Milwaukee’s hip-hop heartbeat keeps thumping, and on Episode 41 of the All 414 All Podcast, hosts Streeteam Hektik and Illie sit down with one of the city’s most consistent voices: Cardiac Da Pulse. The veteran 414 rapper rolls through the studio fresh off the release of his brand-new single “Safe Space,” and the conversation goes exactly where you’d hope it would — straight into the stories, the craft, and the grind that built him.

For the uninitiated, Cardiac Da Pulse isn’t a new face in Milwaukee’s rap scene. He first started turning heads back in 2014, picking up “Milwaukee Artist of the Week” honors on the strength of his early project The Shaded Grey EP. From there, he’s built out a steady catalog — Vibes (2016), Summer on Sunset (2020), the Blue Roses run in 2023, and a string of collaborations with the likes of RichXSoul and Richie P. Goldchain through 2024 and beyond. Translation: this man has been clocking in long before the algorithm decided Milwaukee was a scene worth paying attention to.

“Safe Space” is the latest entry in that arc, and it’s a fitting title for where Cardiac is at right now as an artist. The track blends the gritty street storytelling he’s known for with the melodic, club-leaning sensibility that’s quietly become his signature — a Milwaukee-rooted sound that flirts with Atlanta-style energy without losing its hometown accent. On the pod, he breaks down the headspace behind the record, why this moment feels different, and how he’s navigating an independent run that refuses to slow down.

Beyond the new single, the episode digs into the long game: the early days, the local network that helped him sharpen his pen, the collaborations that shaped his sound, and the lessons that come with a decade-plus in the booth. Streeteam Hektik and Illie keep the conversation loose but pointed, the kind of back-and-forth that only happens when everyone in the room actually knows the city they’re talking about.

If you’ve been sleeping on Cardiac Da Pulse — or if you just need a reminder of why Milwaukee’s rap ecosystem keeps producing artists worth watching — this episode is the catch-up session. Stream “Safe Space” wherever you get your music, then pull up the full conversation below.

Watch Episode 41 of the All 414 All Podcast with Cardiac Da Pulse here: