Hip hop-R&B artist MackLee’s latest single touches on coping with the evil and unfairness of the world. He wants to be laid down in a bed roses and feel cleansed. Showcasing both rapping and singing over a sharply somber beat, MackLee makes effective use of AutoTune here, and his emotional tensions become palpable through bars about having no sense of
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Acclaimed hip hop artist R.A.P. Ferreira (formerly known as Milo) has a new album out. In an ode to poet Bob Kaufman, Ferreira delivers his artful and eccentric wordplay over twelve tracks while exploring the theory of harmonious structures. There’s frequent production shifts throughout each track as he conveys colorful depictions of oatmeal cookies, having selves within himself, the power
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KASE is an avant-garde jazz collective consisting of Jamie Breiwick, John Christensen, and knowsthetime; they’ve got a new record out today on B Side Recordings. In the most experimental of approaches to jazz the group plays with turntablism, rapping from CRASHprez, live beats, and free improvisation throughout these eclectic compositions. The final track extends this fusion over fourteen minutes. Classics
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Ben Slowey sits down with the guitarist and bandleader.
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Baby Goat brings a relentless flow to his new video.
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HunchoGang Jay shows lots of promise on his new single and video.
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Hip hop artist TEZjay has a new video out to his song “Games,” which was on last year’s “It’s About That Time” album. Shot by Blaq Visualz, the video opens with TEZ signing onto Call of Duty. After he gets killed a few times, TEZ loses his temper and the song gets cued. He’s in an arcade rapping, where he
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J.D. “The Chief” and Mista Marcus teamed up recently to explore an abandoned warehouse on Milwaukee’s South Side…and they made a music video out of it! The pair introduce the first edition of “High and Haunted” and mention that there’s been murders in this place as they smoke a blunt. Once they enter, things immediately take a turn for the
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Hip hop artist Evisu Mane’s latest video is out for a track he dropped back in November. Famous Motion Films shot this one; Mane is shown in the booth rapping about staying in his own lane and not having anything to do with someone not with it. He and his homie are racking up cash and dancing to celebrate their
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Solo rock project Adapt or Die has one more single out before the end of the year, and this time he’s playing with Twin Bad-News. This tune is about holding corrupt politicians and incompetent police officers accountable. Opening with a Martin Luther King speech, it jumps head-first into a rap rock jam where Bad-News shares his personal feelings about these
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Guitarist and composer Nick Hill has a new track out to close the year. It’s a seven-minute instrumental of riffs that thrash and progress with some post-hardcore structures as well. Around the four minute mark is when he takes a breath before getting ready to slay another beast through massive riffage. We look forward to what Nick Hill accomplishes in
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Ben Slowey talks to the singer/songwriter and drummer.
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Ben Slowey talks to the renowned drummer of many local acts.
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Powerhouse singer-songwriter Brett Newski’s latest tune is about letting go of all the cares in the world and doing whatever the hell you want. It’s a quick one at about a minute and a half, but that’s more than enough time for Newski to make his point in a sing-along folk jam. Best of all, he’s invited us to join
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The dynamic duo of hip hop artist DaveKevinAdam and producer Max Mroz hits again with a sequel EP. DKA raps with his signature idiosyncratic style about the dark shit on his mind, coping with tough situations, and an engulfing swagger. Mroz’s production brings old school late 90s-early 2000’s techniques to the surface with a variety of tempos and demeanors. Vision
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Freshman R&B artist Ernie Z teamed up with Dre1k for a new single this week. The two artists in a terrific tag-team sing about feeling graced by the presence of a significant other. Finger snaps and keyboards get incorporated into a vibrant trap beat, adding up to palpable romantic energy. We’re excited to see how Ernie Z will grow in
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Chillwave producer L o k o is out with a new two-song EP. He describes the release as “about change, such as graduation.” Featuring vocals, the title track has a smooth R&B finish while “C.T.I.H.” turns the popular Charlie Brown tune “Christmas Time is Here” into an electronic jazz beat. The pair of songs suits not only the time of
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Tre P!’s latest is full of fun and energy.
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PBG The Prince brings plenty of swagger to his newest single.
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Hip hop artist Mo’City has a new video out, shot by Gonzales Visuals. It’s the third video from his wonderful “Benchwarmers” project; “Love Me” is about being infatuated with someone you don’t feel worthy of. Kadera Jackson stars as the girl in this provocative scene; she does her makeup and sips wine as Mo has to kick his friends out.
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Hip hop artist Camb has a new video out from his upcoming project “Everything Must Go.” Featuring Drudini, it’s an animated visual where the two artists walk into a future inhabited by dinosaurs as two women appear on giant flying birds. While looking over the landscape of abandoned buildings, a giant snake appears, and Camb grabs a sword to slay
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We’ve got a new hip hop artist in town to watch, Quies Terry. His latest single “G.A.S” came with a video not far back. Featuring some jazzy production, Terry raps with an optimistic outlook on life and appreciation for what he has. He’s shown leaning against a truck, in a tree, and walking a dog like he’s been deep in
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Acclaimed hip hop artists Carti Bankx and Wave Chapelle just teamed up for a new single this month. The two rap about how fast they’ve been moving at this point in their careers, being on the road and making cash. They’re not sleeping a whole lot and don’t have time for nonsense. It’s a solid tag-team from two artists that
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Cyberchump is the duo of Mark G.E. and Jim Skeel; in this project they work with experimental electronic soundscapes to emphasize movement through sound. Their latest record consists of one single composition spanning over fifty-one minutes. Cinematic and grand in nature, this piece invokes imagery of alien planets rife with biological anomalies as well as eerie caverns of unnatural rock
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Ben Slowey talks to two members of Jennifer Andrea & The Drive Down.
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