By Dylan Deprey If 2020 was a marathon, LL Coogi pushed through the leg cramps, skipped the water break and passed the finished line miles ago. As battle rap events were put on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic, staying stagnant was out of the question. After releasing 10 projects over the course of 2020, the […]
LL Coogi’s Top Tier Battle Mentality Meets Meticulous Work Ethic in Nine Project Run with “Cold March 4” Release
By Dylan Deprey As 2020 winds down, some artists have thrown in the towel on this asterisk of a year—not LL Coogi. When large stage battle rap events were put on hold due to travel and capacity restrictions, the local battle rapper decided it was time to focus on music, collaborations and building his own […]
MKE Pad Masters Make Its Debut for the National Beat Battle Association’s First Season
By Dylan Deprey Milwaukee has a new team to root for, and they are aiming for gold straight out the gate. Fields have been swapped for stages, balls have been switched to speakers and the player’s main objective—make the hottest beats imaginable. This year was the National Beat Battle Association’s (NBBA) first season. Seven teams, […]
“Slapp City” Showcases Milwaukee’s Unique Sound and Unites Local Artists from Across the City
By Dylan Deprey Slapp Music. It is a combination of adrenaline inducing basslines, heart-racing hi-hats and trunk rattling percussion. From Milwaukee’s East, South and North Side, local rappers spit street tales and witty one-liners over eerie synths and fluttering piano loops. Some compare it to Detroit’s bass heavy trap sound booming across the lake. Though […]
Milwaukee Battle Rap Vet, Killa B takes Haymakers Across State Lines with New Battles and “Height of Success”
By Dylan Deprey Sometimes in battle rap, it’s not about what you say; it’s how you say it. When Killa B is in the ring, his ability to move the crowd from a standstill is uncanny. His witty set ups lead to room-shaking punchlines. Even on some of the more biased out-of-state stages, by the […]
Community Huddle Celebrates Fifth Year Anniversary, and Continues Community Pledge
By Dylan Deprey Five years ago, if someone asked Min. Byron Marshall Jr. where he would be today, wearing a mask while hosting community events and mentoring the youth on video chat would probably not have been in the top five answers…maybe even his top 20. During his time as a field organizer for the […]
Local Organizations Provide a Solution to Student’s “Summer Slide” during COVID-19
By Dylan Deprey Summer vacation brings tons of fun for kids, but it can also bring anxiety as the new school year approaches. From the playground slide to the water slide, school is the last thing on their minds. So, when the “summer slide” kicks in, some students are stranded as they work to catch-up […]
“Burn’Em and The OG in the Morning” Bring a New Perspective and Citywide Sound to 102.5 FM
By Dylan Deprey Sometimes, all it takes is fate to put that one specific person in life’s path to completely alter the future. As Billboard Burn’Em hopped off an eight-year prison sentence, he had a chance to revitalize his rap career and discredit the infamous America’s Most Wanted montage, which partially collapsed his first run […]
C Mill$ Debut Album, “I’m Over It” is Motivation for Hustlers Tirelessly Working Towards the Next Tier
By Dylan Deprey C Mill$ had never strayed from telling the world how he felt. He was called Mr. Feel My Pain for a reason. From the wins to the losses and from the hustle to the hardships, he shared his struggles on countless tracks, including his two-part “In My Feelings” mixtape series. Standout tracks […]
Shantii’s Debut “Shantii” EP is Just a Taste of What’s to Come
By Dylan Deprey Every other week Shantii is in the studio. A global pandemic has not stopped her from making music. While there is a lot of negativity, she blocks it and locks in. Between dropping the absolute slapper “Rule One” in late 2019, she has continued to lace the ladies with a fresh take […]
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