So, the blog posts have been few and far between lately. My bad, everyone. I’ve been busy, you’ll see why soon. Anyway, Jay Alexzander sent over this video a few days ago for his new song “Take Off”. It’s a real laid back, cool track, and it’s nice to see a music video for Jay. If I’m not mistaken (which
Read moreThe Cranberry Show released their eagerly awaited “Cinema” video today. I just got the chance to check it out now, because I was busy working on a video of my own. It’s really awesome to see when people take time with their videos, creating a great end product. This is just another example of the great end product that comes
Read moreI kind of fell off of the face of the earth this weekend. The last week has been crazy busy and I just decided that I needed to relax a bit. However, on Saturday morning I saw a bit of this video… on my phone, in bed. I only saw a few seconds before my Youtube app froze, but it
Read moreArtists like Dee Phr3sh! and Vonny Del Fresco continue to impress me. They’re still young, but when they do things, they make sure that there’s a certain level of quality to them. There’s times when I think that artists like them really can make a name for themselves if they keep up with that professionalism with every release. From a
Read moreI went to a show at the Miramar Theatre this Wednesday. I’m not gonna lie, it was mainly to hand out some business cards and talk to Bill, the owner, about this TV show that we’re working on. I ended up having a pretty cool conversation with Taiyamo Denku while I was there. We talked a lot about professionalism, the
Read moreThe Cranberry Show recently got back from a trip to New York City, where they signed a management deal with a division of Violator Management. On the way through the city, they stopped at ThisIs50.com’s headquarters and shot this interview. Check out the ridiculous freestyles in this thing. Oh, and if you want to see them live, they’re at The
Read moreIf you don’t already know, I’m working on developing a television show about Milwaukee’s music scene. You can follow our haphazard antics/developments on Twitter here. The reason that we’re doing this is because too many amazing local artists are being slept on. Artists like Frankie Flowers are the reason I’m working on this show. This EP is more than solid,
Read moreLet 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
Read moreI’ve watched Pizzle grow from his Pelicular mixtape to this point, and it’s amazing to see the progress he’s made. His “Fame in Vain” album was one of my favorite releases of last year, and this mixtape picks up right where that one left off, The production is solid all the way through, and it’s cool to see him collaborate
Read moreIf you take the Weeknd, put it in a blender with Sango, and put Vonny del Fresco, you get “Gone”, the newest track from VDF. I’m a fan of everything that him and Dee Phr3sh! are doing at such a young age. It seems like there’s a lot of young talent jumping leaps and bounds with every track they release,
Read moreYungn sent me a new video today, this time with a much different message than the last Fly Division video that I saw. The message is simple: Stop the violence. You can’t argue with that, right? Please go find out about the efforts being made in your community to create a peaceful society. If you can’t find one, start one.
Read moreJay Alexzander is back with a song about hearts on Valentine’s Day. Clever, isn’t it? Anyway, Jay adds his vocals to a nice, ambient sounding beat. Until you hear his verse come in, you expect Drake to show up or something. Jay gives this sound a little different approach though, with a catchy hook and some nice lyricism, including an
Read moreGerald Walker and Sledgren are working on his next project, “Believers Never Die”. He’s consistently smooth with every verse, and I’m a big fan of the vocals on his hooks. He’s always got these catchy hooks, and the double up vocals are as perfect as anybody could make them. Be on the look out for “Believers Never Die”, coming soon.
Read moreSo… I really don’t need to post this. The Cranberry Show doesn’t need my help spreading this track around. This album was released today on DonutsAndMilk.com and DJBooth.net, which are both substantially bigger blogs than mine. But I just want you to hear this album. If you don’t download or listen to anything else that I write about, at least
Read moreWe’ve all seen Denku freestyle. If you haven’t, just look down a few posts. You’ll be impressed. I, for one, have been excited to see what he would put together as a recorded project, and he didn’t disappoint. I personally think Denku could’ve just freestyled like 12 times in one day and put it out as a mixtape if he
Read moreDenku is back at it, once again inside the Miramar… sort of. He performed at Stage Right (adjacent to the Miramar) as part of the Border Clash series, and well, this happened. Watch and try to keep up:
Read moreSpeak Easy’s new mixtape, “I’m Just Sayin” is the latest addition to Uni-Fi Records catalog of Milwaukee music. This one has the classic Uni-Fi feel to it throughout, featuring production from several well known local producers. The tape is a prelude to Speak’s full length album, which will be out on Uni-Fi- Records later this year. Check it out here,
Read moreJ.R. Moon landed on my radar within the last year when I saw him perform at UWM. He has a natural flow that reminds me of a younger version of Young Focus from the Cranberry Show. The “Blastoff!” EP is a diverse tape, in the sense that the feel of each track is different, but it all works together, somehow.
Read moreMan, it seems like there’s more new music from the whole Aviator/DDH camp daily. They should just make mixtapes with the title being that day’s date, and the cover could be them holding that day’s Journal Sentinel. Anyway, check out this set from Tion Fresco. I almost feel like this would be great on an old 45. “Lyric Torture” as
Read moreWell, it’s late at night. And late at night means you need some smooth music. This track is definitely smooth. Fresh Prince sent me this a few days ago and I’ve finally gotten the chance to give it a listen. The sample is of a Tevin Campbell song. Just out and out smooth. I’m really interested to hear more from
Read moreIf you’ve been following this blog for a while, you’ve heard of Cezar. Just about every post I’ve had about his music has included that his debut mixtape, “Roman Roulette” was in the works. I think just about every post has mentioned that he sounds hungry in his music as well. This tape is more of the same, in a
Read moreWell, if you’re in Milwaukee, and you’ve looked out the window, or checked Facebook, you know it’s snowing. So, why not check out a live set from Rockzsolid? It’s like a live concert just for you. All of the tracks are from RockzSolid’s “For The Love” mixtape, which came out around a month ago. You should listen to it, especially
Read moreThere’s a new generation of young kids in Milwaukee that are constantly putting out new music. It seems like every week or two I find a new track from Tion Fresco. This latest installment is the video for “Spazzin” over Nicki Minaj’s “Roman’s Revenge” beat. It’s clear that these kids aren’t playing around. It’s also weird for me to say
Read moreNever ones to dissapoint, Dee Phr3sh! & Vonny Del Fresco keep their momentum rolling from an impressive 2011 into “Sunwalking”, their first track of 2012. It almost seems like you could put on any beat, at any time, and these two could spaz out over it. That’s impressive to me. Experience how on point everything is with “Sunwalking”: http://soundcloud.com/thoseeurokids/dee-phr3sh-sunwalking-feat
Read moreYikes. Zach Williams & Jay Alexzander sent me this new track this week, and it just became available for everyone to listen to yesterday. You need to check out “Suicide” and “Genocide”. “Suicide”, the newest track, is a follow-up to “Genocide” but both MCs are on point on both tracks. The production is pretty nice on “Suicide” as well. I
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