By Dylan Deprey What’s a TV remote with only one battery? What’s a skateboard with only three wheels? What’s a kitchen without a chef? When critical pieces go unaccounted for, they become un-energized, immobile and unmanageable. With thousands of dollars at stake, Gov. Tony Evers, Lt Gov. Mandela Barnes and other state and local elected […]
Meccah Maloh’s Mission: Master the Pad
By Dylan Deprey All Meccah Maloh needs is his Akai MPC Live and a wireless speaker to make beats. As he sits on his porch taking in the fall weather, his hands move at lighting speeds scrolling through sounds. He assigns samples, snares and hi-hats to one-of-the-twelve illuminating pads. A booming bass blasts through the […]
“The Forum” Talks College Students of Color, Mental Health and Institutional Responsibilities
By Dylan Deprey Laptop? Check. Futon? Check. Mini Fridge? Check. Special sheets to fit the dorm beds? Check. A college where students of color feel welcome, mentally healthy and equal to their white counterparts? Still needs some work. As students head back to the hustle of juggling classes, extracurricular activities, jobs and maintaining a social […]
Sen. Lena Taylor Tosses Her Bid into the Ring for 2020 Milwaukee Mayor
By Dylan Deprey As State Senator Lena Taylor stood on her block at 15th and Capitol, she reminisced about the Milwaukee she grew up in. She said it was a City of opportunity, a place where neighbors took accountability of each other. It was a time when she could walk to school safely and bike […]
Confidence is Key: Larry Bull Levels Up on Sophomore Album, “The Paper Route”
By Dylan Deprey Extra!! Extra!! Read all about it!! Larry Bull’s “The Paper Route” is out! The Milwaukee rapper’s sophomore album is more than double entendre. “The Paper Route” is a witty play on a small-time job, and the actual race for riches, but it also lays out a lesson for what can happen when […]
Brotherhood Over Everything, A.D.H.D comes Full Circle after releasing Solo Projects
By Dylan Deprey The Milwaukee Hip-Hop trio Adolescent Devious, or A.D.H.D has a sound all of its own. With infusion of the trap banger and conscious lyrical substance, the trio represents a voice for those pushing for greatness, even when the circumstances are most grim. Tracks like “Telling Myself” and “Soul Brothers,” are self-empowerment anthems […]
Project Clean & Green Gives Residents a Chance to Deep Clean and Declutter
By Dylan Deprey Too much junk in the attic? College student with a broken futon? What about that cracked lamp sitting next to the raggedy mattress in the garage? For the next five weeks, Milwaukee residents have the chance to declutter their lives free of charge. Project Clean & Green is the City-based program that […]
New Orleans, New Jay, and Stomata’s “Crawfish & Highlife”
By Dylan Deprey Since officially moving to New Orleans, all Jay Anderson has had to do is wake up and play his saxophone. He doesn’t worry about the numbers from the show the night before, and he isn’t scrambling to fill spots for last minute cancellations at one of his shows. Over the past several […]
Tealology Takeover Talks Ovarian Cancer Awareness and Women’s Health
By Dylan Deprey Whenever Chante Caldwell told somebody she was battling Cancer, they usually assumed it was Breast Cancer. Once she acknowledged that she was actually battling Ovarian Cancer, they would follow up with questions because they had no idea about it. In 2010, she felt the symptoms: bloating, lack of appetite, weight loss, fatigue. […]
Fake Weed Named “K2” affects Milwaukee and Midwest
By Dylan Deprey As the second half of June rolled around, local area hospitals saw a spike in severe bleeding cases. From never-ending bloody noses, to extremely heavy menstrual cycles, these were the same type of cases Chicago-area hospitals had been seeing since early March. In Chicago, the cause was Synthetic Cannabinoids tainted with Brodifacoum, […]