One of the marks of a true artist is being able to create anywhere. Last week, we received a text message from DayNAge that he, RubyGee, and Anto’Neyo were working on something new in Colorado with Annex and Competition. That being said, an email later, and we got our introduction to “#Pass”. The track takes a consciousness look at Milwaukee, and the world around the main artists, creating a visual that is hard to ignore. Lyrically, I feel as though DayNAge is heavily underrated, and you can hear that in his verse. This track is very much an exhibition for everyone involved, but it’s almost assured that nobody will listen to “#Pass” and go home unsatisfied. Get a glimpse at the emerging next generation of Milwaukee hip hop below, and get in tune with the underground scene, with “#Pass” being your introduction.
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AUDIO: DayNAge – “4 The DJs”
DayNAge is currently one of the most underrated names in Milwaukee’s hip hop scene. The newest track from him, “4 The DJs” is a lyrical exercise that showcases his skill set with the microphone. Many people don’t really know this, but DayNAge is a student of classic hip hop, and music in general, and that comes out in his music. Check out “4 The DJs” here:
VIDEO: DayNAge – “Patriotic Ways” Live at Riverwest Public House
Milwaukee emcee DayNAge continues to make his presence felt in the city, with a recent set at Riverwest Public House. After a strong showing in the cypher at the beginning of the show, in which he put together three freestyle verses, he threw down a great performance, encompassing the many sides of his skills within half an hour on stage. To close out his show, he performed “Patriotic Ways”, as seen below. With every glimpse that we get of his ability, DayNAge continues to prove himself as one of the more underrated artists in Milwaukee. Check out the video below:
VIDEO: Riverwest Public House Cypher
A little late to this, but last week we were at the Riverwest Public House for Klutch, DayNAge, and a host of others. The show kicked off with a cypher, and plenty of local names came out to make an appearance. This definitely had a very old school hip hop feel to it, and you’d be hard pressed to find anyone with the enthusiasm for hip hop that host Mic Crawf has. Check out the cypher below, featuring Klutch, DayNAge, Young Turk, Son Em’ All, Prynce Picasso, King David, and MC Mikal. Plenty more footage from this show to come in the next few days:
VIDEO: DayNAge & Genesis Renji – “Changed” Live at Marquette University
Hip hop is funny in the sense that it can truly exist anywhere. In that sense, it can also carry over into poetry and spoken word at times. On Friday night, Milwaukee emcees DayNAge & Genesis Renji took their track, “Changed” and performed it as part of a spoken word open mic at Marquette University. When these two get together, they do not dissapoint in terms of performance. Check out the duo in the video below:
AUDIO: DayNAge Featuring Genesis Renji – “Changed”
Milwaukee emcee DayNAge has been steadily making his name around the city, building his reputation while growing as an artist. Recently, he and Genesis Renji teamed up for “Changed” the latest track on the House of Renji & Basement Underlying. This is the first of many new tracks that we can anticipate from DayNAge, so stay tuned to see what he drops next. Check out “Changed” below:
Milwaukee Artist of the Week – 5/10/13 – DayNAge
Are you a Milwaukee musician/band? You can submit your music to be the Milwaukee Artist of the Week by emailing links to info@BreakingAndEntering.net. We’ll check out every submission we get!
This week’s Milwaukee Artist of the Week is DayNAge, a young emcee determined to take his career to the next level, no matter what. While determination is one thing, having the skill to back it up is another, but DayNAge definitely isn’t lacking there, either. This week, he released “Time Heals”, a 12 solo effort that is definitely a standout compared to most mixtapes that come out around this time of year. While time may heal for DayNAge, it also helps his music, because it is apparent from the sound of this release that he took his time to create a dynamic, unique sound. The influences are wide ranging on “Time Heals” as well. Some tracks have an influence from artists like Lupe Fiasco and Kendrick Lamar, but others draw influence from 90s R&B and soul music.
While it would be impressive to have just this release on his resume for this year, DayNAge was also featured as part of the WORDLife Camp on Deep Thinkers, a mixtape that came out at the beginning of the year. Featured is actually an understatement; he was on 11 of 14 tracks. With that said, DayNAge has verses for days. A storyteller with the microphone, DayNAge lets you into his life with his lyrics, showing you where he is in his life and his determination to get to the elite status of mainstream hip hop. Check out Time Heals and Deep Thinkers below, and be on the lookout for more from DayNAge in the near future.
Time Heals
Deep Thinkers
For more DayNAge, follow him on Twitter and check out his Bandcamp.
WordLife Camp – “Word Life Wednesdays” #1
Let me introduce two new faces to you: local rappers DayNAge and Athletic B. They called me up yesterday, very excited about a new series that they’re working on called WordLife Wednesdays. Every Wednesday, you’ll get something new from them. From what DayNAge told me, it could be anything. A song, a freestyle, just some random video… anything. This is the first one, featuring an in house performance. Look for more from them in the future, including an EP that I’m doing with DayNAge.
