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Huey V- “Mixed Personalities” MUSIC VIDEO

There’s no letting up from Milwaukee’s own Huey V. The WHMG artist’s views continue to rise into the millions and he’s getting the right attention from some major media outlets. His latest music video “Mixed Personalities” was exclusively premiered on BET Jams & Hot 97 late September telling the story of how the grind towards musical success can cause one to become distracted from certain promises made to those closest to them. Huey V is seen coming home to his girlfriend only to be rejected by her due to his repetitive disloyalty. An argument forms and the scene changes to Huey V still in conflict with her over the phone while in bed with someone else. Mixed messages and blurred expectations are heard throughout his lyrics. The back and forth of being forgiven and forgotten takes a toll on both sides and there seems to be no clear direction for this relationship. While in a red lit room he expresses “...The grass aint always greener though, When I'm in my bag I forget about you..” as he attempts to console his girl who has had enough. At the same time he is passively rejecting his temptress’ efforts to regain his attention, proving this cycle to be nowhere near an end. Tell me how YOU feel about “  Mixed Personalities ” Milwaukee. /Naomi-Re’a for CW

G-Gifted- “Zone” SINGLE

G-Gifted’s newest single “Zone” speaks from the perspective of the ‘strong friend.’ You know, the one who always knows what to say when we need that extra bit of strength but ends up facing a lot of their battles by themselves? Yeah that one (Call them!). While keeping up with the current running theme of his life- self care, accountability, and growth, for which he named his latest project- G-Gifted is also learning to be a bit more celebratory of his accomplishments and has taken on some pride for his development, but not before spitting a few lines of transparency. Without sugar coating his truth, he speaks on some of the elements of his life that have contributed to his depression. From having low self esteem and uncertainty amongst his social circle to having big blows like the loss of his Aunt, the young rapper had a lot to overcome. His silent coping style and strong exterior had given those around him the impression that he was unaffected by life’s day to day obstacles. Of course as people we know that no one is immune to the harshness of life. Through that pain, G-Gifted had become overly humble about the good qualities of self growth but with the triumphant anthem that is Zone, he gives himself that much needed pep talk. The one that we all deserve! Tell me how YOU feel about “ Zone ” Milwaukee. /Naomi-Re’a for CW

Carvd n Stone | 2022 Scholarship Fund

*info provided by Carvd N Stone

Positive media company Carvd N Stone (CNS) has opened the applications to the CNS 2022 Scholarship Fund. The CNS 2022 Fund will award three $3,000 scholarships and laptops to Wisconsin creatives and students. Applications opened on September 1, 2022 at 9 a.m. CST and will close on September 30, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. CST.

This year’s fund is presented by American Family Insurance with supporting sponsorship from Milwaukee Urban League, Sugar Maple, Chloe Mayer, and Milwaukee Bucks. The CNS 2022 Fund will award two Creative Scholarships and one MPS Scholarship. The scholarship money can be used for, but not limited to, higher education, buying supplies for business, food, rent, etc.

This scholarship is NOT just for students.

The Creative Scholarship will be awarded to two Wisconsin creatives. The creatives must reside in Wisconsin; be between the ages of 17-28 years old; submit at least three samples of work; provide a reason for applying; and a budget of what the scholarship money will be used for. At least one of the creative scholarships will be awarded to a Milwaukee creative. The MPS Student Scholarship will be awarded to one Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) graduating high school senior that plans on heading to college. The student must attend a MPS High School; reside in Milwaukee; submit two letters of recommendation, be planning to attend college; and submit a two-page essay about who they are as a person and what they plan on using the scholarship money for.

This is the fourth annual year of the CNS Scholarship Fund. Since 2019, CNS has awarded $13,500 in scholarships.

To apply for the CNS 2022 Scholarship Fund visit https://bit.ly/CNS2022Fund.

2Hi “All Good” MUSIC VIDEO

After almost a year since “White Lighter Bad Luck,”  2Hi is already excited to give us new material! The roll out for his new EP HEY GANG!, which dropped on Monday, started back in August when a snippet of the project’s lead single “All Good” was posted on his instagram. After about a month of promo, the Single officially dropped on September 6th with the music video dropping the very next day. 2Hi is playing into the image of being a menace to society yet I don't believe that the creative element of storytelling has been completely neglected. The exaggeration of illegal activity shown could be an interpretation of how the world chooses to view a collection of young men who operate as a unit and hustle hard with all the energy that they have to give.

