Hip hop artists Rissa Fam and Chicken P teamed up recently for a new song and video, shot by DineroGangRay. They’re ready to flex heavy with bottles of liquor and plenty of cash, rapping about going after the bag by any means necessary. It’s a banger about chasing after comfort but having fun while doing it. Rissa Fam and Chicken
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Hip hop artist Maal Himself is back with a new 2-piece EP. Both songs are freestyles; in the first Maal raps about shifting with the times in order to provide for his family, and in the second he touches on tying his artistry with his success. Marrying those things requires skill and adaptation, which he certainly possesses both of in
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Singer-songwriter Nate John Herlache’s debut EP is out today. Country fans gather; it’s four tunes that bring in the fiddle and banjo (and even some harmonica in the last track) to complement the honest lyrics of a hard-working small-town man. Whether he’s singing about having a good time with an attractive older woman in “Soccer Mom” or the sweet rush
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Slacker rock project North Warren has a new EP out today. Shrouded in morose haze, these four songs feel like a sleep-deprived walk on the beach. There’s an existential self-awareness carried here, with lyrics begging to wonder how life’s supposed meaninglessness could sustain such dreadful feelings, and tuning out the anxiety-ridden challenges. Such feelings are accompanied by emo-inspired melodies that
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Hip hop artist Mac Hefner’s latest joint comes with a visual shot by TeeGlazedIt. He has a seat at the barber and begins rapping about hustling ever since he was in school; fast forward to now nothing’s changed – he’s just even more clever about it. Hefner delivers lightning-fast bars about keeping the money flowing as he puts in heavy
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Hip hop artist Lil Saucy dropped another banger recently, along with an accompanying video shot by TeeGlazedIt. Saucy is feeling good counting racks, which he’s acquired through always being about business. He’s looking to have fun and spend on some luxuries too – particularly new shoes. At this point, Lil Saucy is well aware that he’s got what it takes
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Hip hop duo MT Twins return with a new album, and it’s full of tribulating revelations the brothers have faced since their 2019 debut. With honesty that cuts deep the twins touch on being exposed to violence, people close to them passing away, closure with people before it’s too late, betrayal, and making it out of vicious circumstances. It’s a
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Electronic producer Aliens at Work teamed up with fellow bass wizard Vibe Check for a new single out on Psychocybin Recordings. It’s a patient yet tense liquid bass track that gives the sensation of stepping into a mystical, electrified forest. The two producers bring sublime texture with a knack for mystery.
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Chicago-based alternative hip hop/R&B artist Justin Armonia just dropped his second album. He delivers an inventive, forward-thinking exhibition of atmospheric textures, bringing lyrics of faded states of mind and unearthing pathways to loving oneself. Features from fellow artists Handofjade, Julius Dolls, and Nate Barksdale land in the mix too. It’s been a monumental month for Justin Armonia, considering his release
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Indie pop artist Barf Lord (solo project of Carter Voras, in Dogbad) has a new single out this week. A hazy guitar tune, the song is certainly open to interpretation, with lyrics that touch on someone else making themselves at home relative to you. That could mean several different things, but whatever the case, the breezy flavor of the song
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Singer-songwriter Janalyn Rose’s latest single and video is about wishing to be a star shining down on Milwaukee. Rose’s cleverly metaphoric lyrics about glimmering lights over a big city reflect her desire to make an impact on her community, along with the many other amazingly talented individuals that make up our scene. The video features her singing while shots of
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Industrial-experimental noise project Death Tape Super Bass released his seventh tape of the year last week. Themed around severe weather in the Midwest, this body of work features chopped-up emergency sirens, windy field recordings, and storm chaser samples. It will remind you of all those times you’ve gotten caught driving in nasty storms, that’s for sure. If you’re looking for
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Math-tinged indie rockers Weird Storm have a hilarious new video out, accompanying “Days of Graves” from their EP “Alone on Meat Beach.” The scene finds guitarist-vocalist Charlie Hoehnen digging himself a grave and entering it, falling into a bottomless pit as his bandmates mourn him hysterically. He fights off a demonic skeleton with a shovel, and then pops back up
