RAS - RAS I (EP)
/From winning championships and ballin’ on y’all favs heads straight to the studio, Ras gives us a masterpiece of work with RAS I. If you’re new here, which you would have to be to not know who she is, Ras is a 22 year old female artist from our very own city (MKE) who has finished up playing Division 1 basketball just last Spring. This is the kicker though, just as she was a monster on the court, she’s delivering that same energy here with a new distinctive sound Milwaukee has yet to come across. Das talent, fr.
‘Thot breaker’ is the opener and most popular song on the EP. It has a very complex beat with many layers of sound. It’s also very catchy and easily deserves mad airplay. This is definitely a song that you can vibe to, it’s a feel-good/talking shit song. First track in, Ras is already setting the tone for the whole EP.
‘EXOTIC’ starts off slow, drawing us in with gentle, sad piano chords which eventually leads to heavy bass play. I couldn’t help but notice how close her style resembles the talented Future. For example, it instantly made me think of a song like codeine crazy because…listen to the song and you’ll completely understand what I mean by that. If you like Future, you’ll definitely love Ras but don’t get it twisted, she doesn’t need high profile comparisons to get notoriety—she already has that. From the visuals to RAS’s unwavering voice, you have no choice but to connect to the song. Like previously stated, it does have more of a sad undertone but it works, I like it a lot.
If I’m keeping it completely honest, dis the one. She really just set the bar—and she set it high as hell. Based off of this EP alone, Ras has already solidified her place in my every day music playlist (yours too).
Y’all know what’s next, STREAM THIS SHIT. She even got you on the visuals for EXOTIC and TRACY. Look at God. But wait, there’s more, you can even stream her ono two different streaming platforms. WOW. She’s really making this easy for y’all. Stream her on Apple Music and Spotify, alllll detttt. CHECK HER OUT.
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4Keys x Dell Fargo - Fo Piece: EP
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This week we have yet another package deal to talk about. This week we have what we will call Milwaukee meeting D.C. Interesting? A liiiittle bit. So here’s the spiel:
“Milwaukee producer 4Keys teams up with Washington D.C. rapper Dell Fargo to release his first self-produced EP 'Fo Piece'. On this four-song project, Dell Fargo sets the tone for the new decade by delivering cocky and crafty bars over 4Keys dark and heavy 808 driven production. Fargo gives a perspective of an inner D.C. native who is confident in his raw and unfiltered rhymes in comparison to other artists. Keep your eye on what these two have in store for the upcoming year, but for now stream their new EP”
You know how sometimes things can just speak for themselves? This is one of those times. It’s a rather short EP, I honestly was expecting it to be a bit longer because of the amount of songs but aye… it works! Check them out and support a local producer--you have no choice. I think it’s cute that you thought you had a choice, LOL.
I’m kiddddding… but not really. Here’s their social media below and stream “Fo Piece” neeeeeow.
Instagram(s): @real4keys & @dellfargo
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Rob Taylor - Actions Speak Louder
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Today’s submission comes from Rob Taylor, who public called CopyWrite and other “local” media outlets out for not including his music on our platforms, claiming to have “over 60K REAL STREAMS in a year, performing at venues outside of Milwaukee and more things to come”. So we encouraged him to send his music over so we could take a listen.
Okay Rob, we are all ears.
His album Actions Speak Louder circa 2018, is an eleven-track playlist of what feels like intergalactic hip hop. Its mellow vibes, cross over with relatable topics, motivational “mantras” and new age flow. So what is the action? Maybe it's the action of putting in the work. Consistency? Skill? Persona? It’s all possible here. Dare we might say we hear a little Wiz Khalifa Kush & Orange Juice cadence???
Our favorite tracks are “Super Star” and “Elevators” for a few witty lines and some familiar sentiments. Now we won't lie when one song starts and the other ends is not easily cued, but maybe that’s the point for this project. Plus, he has something big he is working on for this year.
But forget about our opinion. Click play and let us know what you think? Do we need more Rob Taylor?
