The artist formerly known as Pizzle is back with the first of two projects, his first releases since 2016’s “Grand Design”. “May Flowers Part 1” is the first installment of two tapes to drop this month, and Sharrod doesn’t hold back, creating arguably some of his best work in the process. With a Tupac interview clip explaining that he didn’t
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For years, Milwaukee hasn’t been necessarily collaborative, and a lot of that purely revolved around local artists’ apathy towards making the effort to work with one another. However, great collaborative projects are emerging, and the second installment of the Land By The Lake projects are dropping soon. The first half of the track listing was unveiled, and now we can
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Cue the eyeballs emoji; Mike Regal just put out his first single since 2016’s “Premonitions” album. “Line”, produced by Derelle Rideout, is a laid back jam, with Regal flexing all over the beat lyrically. This is one to cruise to, with a bass-heavy beat and a smooth flow to it. Whether this is simply a prelude to a new project,
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Milwaukee artist Ikhaan is gearing up for the release of his upcoming self-titled project, and in the hype for that, we get the video for his single, “One Minute”. Produced by Mike Regal, and with visuals shot by Christian Roby and Rob Randolph, Ikhaan demonstrates the love/hate nature of a turbulent relationship. The track blends R&B and hip hop, and we
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We’re a little late on this, but the new track from Wisconsin artist Keag Featuring Veech is pure fire. Produced by Milwaukee’s Mike Regal, the track was posted online as an album throwaway, which means Keag likely has something even harder waiting in the wings for his upcoming project, “Problematic Art”. The track is about having a nightmare, but the
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There are some things that are undeniably fresh no matter what era they’re released in. AR Wesley’s video for “Flava” falls in that category. With a Mike Regal produced boom-bap sound and a smooth flow, the track could have been released any time in the past twenty years and made heads nod, and that’s perfectly fine. The crisp visuals from
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The Uni-Fi Records crew has consistently been putting out quality hip hop for years, and the lesser known component of that have been their one-off singles. The latest single, which definitely shouldn’t be overlooked, is “Hustle Life” by the trio of El Shareef, Mike Regal, and Vincent VanGREAT. Produced by the White Russian and Mammyth, the track has a hell
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While the Noh Life crew has made an impressive mark on Milwaukee, they’re poised for even bigger things in 2017, and a recent drop featuring local artist Mike Regal entitled “Alaska Cold” proves that. The track comes in advance of the Alaska Cold tour, as well, which will see Ewing and Strehlow venturing across the West Coast. On “Alaska Cold”,
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Fresh off of dropping “The Experience” EP a couple of months back, Cool Tay is looking back at the project, with the remix to his track, “Another One”. Produced by Mike Regal, the track was already one of the strongest parts of the project. The remix, however, kicks things up a notch, with Mike and Skotty Phreshh adding some flair
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For the past nine years, 88Nine RadioMilwaukee has given out awards honoring some of the top names in Milwaukee’s local music scene, and for the past decade they’ve excelled the city’s local music scene by leaps and bounds. So it’s no surprise that their Walker’s Point studio was packed on Thursday night for an award show that not only featured
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Even when faced with adversity, Reggie Bonds finds a way to push out consistently good music. On “Gangstas W/ Conscious”, Reggie talks about the reality of living in the toughest neighborhoods on Milwaukee’s north side. Laced with production from Mike Regal, he gets to speak his piece about how real it can get and the limited options that tons of
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If you’ve followed Von Alexander over the years, you’ve learned that he is particular about the handling of his music, videos, and image. In essence, he is never one to skip on the details. That is evident in his latest release, “Championships”, featuring fellow Milwaukee emcee Mike Regal. This is definitely trophy-worthy, with both artists bringing their best flows to
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On his latest single, Milwaukee’s iKhaan just needs a minute, or maybe a little over three, to state his case as to why he deserves a bigger buzz within the city. The track, produced by Mike Regal, keeps a very laid-back, relaxed motif about it, while iKhaan uses that canvas to talk smooth to the ladies. What’s the most captivating
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With a strong buzz surrounding his name in recent months, Mike Regal released his debut project, “Premonitions” to significant fanfare. To put it bluntly, this project is filled with bangers, and Regal comes correct on every verse. Regal also handles the production on the lion’s share of “Premonitions”, but occasionally defers to the likes of Trumaine Jordan, CameOne, Lex Luther,
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Prepare the flame emoji on your phone’s keyboard, because the new EP from Cleo Fox III is well deserving of that accolade. With a profound swagger, Cleo hits tracks with a Big Sean-esque cool to his delivery. There’s no difficulty in getting lyrical as well, as you’ll find on any verse of the EP. The inclusion of Tyso $upreme’s single
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Reggie Bonds holds nothing back in terms of creativity. Laced with a beat from Mike Regal, he delivers “thingsthatliveinthedark”. The duo have collaborated in the past, and will continue to do so on “From The Norf$ide With Love”, Bonds’ upcoming album. “thingsthatliveinthedark” is just what we’ve come to know and love from Reggie, and we can only expect to hear
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Mike Regal doesn’t have time for your gimmicks. In fact, on new single, “Business Man” he tells you exactly that. The track invokes the feel of timeless hip hop, and you can hear the influence of greats like Common and Raekwon with the track’s sound and Mike’s delivery. With production from SAFS Crew member Deb.On.Air, this is one to bring
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King Bravo is back, and as always, doesn’t disappoint. With some killer production from Mike Regal, Bravo drops “Forgiveness”. The track tells his story, as part of his Throwback Thursday series. With some serious bass, and an extra pitched up sample, as well as Bravo doing what he does best, this is a can’t miss on your next playlist. Look
Read moreYoung Lion 64, or YL64, just released a new project, and he wants you all to come to the dark side. In 13 tracks, YL64 gives you an extra strong dosage of who he is, and more importantly crafts some well versed, mellow hip hop. Lyrically, YL64 has it together, with a proven flow to his verses that is undeniable.
Read moreUni-Fi Records artist Mike Regal is back with another video, this time for a single from an upcoming album. “Pain” is a wonderfully shot clip by Damien Klaven, who you may know from some of the more recent New Age Narcissism videos. The track is a single from Regal’s upcoming album, “Premonitions”. With a smooth beat, a laid back flow,
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Reggie Bonds continues to turn heads with his latest release “Long Live A$AP Yams”. The Milwaukee emcee based the track on a conversation that he had with Yams before his untimely death. Bonds claims that he should be considered to live on in that legacy, and with a trap beat provided by Brilliance and Mike Regal, backs up his claim
Read moreMike Regal may be a new name to you, but he’s definitely not new to the music scene at all. He’s already won the Miltown Beatdown, and had a string of production credits, including tracks from Reggie Bonds and AR Wesley, amongst others. Now he’s embarking on his own, led by the super glitchy visuals for debut track “Keep Smoking”.
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