Tag Archives: Tru West

AUDIO: Phif – “Potion No 5”

Camp Shuttlesworth artist Phif released a new album earlier this month. His first full project in a few years, this album incorporates the string of great singles Phif dropped back in 2022 into a fully realized vision. Combining conscious lyrics with irresistible hooks, Phif executes a spectacular installment of tunes that navigate relationships, acknowledge his imperfections, dig him out of

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AUDIO: Tru West – “Tru Feels”

Tru West released a new album last Friday. The 15 tracks here all follow a story arc; it’s not simply an album about the evolution of a relationship – it encompasses the evolution of the *self* through said relationship, organically blending elements of pop, R&B, dancehall and hip hop. Things start fun and loose as West initiates a love affair

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AUDIO: Tru West – “From the Ashes, We Rise”

Tru West has crafted a new album as part of her Artist Fellowship with Leaders Igniting Transformation. Each track features different verses from different artists in Milwaukee’s enriched hip hop scene. Opening with a poem from Unique Russ, the project as a whole celebrates Black joy, Black liberation, Black culture, and Black self-determination – songs like “Bronzeville” and “Liberation Over

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