coppa and SPEAK Easy featuring Haz Solo. But beyond that, this is just flat out a smooth song to ride to. All three emcees bring the unique flavor that we’ve come to know and love from them, and as always Mammyth provides the laid back beat
Read moreFile this one under “Allen is way late to the party” as well. I saw WebsterX’s “Lately” video the day that it came out, and surprise surprise, I never got around to putting it up on the blog. In the time since this video, the follow up to the hit “Doomsday”, has come out, Web has signed with a national
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