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Hip hop-producer duo Reality TV’s second single makes us feel like we’re floating in space with style. Slang Troubadour raps about drifting off into another dimension as he’s high from creative joy, all while over Moses’ infectious production. It’s a banger about the risks you take to get to higher levels. Reality TV have been bringing the flames with just
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Pop rockers Tigera are out with their second EP, following up “Part I” from last year. Bringing three more songs, the band keeps an imaginative and starry-eyed attitude alive long enough for you to want to jump around in excitement. It’s music that chases after closure while begging you to be careful what you wish for. We hope to catch
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Psychedelic rockers Colorblind Chameleon’s first-ever release on streaming platforms is a live album from a show they did in the Twin Cities. The result is a wicked party record that fuses prog, jazz, and classic rock into a good time to spill beer to. The banter is friendly and only here to have fun as well. It’s easy to tell
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Power pop/pop punk band Telethon finally have their new record out today; it’s their first record made entirely at their own Stillwave Studios. The band succeeds in making you want to jump around while also laughing your ass off. With clever yet eccentric lyrics themed around getting stuck in one pickle after another, Telethon remind us in a playful-yet-punchy way
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Alternative rocker Sam McCullough has his long-awaited album out today. It’s a record of eight songs, chock-full of anguish and wistful expression. Whether it’s screaming to be heard in “The Winner Takes All” or feeling chewed up and spit out in “Best Friend” or personal issues holding back a successful relationship in “This Is Something You’ve Been Dreaming Of,” McCullough
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With is the new pop duo of Anthony Deutsch (Father Sky) and Zaya Leavitt. They’re out with their debut single, and it’s about stepping out of your comfort zone with fearless integrity. Deutsch’s grand, prosperous vocals accompany various tempo switches that all shine with optimism and enthusiasm. It’s groovy yet keeps one foot in front of the other the whole
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Dreamcore artist Cloak’s latest single is about being closely linked to someone because you’re tired of yourself. The young songwriter uses a spider’s web as a metaphor for being wrapped tightly in a bond with another, with helpless croons and electro-slowcore instrumentation to reinforce the desolate mood. Cloak’s doing something unique in the Milwaukee music scene, and this tune is
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It’s jazz artist Jamie Breiwick’s birthday today, and he’s prepared a new song for the world for it, out on B Side Recordings. Spanning over eight minutes long, this piece features feathery flute over a delicate drum beat, shrouded in curtains of synths. It’s a composition that invokes West Coast imagery, bringing multi-colored low-level clouds and palm trees to mind.
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Bluesy hard rockers Billy Russo are out with their debut album. This punchy record features songs about people with the loudest opinions, overloading yourself with information from the Internet, meeting the girl of your fantasies, and being down on your luck but keeping your head up. It’s a venture through life’s universally-known puzzles, done to blazing melodies and slick hooks.
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Nu-Jaunt is the Chicago-based alternative R&B duo of Nate Barksdale and Justin Armonia. With post-punk and neo-soul sensibilities, Nu-Jaunt push musical boundaries with avant-garde self-awareness. Their lyrics encompass the sensationalism of trendy modernity, which effectively strips the self from authentic wonder. Music was never meant to be so stratified in the first place, and the duo work beautifully to dispel
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Hip hop artist Dubb Saq’s latest single finds him unstoppable as he secures the bag. He raps about doing whatever it takes, while he’s young, to make enough money to take care of his friends and family. It’s what drives him, and he doesn’t want to look back when he’s older at what he could’ve done different. Dubb Saq lays
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Chillwave producer L o k o’s latest single brings a funky hip hop flavor into play. The heavily manipulated vocals command the dance moves over an irresistible trap beat. It’s some new territory for L o k o, which is certainly a welcome direction as the young artist continues innovating his sound.
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