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Cam Will - New Ties
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Life is filled with a spectrum of infinite decisions. One day you’ll decide what you want to do with the rest of your life and you’ll stick to that. That’s the norm. But… the norm is boring. Don’t stick to the norm or the status quo. Do whatever the hell you want. Don’t let people dictate your decisions based on their comfort-ability with their lives. If you wake up one day and decide you want to do something new, do it. Who's gonna stop you? Nobody.
Let me break it down for you. Imagine if Cam Will listened to what other people had to say about him going from a Division One athlete to an up and coming rapper. Who is Cam Will? Well, I’m glad you asked.
Cam Will is a super star on the field and now he’s about to be a super star in your music libraries. Cam’s latest project is a two track EP titled “New Ties.” His first track is called “Down.” On this track, the first thing that instantly caught my attention was literally the first line, he says “I think back, when I first made my decision to walk away from something I put 10,000 hours to.” That’s a lot to give up. He goes into talking about releasing himself from the box that people put him in. Making the decision to leave all you know behind to ultimately jumping into the ocean of the unknowing is terrifying. All dreamchasers have been there. The fake love and ingenuine compliments are all apart of the process of becoming great. I really like this song. He’s keeping it real and being vulnerable with his experience up until this point. This is by no means an easy thing to do. He ends the song with the verbal doubts of the people surrounding him. He’s heard it all. This isn’t supposed to be funny but it really made think of that line in like every Disney movie where the Dad is like “You’re giving up your dream, Cam!” and then Cam is like “No, Dad. I’m GiViNg uP yOuRs!”
And finally his last track is called “The Process” where he talks about, you guessed it, the process. He talks about what he’s currently going through with his creative process in regards to external obstacles. He makes a promise that he’s gonna make it soon. Bottom line is he gon’ make y’all feel him. Y’all gone put some ‘respek’ on his name! His vocal tone really reminds me of Big Sean so I can actually see myself listening to his music leisurely.
Listen Cam, haters gon’ hate. That’s the point of haters, they’re your biggest fans. Keep going and follow through. Never give up on your dreams! Show Cam Will some love by streaming his latest project “New Ties” and check him out on YouTube under the name Cam Will. He’s dope y’all! I would not send y’all off. Check him out!
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Artist Photographic Profile: Mo'City
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“When my father passed away, I decided that I wanted to do something to remain close to him. For that, I decided to start with the music industry. I started with doing free styles just for fun, then one of my friends insisted I come record in his studio. In the beginning there was a lot of work I had to do in order to make it better. But I kept growing and getting better with my music. I'm still not where I want to be. I have so much more to learn and so much more to show. I just know what I’m capable of & i'm not there yet. During my music career, the biggest struggle has been the ability to manage my time with everything I have to do. Like being able to give time as the father I am, and to produce my music; satisfying my wonderful fans that have been supporting me throughout my career. Out of all my music that I produced, “Cousin” was the most meaningful song that I have written. It was me at my freest. I’ll never not love that song. This new album that I’ve been working on is a lot more fun. I’m learning a lot about myself since the last one & I using more of my tool set on this. I’m working with a lot of my favorites which is drastically different from the last one. I've been having a lot of fun with this album.”
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Emmitt James - AVERY
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“Barista by day, full time musician at all other hours, indie hip hop-jazz act Emmitt James is coming back home to Milwaukee [despite the cold] to celebrate the release of his album AVERY on vinyl. AVERY is named after Emmitt James’ grandmother Vickie Ann Avery. After her passing in December 2017, he was inspired to name the album after her.”
Emmitt James’s latest album “AVERY” featuring 17 tracks is nothing short of great! He has been compared to acts like A Tribe Called Quest, Anderson. Paak and The Internet. Every single track melts into each other with ease. Here’s a small break down of the songs on the album (with a couple visuals on Youtube, check them out also).
‘August 31’ answers our initial question of “Who is Avery?” Repetition and harmonizing is a major theme on this album. His first request on this album is to ‘let him know when you find that peace of mind.’
