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The year took only twelve days for the release of the first great local hip-hop album in 2016. From the Illinois side of the river comes Anthony Lucius and his debut album Please Do Not Feed The Rappers, and boy,…
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The Independent game has served many a emcee and rapper well these days. Jumping off 2016 with a great start is one of St. Louis’ best, Chingy Jackpot and he coming out swinging with his partner in rhyme M.C. of…
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T Dubb-O is a Hip Hop artist out of St. Louis, Missouri signed to the Delmar Records Label. A one time dealer and current gang member the events of August 9th transformed what some may view as a street thug into…
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2015 saw a lot of national attention come to the city of St. Louis for the music coming out its artists. Not since the days of Nelly and the St. Lunatics, Chingy, and J-Kwon has there been so much to…
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We woke up to a New Year to learn of the passing of one of music’s darlings, Natalie Cole, daughter of music legend Nat King Cole. She has had a number of health issues over the years and recently had…
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Now, I know you’re going to love this! I woke up unable to sleep, trolled Facebook, and ran up on a blog that had the most cliché caption possible about a certain artist that would put “St. Louis back on…
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Work: to exert effort directed to accomplish something; labor; toil. Lady Leshurr hails from the United Kingdom and she knows every meaning of the word. She’s been grinding her whole life and has grown an organic fan base. Her witty…
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Hailing from the pressure cooker of North County — Ferguson — Bryant Stewart distills his pain and sorrows into 13 passionate tracks that comprise his latest work entitledeightshadesofgrAy. He presents a compelling story of a young black man weaving his…
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One of our favorite songstresses, Mai Lee has been very busy lately. Hottest song on the web? Check. Hottest song on radio? Check. Pay homage to the queen of R&B Mary J. Blige? Check. She’s just about covered all the…
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My first time hearing of JR’s movement was in East St. Louis talking shop with Lethal Cartel and Urban I Films’ filmmaker, Marquis “Bout Dat” Burton a little over a year ago. He told me that he was the next…
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Indiana Rome is Saint Louis’ most vocal purveyor of the hustle, as evident on the cover of his latest mixtape/album Dope Dealer 2. Serving as a follow-up to last summer’s release of the same title, twelve tracks spliced with skits and musical…
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It’s seldom these days to be absolutely impressed with a rap music project. With most artists on the rap scene regurgitating weak lines and repetitive hooks over trap beats, it’s easy to just walk away and wish you never tried…
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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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