Yo-Dot has been relatively quiet as of late, but all of that is definitely about to change in a major way, with the upcoming release of his anticipated “Burleigh Bodega” project with producer CAME One. Our first sample of things to come is the extra-tough visuals for “The Get Back” featuring SAFS Crew’s Vincent Van Great. This is yet another
Read moreAlong with the announcement of the reissue of 1997’s “Nothing Feels Good”, Milwaukee emo pioneers The Promise Ring have recently uploaded never-before-seen concert footage, making it available via Pitchfork. The footage is from Brooklyn’s Bowery Ballroom, at the 2000 CMJ Showcase for Jade Tree Records. The showcase that year also featured Kid Dynamite, Pedro The Lion, The Explosion, and Zero
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Chicago power pop group Mooner are gearing up for the October release of their LP, “Masterpiece”. To go with that, their first single from the project, “Alison”, is both available for free, and has gotten the video treatment. With a fun twang to it, the song is organ-accentuated pop done just right. The track also has a more eclectic sound
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Today we have a premiere from one of the many underrated acts in Milwaukee hip hop, Afro Intellect. With a desire to do something different, and a collaboration from OffBrand, Ndiloma released the visuals for “Wisdom”, from the upcoming “Different Dialects” Mixtape. Afro Intellect have delivered nothing but quality hip hop with substance from what I’ve seen, and we can
Read moreVic Mensa is officially in here. In just a few days, Vic and Kanye’s visuals for “U Mad” have already surpassed a million views. Granted, the production is incredibly hard and Yeezy is on the track, but that’s still a hard milestone to crack in just a short time. The Grant Singer directed video is stunning, and definitely fitting for
Read moreHot Chip’s new album will be printed in 501 colors, using a unique printing method that has allegedly never been used before. That being said, it’s no wonder that they like to do the now conventional lyric video format just a bit different, as well. The lyric video for “Burning Up”, from the forthcoming “Why Make Sense?” pays homage to
Read moreOne thing I will always reward is solid visuals. In the case of Chris Rivers and Whispers’ “Steel Sharpens Steel”, there is definitely some original video work done. Director Danny Cinema did an excellent job of painting the two emcees in a separate but equally sinister limelight, and the awkwardness of making them neighbors only contributed to the value of
Read moreThe future looks a lot like the past. Mayer Hawthorne and Jake One make up the funk duo Tuxedo, and both get to utilize their incredible skill set on songs like “So Good”, which recently received the visual treatment. Rather than go for the most innovative, futuristic-4K Video-Ultra HD thing they could produce, they kept it fun, going very low-tech
Read moreThe oft-underrated emcee Jay Smoove is back with a vengeance on his new track, “Raybans”. Armed with a slick, jazzy beat, and a feature from Rampage, Jay gets to go off with an elaborate flow that he brings every time you let him on the mic. Keep your head nodding to the track, and you may have to rewind a
Read moreOne of the greatest things about Milwaukee’s current musical climate is that newcomers can (and do) pop up out of seemingly nowhere all the time with an abundance of talent. Even more importantly, the names that are emerging now, regardless of genre, are incredibly talented. Enter Shle Berry, a female emcee with a super skilled flow. While she has been
Read moreYeezy back. The 2015 Brit Awards saw the debut of the new Kanye West track “All Day”. Nothing short of previous Kanye appearances, this had everything you could have wanted; a super awkward introduction from Kim Kardashian, “Left Flamethrower”, which didn’t seem to work, Taylor Swift getting down to this sick beat(©), and numerous celebrities looking less than enthused with
Read moreCalifornia duo Best Coast have announced that their new album, “California Nights”, will be out May 5th on Relapse Records. To go with that announcement, the band unveiled a series of tour dates in support of the record, and the video for the title track. This is a little bit of a departure from the sound that their last releases,