‘Word 2 Momma’ is a track where he’s talking about making money and “that’s on his mama!” (His words)
‘1099’ starts off with “everything is for Avery” giving us no time to forget who this album is for. By the way, 1099 is a taxes reference--meaning the song is talking about another stream of income, which is pretty creative.
Next we have ‘Everything bagel w/ Cream’ which stands out right away due to it’s extremely catchy beat.
‘Whole Foods’ is where Emmitt tells us where he get dem bagels. “Prices goin’ up like Whole Foods.” You know, a slight flex. I had to gon’ head and add that to the library fasho. ‘Boy’ has a lot of nice transitions. He’s telling us how he feels, he don’t give a f* how you feel though (which he made very clear in this particular song).
On ‘Couldn’t Tell’, Emmitt asks “Is that your man? I couldn’t tell.”
‘MF Juice’ is solely a flex song. “Yeah, I got the sauce but I still got the MF Juice.” He just letting everybody know, the best just got better so don’t worry about what he’s doing.
In ‘Hunnit Bandz’, He releases one of his goals, he tryna get his first hunnit bandz. This was also a super cool song. He doesn’t stop there with the flexin’ though!
‘Flyest in the room’ is flaunting his everything, if you didn’t get the picture before this song, you’re gonna feel him now. He’s letting everybody know, he’s THAT guy. You can’t tell him shit.
‘Ass on the Dance Floor’ is a song about just having fun and being carefree, which everyone should be doing.
‘Chance’ is about a specific someone and how he wants them to take a chance with him because what’s the harm in that? Give the man a chance, will ya?
‘F.O.M.L/Time for you’ is really self-explanaory. “If it ain’t about the money, get the f* off my line,” but if it's about ‘you’, he got time today.
‘Ohhh Lordt, Yes Lordt’ seems to be Emmitt letting his people know that he still and always will have their back. Don’t be afraid to ask for anything. He’s doing this for them. No one is left behind.
Lastly, Thankful is the outro. He’s just letting us know he’s thankful for everything that he has and everything he has yet to gain.
This album is prettttttty good, not gon’ lie. Naw, i’m lying… it’s FIREEEEEE! And guess what? Wow, look at God. You even have the opportunity to see it live!
“With a contribution donation, release show attendees will have an opportunity to hear
the album live. The show will take place on January 25th at Company Brewing at
9:30PM as well as special guest sets by Neely, Ammorelle, NilexNile, and PaperStacks
with music by DJ Light Skin Larry. Entry is $10 and the first three people will receive a
copy of AVERY on vinyl with admission.”
All in all, you know what to do. Check out our friend Emmitt James ( ‘Avery’ available on all streaming services) and you can even take it a step further and go check him out in person! Let us know what you think! Heart this post! You ain’t doing nothing anyways, stop trying to make an excuse. You really don’t want to sleep on this man, I’m telling you.
Congrats, Emmitt on everything from all of us here at CopyWrite!
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silence of abuse by Mitzi Romero (Photography Intern)
/silence of abuse
The imagery in these photos not only represent physical abuse but also concepts of mental abuse. The point of this project (as an extension of CopyWrite's Self Love Campaign 2019/2020) is to show that many people are being silenced because they are scared to say that they are being abused because of what people would think or say about them, or afraid of what else might happen to them. The masks are being used to hide their faces, the same way many hide their true self so they don’t feel ashamed of who they are. Some moments go further demonstrating a girl who is trying to fight against her inner voices telling her about changing her imperfections, trying to cover her ears because those voices are loud.
My inspiration for this project comes from a personal place. Since I became conscious with life, I have been going through something every day. From how people look at me, and what people say under their breath. Getting pointed at and laughed at...being short was always a struggle for me to accept but by doing this project these models have shown that they have been bullied because of being skinny, tall, short, being a different skin color, or for thinking differently. No one in this world is perfect and I want to show people out there that their imperfections make them unique from everyone else.
So don’t be silenced and tell the world that you are happy for being who you are. No one has the right to make you feel belittled.
Here are more voices against the silence.
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