Hot $hit - Van Great

Changing up the pace, one of our Local favorites Van Great, is back with his new single ‘Hot  $hit’. 2017 showed to be a good year for the producer/bar spitter /steezy professionado. Winning 88nine Radio Milwaukee Song of the year, opening for BJ the Chicago Kid at Summerfest and much more.

Friday's single release is a cultivation of swagger, layered production and bars that are confident, and a voice that sounds...dare we say it… a little refined (Is that supper grown man status we hear? lol). With DJ One L to the mix, adding classic Hip-hop scratches to the tune, you are in for some “new era/same flavor” aura that the industry needs. So if you haven't heard it yet, here's your chance to dissect it.

Check out Van Greats ‘Hot $hit’, and let us know if he still has the flame!

/CW

Hot $h!t, an album by Vincent VanGREAT on Spotify

Taiyamo Denku - 'Enuff is Enuff'

We have to take the vibe a bit back...Remember when emcee’s actually had something to say? When they would stay on beat and the rhyme didn't have to rhyme as long as you felt the message? Nahhh? Too far back? Well, Taiyamo Denku is bringing us a little nostalgia with the classic boom-bap beat from Dcypha,  that reminds us of where the culture came from and well what some have to say about it now.

‘Enuff is Enuff’, is Taiyamo Denku reflection of those things that Hip-Hop has become, how society is pushing it and maybe a bit of truth of how it's not all that it's cracked up to be. So should we listen to our “Old Heads” or are they just making noise?

Leave a comment below and let us know.

/CW

You ever wake up one morning and hate how the Music genre you do is shaping into something you hate. Denku the Milwaukee Emcee and part of the Cypha Den Movement felt he had to hit and talk about things that was bothering him. Dcypha the Australian Beatsmith layed the funky but hard hitting beat to assist in the presence and getting the point across

Cleo Fox - 'Trippin' (VIDEO)

Eastside feels. Smoker vibes. Cleo Fox has come up with a smooth way to ask a girl if she is “Trippin”.  Even though she might be, Cleo seems unphased. Local visuals, and night views of some places you might recognize if your in the 414. He gives a little sample of what he is working on. Check out this video and let us know what you think.

Do you still want more Cleo Fox, or is he Trippin?

/CW

ITUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/girls-just-wana-have-fun-ep/1292427108 SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/album/3OjhGTI4nb1o4UgJ16l3lo SOUNDCLOUD: ...

CJ Flemings - 'Forever Wanted More'

Look what popped up in our CopyWrite submission emails, new music all the way from Montreal.

22-year-old, CJ Flemings, comes at us with his vibey take on rap aesthetics. Manish but melodic (gently put), calm but aggressive, with distinct beat selections. His project ‘Forever Wanted More’, released December 15th, gives us dreamy flows that reflect perspectives we are sure you will find reminiscent and comforting. What's the lifestyle? What's the story? What more does he want? Take a listen and find out.

Our favorite track: ‘Gentle’

Check it out here and leave a comment. Should we ask for more of CJ Flemings at CopyWrite?

Let us know!

/Lexi

Forever Wanted More, an album by CJ Flemings on Spotify

Chico Manolo - Touch Me Tease Me

*PARENTAL ADVISORY EXPLICIT CONTENT*

Sometimes an artist gets a little raunchy.  wild and OC with the tongue (only a slight pun intended lol). This new track “Touch Me Tease Me”, from Chico Manolo is explicitly descriptive and possibly a little too hot to handle.

But if you're going to say it, well, you better give it your all! We live in a day and age where covert sexual innuendos have been sideswiped by the bold remarks of “this is exactly what I got for that a** “. Sometimes it's uncomfortable, and other times we have to admit, that no matter how brazen the lyrics, it was exactly what we were thinking. (I mean that is what happens when you use a 90's R&B sample)

Chico took a risk with this one. Might make a few people sweat, make some other drop their draws, make a few mad but the controversy of “Ooo You nasty!” is definitely worth a listen.

Check out this track. We really want some feedback this time around. Do you think he took it to far or steamed it up just right??? Leave a comment!

/Dirty

Touch Me Tease Me Case Sample Prod. By AJOD Beats (SEXPLICIT CONTENT)

Phif Featuring Mo’City-There

"Check out the Video for Phif’s only 2nd single. Plays out the story of him and his then wife who didn’t support him and his dreams. At the end, he pours out his feelings in the studio where he calls home. Music speaks louder than words."

Bloop! Watch out, ladies. If you cant be down for those rap dreams you might get talked about on a track! (Haha happens to the best of us). No, but seriously, Phif puts his emotions on the beat, with a little ego, some mannish clap back and a sense of scrutiny that is all too familiar. Mo'City comes in with the support and bars (just like homies usually do). Clearly being "There" means a little more when it's your girl (and vise versa).

Support ya Bae or get out the way. Comment and let us know what you think of this video.

Uploaded by DineroGangRay on 2017-12-15.

