As part of his “SUN16 Freestyle Series”, Myles takes on a very familiar song, flipping Adele’s “Hello” on its head. The beauty of “Hiii There” is that it takes on a completely different feel from the original track, while still utilizing the same piece of music. Myles contributes a dynamic, solid flow, and definitely does his thing on this one.
Read moreMany names come and go like wildfire in Milwaukee’s hip hop scene; however, much less talked about is the R&B scene, and emerging names like DeLikeDay. With only a handful of songs out, he is slowly coming into his own as an artist, and tracks like “4/40” display that. With an attempt to cross hip hop and R&B, DeLikeDay makes
Read moreRay Nitti is making his presence felt with his latest single, “Boss City”. The track was released as a single, and now features some crisp visuals from notable Milwaukee director Philly Flyboy. Both Nitti and Philly are among the most well known names in Milwaukee hip hop, and their respective talents stand out in this video. Watch them do what
Read moreToday we have a premiere from Zach Williams, entitled “72-10”. This is Williams’ first drop of the year, with a plethora of music in store from what we’re told. Engineered by Williams himself, and set to a Loco Los beat with a sample that he flipped completely upside down, you can hear in the natural flow that he has what
Read moreThe Soul Low boys are back, kicking off their year in a major way. In addition to going on tour (which you can see by adding BreakinNEnterin on Snapchat!), the group released the second video from their “Sweet Pea” EP. “OMG STD” features the guys taking over a fictional high school, and tearing things up at the prom. Then things
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In the two-plus preparation for “Grand Design” to drop, notable Milwaukee rapper Pizzle has released a new promotional track, this time featuring Rah Rah The Savage (and additional vocals from Job Jetson), entitled “Tokyo Love”. The track features production from frequent collaborator Derelle Rideout, and Pizzle’s flow matches the style that we’ve come to expect from him. The introduction of
Read moreSia and Kanye West have teamed up for a track from her upcoming album, “This Is Acting”, and it’s now available in full. The track was co-written and co-produced by West, who had teamed up with Sia previously on “Wolves”, along with Chicago breakout star Vic Mensa. The track combines a Wurlitzer style organ with pounding kicks and claps that
Read moreWell, that was weird. As “The Talk” were accepting their People’s Choice Award for Favorite Daytime Hosting Team, a man whose name I’ve tried to decipher several times pulled a Kanye, rushing the stage and grabbing the microphone. Then… he promoted Kevin Gates’ “Isaiah” album, said something about Yeezy and “Jumpman” and was promptly kicked in the ass by Sharon
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With the new year, it seems as if everyone is dropping new music. Job Jetson is no exception, dropping the strip club ready “Brick Of Ones”. The track goes into detail about, well, just what you’d expect it to. Get ready to hear it the next time your favorite dancer hits the main stage.
Read moreAlbums with zero skippable tracks are a rarity these days but here’s comes Marianas Trench with something absolutely special. The band have always been known to add some theatrical flair to their albums and with Astoria, they take it to the next level. They’ve given 110% and it shows. From a Goonies inspired cover to having a full orchestra, this
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If you caught SAFS Crew in a younger day, you might find it common to hear tracks with three or more emcees on it, flowing in a cypher-like fashion with their verses. It appears that style is back for real, as Safs Crew Sunny, Blizz McFly, and Young Daa are “Back From Vacation”. This is pure smoothness, as all three
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Anybody thinking that Blizz McFly fell off is dead wrong. You heard that hear first. Although Blizz had been relatively quiet as of late, it’s clearly go time, as he released this ADOTHEGOD-produced track before the end of 2015. The flow is completely Blizz’s style, and it definitely doesn’t sound dated in the slightest. We may be on the verge
Read moreNew York City’s Troy Ave is quickly moving his way up the hip hop world with his tough style and uniquely NYC sound. His “White Christmas 3” is currently helping his buzz swell to levels he hasn’t hit before, and one of the standout tracks is “Restore The Feeling”, which is getting some airplay, particularly on satellite radio. Check out
Read moreA good band name is hard to come by these days, and Temple, TX hardcore group Everyone Dies In Utah has nailed it with theirs. The band recently signed with InVogue Records, and has announced that their self-titled album will be released through the label in spring 2016. The first single dropped on New Year’s Day, however, and “Chronophobia” is
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So… shout out to SoundCloud for automatically playing suggested tracks after the song that you came to the platform for. It’s because of this wonderful accident that I came across New York City’s Rome Streetz, and his most recent EP, “Work On The Arm”. Within the first couple of bars, you could just tell that Rome has it in all
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Taiyamo Denku releases music so often that it’s almost hard to keep up with it all. With his backpack style, he’s often relentless on the mic, and that comes out in both his lyrics and his delivery. Denku has an appreciation for the craft of hip hop, which he often points out in his verses to artists that don’t have
Read moreRemember when everyone thought Bring Me The Horizon were going nowhere after Suicide Season? Not only did they prove the haters wrong but people started taking them seriously. Fast forward to 2015 and we have their most impressive album yet. It may not leave you moshing but it’ll rock the hell out of you. Oli Sykes vocals have gone through
Read more2015 was HUGE for Twenty One Pilots. If you haven’t heard of them before you sure do now. Blurryface is the band’s first album to hit number one on the billboard 200 and it’s well deserved. It’s crazy blend of indie, electronic, reggae, hip hop, and pop will have you finding it hard to put this album down. There’s something
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The newest, often labeled “missing link” member of New Age Narcissism is Beno, who recently finished up his legal issues at the end of 2015. Beno quickly took to the studio, adding to the momentum that NAN took off with in a massive 2015. One of those first new tracks is “Mano Y Mano”, which has a grittier, more trap
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15 minutes isn’t a lot of time to tell the story of Milwaukee’s youth, especially in difficult times like the current day, but Ar Wesley manages to do so exceptionally in his latest EP, “Time is Millmatic”. With only three tracks, Wesley still gets to show you life from his perspective. The lyrics match the dramatic cover, with open discussion
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Chicago’s Chris Crack is a name that’s been buzzing for some time now. A few days ago, he and the New Deal Crew added to that buzz with “Jacked Tape Too: Jimi Hendrix Of Rap”. Chris and the ND. go traditional on this tape, making use of several industry beats, hence the name. However, the emcee slays everything in his
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It’s here! The much anticipated Coachella lineup for 2016 is announced. After many rumors this weekend, it’s confirmed that a supposedly reunited original Guns N’ Roses lineup will headline, along with LCD Soundsystem, and Calvin Harris. I’m sure the internet will respond appropriately. There are highlights in the smaller print names, though. Among said highlights are Jack Ü, Purity Ring,
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Klassik, artist, musician, and producer extraordinaire, isn’t cooling off any time soon following 2015’s highly acclaimed “Seasons” album. He works relentlessly, and because of that, we get new music in “Amateurs”. Released as a demo, the track showcases Klassik is still very much the versatile talent that we’ve come to know and love. Klass is still in session. Ain’t no
Read moreMilwaukee glam-pop band GGOOLLDD is starting off 2016 on a high note, coming off the release of both their “For The Night” EP and the “Gold+” vinyl release on Gloss Records before the end of the year. Their latest offering is the videos for “Dance Through The Winter” in which the band does, well, exactly that. If you’d like to
Read moreThe Maine have managed to make the most Maine album yet. Seriously, everything you love about them have been fine tuned and mixed together to create ten killer tracks. John O’s bubblegum pop lyrics and rock and roll voice will leave you bobbing your head and even randomly dancing on certain songs. Kennedy and Jared’s catchy as hell guitars on
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