Read moreToday we’ve got new visuals from the Uni-Fi Records dudes, namely Raplords Dana Coppafeel & SPEAK Easy. Armed with a heavy trap beat, the duo spit their respective verses with their own unique flare, and some crazy visuals (edited by Dana Coppa) compliment the track well. The track is a remix to a song featuring Klassik, and the remix is
Read moreIf you’ve never had a chance to check out F. Stokes, you’re in for something special. On many occasions, I’ve been blown away by the talent and originality that the Madison native brings to the table. This time around, there’s an homage to the music videos that we all grew up on, with a throwback flare to “The Slums”. However,
Read moreAfter going all of 2014 without a release, Title Fight are back with the follow up to their “Spring Songs” EP. The new album, “Hyperview” will be out on February 3rd. In the meantime, the group has premiered their new video for “Rose Of Sharon” from the record. WIth no lack of intensity, the band is looking to build an
Read moreThere was a great energy in the Cactus Club this past weekend, as Migo, Ace Reporter, and Soul Low put on three very entertaining sets in the same back room that has hosted bands like The White Stripes, Spoon, Death Cab For Cutie and More. All three bands were on their A-game Friday night, making it all too possible that
Read moreI really don’t get to do the WHAT?! segment of the blog as much as I should, but this seems like a good one, with two ridiculous things that really happened over the last few days. Lil B Gave A Lecture at MIT You didn’t misread that one. And it’s not a community college whose initials happen to be MIT,
Read moreI will try to contain my excitement over new music from Sleigh Bells, but be patient with me. The group recently collaborated with Chicago rapper Tink for “That Did It”, as part of the Red Bull Sound Select series. As has been demonstrated previously, Sleigh Bells are the perfect band to be paired up with a rapper, with their combination
Read moreWe recently caught up with Milwaukee emcee Cherub Satori during a recent stop back home. The Atlanta transplant sat down with our Patrick Carroll to discuss his new mixtape, “Greater Than”, the difference between Milwaukee and Atlanta’s scenes, and even freestyled for us. Check out the video below: You can also check out Cherub’s “How It Go” video, and stream
Read moreKing Fantastic have made a much-awaited return with their album “The Great Man Theory”, and that’s amplified by the single “Spooky Spooks And The Trouble With Capitalism”. If you’ve ever seen a King Fantastic video before, you know that things can be a bit out there. This one is admittedly a bit tamer than most, although Killer Reese One has
Read moreJordan Witzigreuter, aka The Ready Set, had a blast on this year’s Warped Tour. So, naturally, why not make that the music video for new single, “Freakin’ Me Out”? See him have way too much fun with friends on the tour bus, backstage, and in front of thousands of teens that just want to dance their feelings out, okay?! The
Read moreOver the weekend, Chicago’s AAHH Fest in Union Park made some major news with a surprise performance for the ages. Common, Twista, Lupe, Jay Electronica and more made appearances, but the real surprise was when Kanye West hit the stage. Nobody expected Yeezy to come out. And because we all missed it, thankfully some guy in the crowd with an
Read moreStalley is preparing for his debut on MMG, “Ohio” to hit stores very soon. Part of that plan includes this promo clip for “Jackin’ Chevys”, as he takes a ’64 Impala for a spin through Compton in this clip. The song is basically an interpolation of Eazy-E’s “Boyz N The Hood”, and the video is gritty, but that matches Stalley’s
Read moreNow this is the story all about how the Fresh Prince & DJ Jazzy Jeff flipped Vegas upside down. At a party at the Palms in Las Vegas, Will Smith made a surprise cameo during DJ Jazzy Jeff’s set, resulting in the first time that they’ve been on stage togeher “in forever”, according to Smith. Things got sweeter when the
Read moreWin Butler and crew are back with a new video from their Reflektor album, this time for “You Already Know”. This track is vastly different from the album’s title cut, which was released as the first single. To go with that, the video is also very different. Part music video, part home movie, Butler directed the clip, going with a
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