“... Brand new bands, count that quick, watch my hands, I’m Good. No new friends, new demands, making sure we All Good...”

The frequent use of red- red lighting, red ski mask, red phones and red scarves are all symbolic of the chaotic atmosphere that is assumed to come from the movement that is young artistry. The grittiness of the camera filter, tight shots, and editing style is similar to that of a docu-film- another example of a platform where certain images are shown to provoke an idea of the lifestyle that young black men are bound to live when they are independant and refusing to conform. It could be all of that, right?

OOORRR…

We are just seeing an energetic 2Hi who enjoys riding around doing hoodrat things with his friends. You tell me… How do YOU feel about “  All Good  ” Milwaukee? /Naomi-Re’a for CW

Jon Henry- “All U Touch & All U See” MUSIC VIDEO

Still keeping the theme from his latest EP “Young World Street,” being a proud Milwaukeean is the beat that Jon Henry steps to unapologetically. His off-kilter persona combined with quality visuals and camera work produced through the collaborative efforts of himself and another creates an artistic identity for Henry. Well, this Week he dropped a new video, shot all by himself, for his new song  “All U Touch & All U See.” Jon Henry is seen taking a drive in the night time, solo, and then there is an immediate switch to daylight where we see The Fiserv Forum behind him as well as other familiar downtown east side locations as a shout out to the areas where most of our artists are seen when it's time to perform.

The back and forth of night and day and loppy visual effects portrays the lifestyle of anyone, particularly in music, who is no stranger to working and hustling in the day time, alone most often, and coming alive artistically and socially at night, making sense for why the words “work hard” and ”play hard” show up on the screen at separate points in the video. The haunting melody of the chorus brings it all together with Henry singing “All you touch and All you see, is all your life will ever be..” Life is what we make it and one can either settle for the loop and delusion of the hustle life or be committed to the growth that comes from its consistency.  Tell me how YOU feel about “All U Touch & All U See” Milwaukee. /Naomi-Re’a for CW

Marijauana XO and Joe Pablo “Window Service 1&2”

When it comes to Milwaukee music, lately I’ve been hearing that everybody sounds the same. The Mil is known for “dumper music” in a rap scene that’s heavily dominated by males. Fans feel like a lot of our artists rap alike or talk about the same things, and I agree to an extent. But within the large ocean of Milwaukee rappers, even those who stick to the shallow side of music,  I’ve discovered two sharks. MarijauanaXO and Joe Pablo, in my opinion, are Milwaukee’s best rap duo right now. After the release of “Window Service” in 2021, they had us in a chokehold. From “Shake Back”all the way down to “Half a Book”, most of us had this album on replay. “My Brother”became one of the top songs in the city. Again….CHOKEHOLD! 

“Take the phones, it ain’t none call me when you get yo self together. If you got half I got half, we can split whatever. And if I got it then you got it, we in this sh*t forever. Get on his a** if he slacking but it’s for the better.”

I damn near started rapping as I was typing, literally. This past May, they dropped “Window Service 2”, a highly anticipated sequel to the first. My favorite song on this one is “Keep Grindin” or “Fire Brings Ice”. “Make a left, I just seen em at the lights, gotta make it home. Say my prayers every night, in that cell you on yo own so you better get it right. But i’m like how the f-in hell did this fire bring me ice?” When we talk about rap as a genre, some of the most important things that determine your success are content, rhythm, rhyme, cadence, tone, etc. Joe Pablo creates the cadence with his melodic rapping style, his hooks are always catchy. XO comes in on the verses with a completely different sound than Joe Pablo, but he always matches energy with whatever verse he spits. “They telling us to move outta town if we wanna make it, too many n-ggas that’s around that be slick hating. Told my brother watch my back hope he don’t stab me in it…” .“Quit Perpin” and “9 Times Outta 10” are the best examples of this rhythm and synchronicity between them. 

Granted, we all can’t relate to everything they talk about. We can’t relate to a lot of stuff that our favorite rappers talk about. But the thing about good music is, even if you can’t relate, you can understand. And if you’re anything like me, when you really “get in mode”, it doesn’t matter if you can relate or not, you’re gonna sing it like you do! Moral of the story, Milwaukee music has something for everybody. Tap in with XO and Blo! Let me know what y’all think! 

