Score one for SoundCloud playing suggested songs after what you initially clicked on. That’s how we discovered this recent release from Nasty Nigel, and it absolutely bangs. The Queens emcee goes in on a stellar trap beat, produced by Pat Lukens. Within the first minute, you’re hooked on this track about Nigel’s daily routine. This is a head-nodder, and it’s
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It’s finally here. After three years of saying that it was “coming soon”, Pizzle finally released “Grand Design” today. This is, undoubtedly, one of the most anticipated releases in Milwaukee music for some time. Featuring production from Honorable C.N.O.T.E., Derelle Rideout, Cardo, DJ Pain 1, and many more, as well as features from Jae Ace and Klassik, this will be
Read moreIn a sea of rappers that lack substance, 19 year old La’Dra Cams stands out as a fighter for true hip hop. On his latest single, “90’s Babies”, he shows things from a different perspective of a generational stereotype. To couple with a sound reminiscent of Mobb Deep and Nas, La’Dra also brings the bars on this one. With this
Read moreSometimes, a monster track comes out of nowhere, and this is one of those times. Milwaukee’s B.C. Tha Hybrid recently released his latest work, “Blackout” and it’s a certified banger. With a sonically huge, drill-esque beat from producer Boske, the second the beat drops, you want to bounce around and break something. B.C. holds his own as well, riding the
Read moreIt’s a bold claim anytime you declare yourself the greatest of all time on a track. However, on the first single from Wolf ThaMaN’s new project, entitled “Wolf On The Couch”, does just that. Produced by The Sofa King, the track is a burst of energy on first listen, as Wolf is clearly fired up. With cries of “Please don’t
Read moreWhile we tend to get a plethora of audio from Milwaukee’s Taiyamo Denku, the visuals are a little bit more few and far between. However, when they’re out, they’re quality. His latest release, “Munstaz” featuring Cella Dwellaz, is very much a quality video. Set to a dark track by Australia’s Dcypha, “Munstaz” also features the trademark Taiyamo Denku flow, with
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Milwaukee native AWill Tha Great has a lot to get off of his chest, and he does it on “No Way Around It”. The truth is, unfortunately, depending on where you live in the city, your perspective on the world can be drastically different. While we could get into the politics behind that, and deservingly someone should, AWill chooses to
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Azealia Banks has made headlines as of late for almost everything but her music it seems, and her latest release, “Big Talk”, is about to make all of that negative press irrelevant. The track features Rick Ross, who does quite the share of his own big talk on the track, but the real surprise is Banks, who goes extra hard on her
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Deonte “Weekend” Neely has been flying under the radar as of late, but is definitely one of the most underrated producers in Milwaukee. Case in point, his latest release, “Minimum”. Centered around some soulful guitars in the production, the track is a smooth take from both Neely and Nimbus Cool, another name that keeps popping up on the radar as of
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With the release of Relentless III on the way in early April, Alexzander dropped off a new track, featuring Zach Williams, which we are excited to premiere. Produced by C.O.O.P., “Prey For Me” is full of bar after bar of fire. With a combination of flow, wordplay, and overall talent, both Alexzander and Zach Williams of DDH do the damn
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The hustle and bustle of South By Southwest is a lot for artists to handle, but in the case of Tray Freshh of group Ujuzi Fresh, he found it to be the ample time to shoot a video. The premise of “This Year” is very simple; there’s no time to wait on the hustle. Tray showcases that, and give us
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On the five year anniversary of his “Return of 4Eva” mixtape, which helped establish him as one of southern rap’s underground elite, Big K.R.I.T. dropped a new track, entitled “So Bad”. As is typical with Krizzle’s style, the song is extra laid back during the hook, and K.R.I.T. tells you the latest chapter in his story on the verses. The
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The duo of Streetz and Young Deuces have undeniably been making moves under the radar for some time now, and their latest mixtape, “The 8”, shows that they have the skills to back up their hustle, as well. Presented by Sway’s Universe, the theme of the mixtape is based as an homage to Kobe Bryant. Much like Kobe’s career, though,
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17 Year Old up and comer Water.Lo recently is starting to make waves of his own, with his first single “Times Like This” from an upcoming EP of the same name. The teenager produced the beat as well, and breezes through the track vocally to boot. The “Times Like This” EP has yet to have an announced release date, but
Read moreWe have another premiere for you from Bandman, in preparation for his upcoming project. “Average” is the latest offering from Bando’s Chasing Bandz label, and is another quality track in every sense of the word. The track is essentially both emcees handling their business as usual, showing you that they’re not your average rappers by any means. The beat from LeanBeatz
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Today we’ve got a new single from Milwaukee standout Bandman. In just over three minutes, Bando does a proper amount of flexing on “Hit My Line”. The track is also produced by LeanBeatz, one of the up and coming producers in the city, who seems destined to have a monster year from the look of things. The beat is all
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In a big city, it can be hard to establish your name, or create your own, unique lane to be recognized. Relative newcomer AWill Tha Great describes the feeling his newest track, “Lost”. Produced by Celestial, AWill lets his voice be heard, leaving behind a catchy head nodder in the process. In his verses, you can hear both an established
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Milwaukee’s Mic Kellogg isn’t playing around. Fresh off of his extra strong “Breakfast” mixtape, he recently released a new single, “Tennies”. With stellar production from Kellogg, this is a smooth jam accented by some pulsating chords. There are little bits of brilliance scattered in this track as well, including the multiple layers of background vocals If this is a preview
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Rah doesn’t have time for anything that isn’t genuine, and that’s apparent on his newest track, “Fake Lover”. Co-produced by Rah and New Jersey native Papo, the beat absolutely smacks, and the soulful vocals in the background take the track to the next level. Rah lays it all on the line in his verses, and in two minutes, is able
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King Bravo has been laying low since the release of his Nothing 2 Lose mixtape, and in the process, he’s cooked up a banger just in time for the Milwaukee weather to get warmer. “Lowkey” is definitely that music you drive extra slow to, with a strong beat and Bravo’s relentless flow. This track has a distinctly southern feel to
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Touted as an EP, Milwaukee hip hop mastermind Taiyamo Denku is back with a new release, entitled “If I Did An Album With Nick Wiz”. Complete with your fair share of 90’s boom bap beats, this is 10 tracks full of Denku tearing apart golden era production. While there are features from Urban Legend, Maximus Da Mantis, DCypha, The Genius,
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With a combination of easygoing R&B and laid back hip hop, Donte Tidmore’s latest, “Where Were You”, is a smooth track from start to finish. The track let’s Donte do his thing, smooth talking a female, and complimenting vocals from Cassandra Theno compliment the flow. Produced by Sound Heightz, this is the type of track that should spawn several remixes on
Read moreLadies and gentlemen, prepare your car’s subs, because Wave Chapelle is back. This time, Wave enlists the help of Lil Uzi Vert, and the end result is “Boss Up”, a track tailor made for you to bounce to. The prospect, signed to Yo Gotti’s label, is helping create a national name for the city’s rap scene, and is in
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Milwaukee’s Dom McNeal is popping up on our radar more frequently lately, especially with the bars in his latest video for “Ryders Interlude”. Shot with a very late night vibe to it, the video compliments the track, which showcases quite a bit of flow from Dom, who sounds like a natural on the mic. Check out the video below:
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It’s been a massive couple of months for Milwaukee’s Lean, aka LeanBeatz, as he’s acquired production credits for some popular names on the local hip hop scene, in addition to releasing his “Apparently” EP. Lean once again puts his solid production to work on a solo track, this time on the new release, “I Say…”. This is nothing but a
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