You guys know Taiyamo Denku. He is one of the most vigilant artist that submits to CW on a regular. Though the emcee has several songs with varying themes, this submission takes quite the little spin with an animated video to go with this song.
But to even more mind blowing is that this track includes a feature from uncle Snoop!!!!
Check it out and let us know what you think.
/CW
Milwaukee Monster Taiyamo Denku recruits The legendary west coast emcee himself Snoop Dogg to bring you the sensual, sexy , but hip hop song Red Lipstick . CyphaDen's Madison affiliate Rambunxious starts the song off with a hook that leaves you Mesmerized. Denku gives the song bars but flavor on his red lipstick verse.
#WeSeeYou SHUN!!!
Who remembers $hunMillion$ (Shun Millions) from Issue Ten (The Surge Issue) of CopyWrite Magazine? Or maybe you caught his performance at our Backyard Set at SXSW a few years back.
When we first met Shun he was a young smiley 21-year old whose poison of choice was sparking green followed by the consumption of Resse’s, Toaster Strudels, and Pop-Tarts (yea we remember Lol). Nowadays, he is indulging in some other things including an elixir that is the title of his newest track ‘YELLOWDRANK++’.
Shun made his debut appearance into the notable hip-hop scene with some pretty catchy songs including that ‘North Side Trap B****’, that we just could not get out of our heads and ‘YELLOWDRANK++’ is no different.
When we asked him about his inspiration for this liquid track he said, “This song was inspired by today's sound. I wanted to have fun and turn up on a nice 808 track to remind artists it's okay to talk about anything you feel. I just want the listeners to feel good and happy every time they play it”. And that’s exactly what it does. This is a track you need to hop in the whip and let it sub because it BANGS! $hunMillion$ is talking his shit, he has some clever #BARS, some messages that might go over your head, and some vibes that the industry is definitely jiving with.
Shun is shaping out his voice as an artist his playfulness still reflects skill and persona and is amounting to the potential that we knew was there at least two years back. So put this track in rotation, tell you smokers “No more woods” and get you a sip of this ‘YELLOWDRANK++’ because it's definitely #CWApproved.
(But wait. . . Why is it double plus signs on the drank? Stay tuned y’all we are bound to find out.)
Lexi for /CW
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“We want the young generation”
As we never stop jammin’ to the old school beats, thanking our present old heads for setting a course and making a way, we have to make room for the green. DJ Bizzon repeatedly emphasized, “We want the young generation”. That is what the Milwaukee Public Library Live Rap Battle was all about.
The drive of the old making a way for the new was further emphasized by the setting: the limestone decked out Central Library. Opening October 3rd, 1898 on land dubbed Mozart’s Grove, because the site was the gathering place for summer concerts, the library is reaching back to its roots of musical noise. MPL premiered what (hopefully) will be an annual Live Rap Battle. The event included a raffle for DJ equipment, an interactive DJ station, V100 giveaways, and merch. The crowd was mixed, and we definitely enjoyed watching the babies in attendance working the DJ station.
Now to these artists. These young cats (ages 16 - 21) were all different, putting their spin on the music of the people. In order of appearance:
1. EL' BANG (Elliott B.) - dropped the story
2. BIG MACK (Maquian J., 19) - dropped the vibes
3. BRENTON LEVY - dropped the chill
https://soundcloud.com/brentonlevy/gone
4. RB VIC (Victor B., 16) - dropped the stuntin’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BggnsDwJqQo
5. TIMBOLONEON THE GREAT (Timothy V.) - dropped the crowd catchers
6. RICHIE BUZ (Richard N.) - dropped the knowledge
https://soundcloud.com/richiebuz/big-meech-big-pharma-prod-p
7. JC KROUPA - dropped the swag
8. KING SWYFT (Malik W., 16) - dropped the fast flow
The battle wasn’t your traditional diss battle, but focused on artist performance overall (crowd engagement, and auditory swag). This meant less about bringing down rap rivals, and more about merit. We saw the artists uplifting each other, watch each other, and learn from each other. And the crowd participation was mad positive! Community is about the youth and elders coming together. #SuppotTheLocal
So thank you Milwaukee Public Library for making strides to include.