/Lexi

Lorde Fredd33 - SANCTIFIED

Ayeeeeee...Video Alert.

We really want to hear your perspective on this one.

From the Artist Team: In “Sanctified,” Lorde Fredd33 seeks “salvation” by confronting the anger, frustration, and violence of his past. He elevates to a “higher place” as he sheds old skin, facing the next phase of his life. With roots in hip-hop, and influences from contemporary rap, the musical collaborations between Lorde Fredd33 and Q the Sun (which have been extensive over the past three years) are generally classified within those genres, however, the results of their creative process tend to fall more into the jazz and folk idioms. Lorde Fredd33 often refers to his work as Gospel, clarifying that “Gospel is nothing more than spoken word with a higher purpose.” “Sanctified,” the first song on Fredd33’s upcoming album, NORF, is a modern day Gospel song, from it’s chorus - “I feel sanctified” - to its contemplation of daily life - “I roll with artists, killers, dealers, ‘cause they know themselves” - to its sway and chordal tonality. It creates a mood of seeking, a feeling of vulnerability. In regard to NORF, producer Q the Sun adds, “The goal is to present a new sound and mindset; music that depicts a specific place and time, and at the same time transcends that space by opening new possibilities.”

PRE ORDER "NORF" HERE: https://newagenarcissism.bandcamp.com/album/norf-the-legend-of-hotboy-ronald Directed by Lorde Fredd33 Music by Lorde Fredd33 and Q the Sun Shot by Quinn Hester Edited by Kiran Vedula and Cameron Henderson Production Design by Amanda Mills https://soundcloud.com/lordefredd33 https://www.facebook.com/LRD33/

AWillThaGreat - Agony

AWillThaGreat releases Agony, and it's all there. (That title is such a seasonal fit lol *inside joke*). We definitely don’t mind #supportingthelocal in this case! It’s also worth noting that AWill mixed and mastered this track himself. Check out the bars, the emotions, emmmmmm the truth, laied over the strings of the beat....even if its a little ugly...let us know what you think!

Just how I'm feeling at the moment... Produced by Canis Major Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by AWillThaGreat twitter.com/awillthagreat facebook.com/awillthagreatmusic instagram.com/awillthagreat

Jean Kengz - Last Chance

You can spend your entire lifetime waiting for things to change but if a life changing opportunity comes knock at your door will you recognize it and be ready to embrace it ?  In order to tell us how to be prepared for anything, Jean Kengz recruits electro/R&B singer Farrah Mechael (Detroit, MI), and rappers Young L3X (Boston, MA) and Taywill (Seattle, WA) as they express on the willingness to not let go their "LAST CHANCE" for life, love and success! Let us know what you think!

Artists: Farrah Mechael - https://soundcloud.com/farrahmechael Young L3X - https://soundcloud.com/youngl3x Taywill - https://soundcloud.com/taywill-1 Produced by :@jean-kengz Mixed by : @mayeut-billy Cover art by :@lilrozzy

/Garahbrie

"I SAID WHAT I SAID" w/ Garahbrie: Marshall Twins (MT)

The Marshall Twins “MT” (@thereal_mt on Instagram) drop their new project This For The City and so we slid through a meet and greet Saturday to see what was up.

Pulling up to a completely crowded parking lot at Godfather Electronics, squeezing between two cars and hoping for the best, was definitely a thing. We get inside to a crowd of people waiting to get their copies and a photo with the twins, which eventually led to tears from one of their fans..... Yes, it was completely adorable.

We pulled the twins aside to see what all the fuss & buzz we keep getting word of is all about:

CW: Where did the Marshall Twins nickname come from?

Donno: We went to school at Marshall on 64th and Hope, we played basketball there for four years and then we graduated and we stuck with the name, everyone was calling us Marshall Twins from basketball

Dexxx: ---Shortened it up to MT

CW: This For The City, what does that mean to you?

Dexxx: Everything is for the city. It's a lot of bad stuff happening in our city, we just wanna bring light to it and bring out everything. We want to bring out all the problems that are actually happening in the city and talk about it.

Donno: Right, we’re not just doing this for us, like, we wanna do this because, its a lot of good artists, and good engineers, tattoo artists, anything, we wanna put out for the city to bring that attention, to bring everybody out so we think we can do this, with this (T4TC), and everything else we’re doing right now.

CW: Where do you see yourselves say a year from now?

Both in unison: Hopefully somewhere on tour!

(They’re hoping to hit spots like Georgia, New York, Nevada, California and North Carolina.)

CW: Do you have anything you want to say? What do you want people to know about the Marshall Twins?

Both: We’re coming, we’re here to stay and we plan on changing the world, we want to be icons.

Be sure to pick up a copy of This For The City today.  They plan on taking a slightly different approach by waiting to put it online until early December. (When you get it, tell them CopyWrite sent you!)

Then, of course, no interview is complete without a photo opp, so we went out into the cold and took photos because, why not?

/The Intern

All visuals for this interview were shot by Michelle McAdams (@lotusvalentinevisuals on Instagram)