CopyWrite 2019 Highlights !!!
/What’s 2019 anthem? (Don’t even mention a Hot Girl Summer to us, because WE didn’t have one). But really, what’s the tune that brought you through the year? The one that bumped on the way to work every morning or the one you blast in the house while getting ready to go out.
*Play that now* (our pick is Dreamville - Under The Sun ft. J. Cole, DaBaby & Lute)
This year was the BIG change. We all saw it coming. We all heard the prophecies, got shook, tried to ignore them and then stepped are little scary a**’ in the fire and learned to accept our blessings. At CopyWrite that meant rearranging our priorities. This year we used skills we left back in college and stopped asking for seats at the table but just walked into rooms with our own chair, placed them on top of the table, climbed up and sat there in silence. (We are done talking, bruh).
Where growth is always the only option, 2019 was that awkward ugly stage that we had to look deep down inside ourselves to love, unconditionally. (Because “[we] woke up for some money, ayy, lil' b*tch, Too many opps in here, tell [us] who you with”).
So in honor of the opps, here are some highlights from our 2019:
1 . First Things First, We published Issue 13: Rebellion, Issue 14: Fashion & Style, and Issue 15: Facets of Love (w/ half the staff and resources) *Flips hair*
2. We helped plan and media sponsored Riverwest FemFest
Art by Whitney Saldago
3. We covered Summerfest (Where Carrie created our first “Big Gig” Video Recap)
4. We sponsored Music On The BLT for Hip Hop Week MKE
5. We covered Milwaukee Fashion Week (S/O to Vato being back in the Mil)
6. We dropped gems at the 'ALL I NEED IS ONE MIC' MUSIC SEMINAR’
( Here are those CW submission specs, again)
7. We covered Milwaukee Film Festival & Met Hip Hop Fashion designer/influencer April Walker of Walker Wear
April Walker & Editor-in-Chief of /CW Lexi S. Brunson
8. We started a new partnership with Sneex & met/ interviewed the inspiring Beija Velez
(Check out more Sneex Sofa Sessions w/ our Editor-in-Chief Lexi on the mic in 2020)
Editor-in-Chief Lexi, Beija Velez, Fashion Editor Vato at Sneex Sofa Sessions
9. We got a new “baby” boss (Valia has been to several festivals, music showcases, sat in on interviews, reviewed music, attended photoshoots, viewed exhibits at the art museum and galleries, and appeared in the magazine. She is only 6 months old!)
Boss Baby Valia at MPL Rap Battle
10. And of course we have written, reviewed and attended countless music, fashion, art, culture, and community submissions and events.
As always we want to thank you for continuing to #SupportTheLocal and remind you that without you we could not continue to do all that we do. We hope that in 2020, you will continue to share your experiences with CopyWrite and tell others about our platform and what we do!
Here's to a poppin’ 2020.
Love & All Things Urban,
Your /CW Family
Tr3y - Santa Like This (Video Submission)
/Because Christmas.
We said what we said. /CW
Young Deuces - Son of a Soldier
/We are on holiday but this dropped today and we want you guys to check it out.
Sorry no fancy write up from us this time but here is the submission blurb.
“Young Deuces, ends the year with his 2nd solo album, Son of A Soldier: The Story of Dr. Jekyll's Legacy. An album inspired by his father's rap book which entailed 7 songs written all within the year he was born. The very first song in that book was the very first rap that Young Deuces had ever learned and gave him the desire to music. Listen as each song is inspired & named by that very rap book found in his parents basement.”
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Sneex Sofa Sessions Recap Video Ft. Beija Velez
/Stay tuned for more info on SNEEX SOFA SESSIONS, and their partnership with CopyWrite Magazine!
Adam Xander - Adam Xander (EP)
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Somebody get this man a trophy!
Yall know Adam Xander, right? Also known as DJ Adomocity, who made an appearance on copywritemag.com as a guest writer last March? Yea, that guy!
Well he is checking in with another lane of creativity, with his EP ‘Adam Xander’. Adam is letting off some steam with his fearless bars about societal issues and personal redirection.
He uses clever undertones of “F*ck You”, shifts of “I got this” with a balance of ego, confidence, and challenge. It's a hard balance but he is definitely winning here!
Our favorite tracks are “Cat Calls” (single) (for its subject matter) and “Many Places” (for the production and flow). We respect the grind, the clear reflection on self truths and the vibe.
Check out this EP and let us know if your rocking with it.
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N.Daniels - Meals for the Mil (album)
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N.Daniels is 25-year-old Milwaukee native who is “attempting to cater to real hip-hop lovers [from] both sides of the generations, old and new”. His project ‘Meals for the Mil’ feeds us a hefty portion of reminiscent hip-hop and new wave lyricism. With a more spoken-word cadence, these tracks should be taken in doses, analyzed, paused and repeated. An old soul seems to be pouring out of this one but his youthful subject matter is still timeless.
Our favorite tracks are “Black Artist” (From the title, that should be self-explanatory) and “Fake Chain” (Because it reminds us of that one time...long story short, the chain was gold plated buster lol) “Baby it's all the same”.
We need yall word on this one. Tell us what you think. Are you rockin with N.Daniels? Leave a comment and let us know!
/CW
Meet the NEW 2020 Intern, Imani Ortiz
/Say what’s up to Imani!
Imani Ortiz, is a graduating senior at UW-Milwaukee. The best way to describe Imani would be nothing less than “the jack of all trades”. Her comedic energy and enthusiastic personality is hard to match. Her biggest goal is to explore and help connect different generations to urban culture through media and interpersonal encounters. She's setting the stage to trail blaze a new journey on Milwaukee’s urban scene and is ready to take the leap into her sole creativity.
Invite us to your events to meet this Urban personality!
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NilexNile - Treason Youth (Project Submission)
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“It’s about a black kid in Milwaukee dealing with his trials and challenges as a minority”.
Pause. That’s deep.
If concepts won the game, ‘Treason Youth’ is the high score. NilexNile has given us a snapshot of what reality for many youth of color feels like in today’s society. Not the strong-armed, thuggish stereotypical plight that precedes us, but the intimate appeal of normalcy. Just being youthful.
There are small engagements of lustful banter, several inquiries of being in a place that is not shaped for this young mind and a clever search for what else the world holds that one has not yet had the chance to experience.
Our favorite tracks, “Hussein’s Theory” (Duh! For its poetic interpretation of the black Mind) and “Saturday Cartoons” featuring Myndd (For its fruitful flows, slight work storytelling, and connection).
NilexNile has found his lane, a gift that could have been curtailed. A dream that could have been deferred. Keep showing up sir. The world is ready for this type of truth.
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