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Whenever Mr. Wintertime drops a project you just know it’s full of bravado, wit, and his signature flow.! Going back to his roots with this bro and most trusted producers, Jay E, they return back to the basics with that…
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It will not take you long to realize that she isn’t your usual R&B artist. Born a midwesterner from Indianapolis, most may remember her voice from Wale’s, “Bad”, a song she also co-produced. If you loved Tiara there or in…
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How The Midwest Was Won Part III: How do we get our spotlight back? That’s where we left our conversation about St. Louis’s musical heartbeat. In my interview with Mark “Tarboy” Williams, who’s produced hits with J Kwon, Nappy Roots, D12…
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After the events in Ferguson and New York City and trips to Switzerland, France, and Palestine the music and the artist were different. We knew it was going to be big when it finally dropped because he scrapped the project…
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At just 14-years-old Malcolm White has sung his way into the hearts of his fans with the vocal range described as fresh, catchy and addictive with the creative talent of someone beyond his years. Malcolm’s voice and energy on video…
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Jack Daniels Tennessee Honey presents Jack’N For Beats The night was filled with great drinks and beautiful people but the reason we all came out was for the rhymes. Over 150 emcees auditioned last Friday for the chance to compete…
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by Ashley Kane How The Midwest Was Won: Part II Remember, as we travel back to 2004, the record “Tipsy” had just peeked to grab the #2 spot on Billboard’s Hot 100. J-Kwon and Trackboyz had already logged hundreds of…
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Tef Poe’s War Machine Sagas are some of his best work. If you aren’t familiar with his artistry,activism, or why he is considered to be an important voice within our generation, then it’s time to get hip. War Machine III…
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By Ashley Kane: The MidWest takeover of Hip Hop, more specifically St. Louis, Missouri: Part 1 of a 3 Part Interview. It seemed to happen all at once, early 2000s three major acts put music in St. Louis on the…
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There is a scripture Isaiah 52:7 that reads: How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!” It is…
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The term “Jazzy Belle” was introduced to the masses in 1996 on Outkast’s, multi-platinum selling album ATLiens. How ironic is it that it in the same year of the songs release a real Jazzy Belle would be born to redefine…
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“This music is different and it’s going to be huge! It’s like the Eurythmics if they were black…like Iggy Pop and Debbie Harry from Blondie got together and made great music every day.” This is what he told me. Who…
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By Ashley Kane: As I sit in a semi-empty bar scratching my pen against my notebook, a click of heels ushers towards me. I look up to see a man with full beard, dark brown skin and a t-shirt that…
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By Ashley Kane: One of the most influential moguls of the 21st century, what hasn’t P. Diddy, Puff Daddy, Puffy, Sean Combs done in this life? From the start of Bad Boy Entertainment in 1993, Puffy’s “mogulness” (yes, I made…
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We had the privilege of interviewing Sweet Sara in July of 2014. Though we’re certain much has changed since then, we wanted to share our last conversation to get you PUMPED for YOUR questions when she takes over our Twitter…
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