/Pam from CW

Fashion Fest MKE meets The Yard at Bayshore | A CopyWrite Sponsored Event

What a show! We hope you had the chance to stop by Fashion Fest MKE at The Yard located in the center of Bayshore Mall. They had it all—including the heat! Countless vendors, a full DJ booth, food trucks, live performances, interactive art and so much more. CopyWrite even partnered up with Fashion Fest MKE, hosting a “Best Dressed” contest to see who was really going to bring that personal fire. Hopefully the odds were in your favor!

The event featured three different fashion shows with diverse fashion styles. It also gave people of color and of all diasporas a space to flourish authentically with fashion as a common thread. Without making it a marketing tactic, they showed a type of inclusivity we all should be thriving for when planning public events.

The way the  otherwise very normal green space was transformed into a festival grounds was nothing less than amazing. We even had the chance to catch up with one of the many talented designers, Maria Olsson, whose fashion collection ‘Mishka’ made its unique and one-of-a-kind appearance down the runway. 

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What can you tell us about your collection?

My collection is an elevated streetwear collection that uses PVC vinyl and a lot of leather work to portray the complex emotions that we all feel when we’re feeling empty inside. So I wanted to use a lot of different silhouettes and play with nude illusions to kind of capture that concept. 

For your next collection, what do you think you’ll change or keep in comparison to this selection we’ve just experienced?

I definitely want to keep using interesting textiles. That’s probably my favorite thing about design is taking anything I can find and turning it into something amazing. But I think I want to lean a little more into metal working instead of leather working and keep learning and experimenting as I go. 

What inspired you to start using those different kinds of textures?

I’ve always been inspired to just push myself and try new things because I think that’s the best way you can get better—always being in competition with yourself. In school, I was always drawn to these textiles so I'm very grateful to have teachers that were willing to work with me and further my learning. The vinyl,  specifically, I found when I was doing my internship in New York last summer and I fell in love with it, oh my god. It’s the craziest fabric I've ever used, it’s so different, it stretches like crazy—which isn’t the best thing but I've learned a lot by using it. 

How does it feel to be a part of this type of showcase? I know the purpose of this event was to really bring people together in spaces we don’t normally take up or as creatives, see ourselves in. 

I think it’s amazing. I think it’s so great meeting so many new designers in Milwaukee that I’ve never met before, interacting with so many different models in the industry, just all of it. I’m so excited to keep doing shows like this and bringing more attention to Milwaukee. 

So whether you’re a fashionista, a shopaholic, or a music head, the next Fashion Fest MKE event is where you need to be. So make sure you’re strutting your way to their next event and we will see you there!

/Imani for CW

Clayton- “Tempting Fate” EP

 Ladies!! The Musical Men of the Mil Have been exposing their little hearts all ‘22! What’s in the air??

Clayton is quickly on his way to becoming the heart throb of the city with the drop of his new EP Tempting Fate. After quietly going through a break up this summer, Clayton went through moments of confusion and the war between moving on and what he thought made him happy made him conflicted. He took it straight to the studio and alongside Yogic Beats, Casey Soyk, and M&M Systematik, he produced a project that is “..most dear to my heart..” from his own words. The Cover Art is a scrapbook style collage of photos, both current and from his childhood- some are candids and some are from familiar moments of him as an artist. Clayton let us know that the first two tracks “Better Alone” and “I Wonder” were his two faves from this 4 track EP. He also gave them special attention on his insta with a couple of “Photo” Reels where he is styled to a ‘T’ in 5 looks and in the caption, gives brief insight on the context of each song; ”.. A song expressing pure confusion and frustration in regards to finding “true love”. No matter how good something may feel, it never quite feels right,” He wrote about “Better Alone.” I gathered the same on my first listen. The slow, consistent tempo of the instrumental allows the young vocalist to take his time and really deliver his emotions.

Only during the last minute of the song does the beat intensify in the slightest and Clayton compliments it with his vocalizing. For “I Wonder” he wrote “... A song about somebody who continued to run through my mind regardless of how badly I wanted to be alone.” This one had a tad bit of funk in it but still true to the R&B flavor. Through the remainder of this project, the young artist goes through highs and lows of convincing himself that it must not have been meant for he and his ex-lover to last while also acknowledging the things that he did receive from the relationship, making it real all over again. Tell me how YOU feel about “ Tempting Fate ” Milwaukee. /Naomi-Re’a for CW