Thank you judges WebsterX (songwriter/recording artist, co-founder of Freespace, and board member of The New State), DJ Loop (founder/host of Fresh & Direct WMSE 91.7FM, and co-instructor of Scratch Sessions South), and IshDARR (world toured artist) for your guidance.
Thank you host DJ Bizzon (Education Director at 88NINE Radio Milwaukee, and member of Vocalo Radio) for your hype.
Thank you DJ Fly Ty (16-year-old professional DJ, and member of V100.7 Milwaukee Mix Squad) for keeping us going with familiar jams.
And thank you to our people at 88Nine for spreading the noise.
Let us continue to elevate. We are strengthened by our foundations but we rise with our additions.
Nehaya for /CW
Slick mouth dudes always have the catchy songs!
This track from Young Deuces ft. Michael Christmas & Burgie Streetz “Hold it Down”, reminds us of Overdoz circa 2011. Its a nice balance between sweet talkin’, appreciation, and pimpin’ (Yes, we said pimpin’ because game recognizes game). Asking for the ladies to and applauding the ones that do “Hold It Down".
Its smooth hip-hop, with repetitive montra is clever. It kind of sticks in your head leaving a lasting impression.
So hold them down yall and leave a comment if your rocking with it.
/CW
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Y’all remember back when we were younger and they used to have R&B/Soul videos playing super late at night on BET? I distinctly remember being in the room with my Mom, and Gerald Levert’s video “Funny” was playing while she was doing my hair. I say all that to say, Tr3y’s video “Trouble” featuring Aliesa Nicole really took me back! This video has throwback R&B vibes from beginning to end.
The song is about a man and a woman fooling around and seeing each other when the woman has a boyfriend. They don’t like having to sneak around, but you know the saying, why does everything that’s bad for you feel so good? I’m sure y’all know how that goes…
This video has a real cinematic feel to it and I love the fact that it’s a woman and a man R&B duet because those RARELY happen anymore (even though duets like that made some of the best hits when I was growing up).
“Trouble” is one of Tr3y’s singles from his upcoming mixtape “Scary Hours 2”. He recently released a 2-single pack entitled “full moon” which he says is pretty much the prelude to the mixtape.
Make sure y’all check out this video so y’all can feel the same vibes I felt, or just because I said so and it’s a good song lol
/CW
FullMoon out now: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/tr3y/full-moon Follow Tr3y: www.instagram.com/tr3ybesingin www.twitter.com/tr3ybesingin www.facebook.com/treybesingin Scary Hours 2 coming 10/26! https://soundcloud.com/montreyslayton/sets/scary-hours
This track is from Cardiac Da Pulse, a “songwriter known as an energetic mc who is versatile in the styles of all the records he creates”.
“I Like It” is a song for the ladies, which we just don't get enough and is reminiscent of some 90’s feel good tracks. Plus, we are already missing the summer and this has all those vibes. It is also surprisingly witty with its association with todays ‘double tap’ and ‘hit like’ society we now live.
So give this track a listen and let us know if you LIKE IT.
/CW
Provided to YouTube by DistroKid I Like It (feat. Dj Draulikz, Je'love & Class M.) · Cardiac Da Pulse I Like It (feat. Dj Draulikz, Je'love & Class M.) ℗ Red Division Music Released on: 2019-08-02 Auto-generated by YouTube.
A few weeks ago we did a review on Liza Jane’s single, “Skinny Jeans & Bucket Hats,” which we thought was a great song that would keep you having those ‘summer feels’ for just a little while longer. But since today marks the official first day of Fall (legit crying right now), I guess it’s time to wave goodbye to the summer memories and accept the Fall season....
SIKE! We don’t care ‘bout dat! Lol
We’re going to keep these summer feels going for as long as the weather permits. And if Liza Jane’s single gave us those feels, you know her music video was going to do the same. The video concept was dope. We loved the playground shots with all of the kids playing (which is something you rarely see anymore). Overall the video was fun!
And for all of you Fall fans, you’d still enjoy it because in a few shots of the video some of the colors are hues of dead leaves, you know, to really give off that fall vibe y’all love so much...but hey, I’m not hating on your preference of season *shrugs*.
Anywho, check out her video and yeah...Happy Fall :)
/CW
Uploaded by Liza Jane on 2019-09-02.
You know we love an artist who celebrates and tributes the #414, which is why we HAD to give a shoutout to Big P’s latest EP titled “2520.”
Big P says he made this project to pay homage to his childhood home and reflect on the life experiences that shaped him into the man he is today. The project was executive produced by Lik and it features beats from K. Fisha, 11 Gray, Roper Williams, Bugginout, and Haz Solo.
This EP immediately gave me throwback low-rider 90’s and early 2000’s Hip-Hop vibes. From the production to Big P’s flow on each song, I enjoyed it. I don’t like comparing an artists sound to other artists because everyone is unique and deserves to be in their own lane, but if you close your eyes while listening to this EP, you can kind of hear similarities to 50 Cent lol.
Overall the EP was dope and the cover art gives me instant feelings of home. I love when an artist has substance in their music and talks about things that really matter to them. I always say this, but it’s refreshing.
Make sure y’all check it out on Apple Music and tell us what you think.
/CW
Y’all remember Regal (formerly known as Mike Regal) who we featured in issue four of CopyWrite Magazine?
Of course you do! The emcee/producer has been making moves, physically and musically. With a little time in Vegas under his belt he is coming back at us with his most recent project
“Gold Dust”, a slick five tracks with the cleanest production we have heard in a long time.
We mean, “Lawd have mercy!” its crisp!
Every bar comes in with the most meticulous skill. The word play is elevated to the point if you know a little something about something, you say “Ahh that was clever”, but it's catchy enough to make a youngin fall in line quickly.
Our favorite song has to be “Do It” featuring Mudy (who was featured in CopyWrite Magazine issue thirteen). The song is just reminds us of the house party, “Hol’ me up bruh” days. And is it spitting out flavors of a “Hop in the circle” sample? Hmmm….
It's not often we like a full project, but “Gold Dust” definitely has that quality we expect from the rest of you. Sooooo Level up! Take a listen. And let them know, CopyWrite sent ya!
/CW
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Last night we had the pleasure of seeing the video premier of Von Alexander’s (who was featured in CopyWrite Magazine Issue 14) new single “Solange”.
A group of eclectic locals gathered in the space to see this production, whose teasers of black women dressed in skin tones and all their glory, was really all about.
The video was EVERYTHING! There is a soulfulness that is presented by showing these women of color intimately while removing the hypersexualization that usually accompanies our image. It has a weaving appeal that takes the lyrics and the scenes of melanated complexions making us focus on a beauty that does not have to be described but just “IS” without question.
When we asked Von what he thought about his video he said:
“It turned out the way I wanted it to.”
We need more art like this yall. We need to keep challenging the image of societal standards of US.
See it for yourself and let us know what you think.
"Solange" Song Written & performed by: Von Alexander Produced by: J.Robb Directed, Shot & Edit by: Damien Blue AC/Cam Op: Cody LaPlant Grip: Brema Art and Creative Direction by: Von Alexander, Alexis Mercurey, Jojo West & Olivia Marie Photography by: Mahdi Grandsberry Presented by Vogel park Recordings 2019 Powered by MachTWO Stream: https://soundcloud.com/vonalexander/solange Follow Von Alexander Instagram: https://instagram.com/whatsupvxn Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatsupvon
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