It’s the Boss lady, gotta do it looking good, gotta show up and show out, gotta nurture and knock ya out if need be vibes for us!
Happy Mothers Day to the #AllThingsUrban Mama's From Your /CW Fam!
Last week, Richie Buz dropped his EP, “Enigma” ft Elliot and I really think these two paired well on this project. Starting off with the collaboration between Elliot and Buz, I think we should see more of them together honestly. “Knowledge ft Elliot” caught my ear at the intro with Elliot. I’ve just recently ran across his body of work and I must say I am a new fan. His verse speaks life into the song leading up all the way to Buz’s verse.
“I don’t sell boy or girl but I teach em’, every day I’m showing up to reach em’. Give em real history, the world tryna bleach it.”
It feels good to have music that makes you feel good, I love how both of these artists can create music about more than the average topic and it hits, artists like them help motivate versatility in Milwaukee music. Of course I think Buz’s verse is fire on this song too, but I wanna focus on this solo track, ‘Somd”. I won’t tell you what it stands for, that’s for you to find out but this is probably my favorite song on the EP. If you know Buz, I especially think you would like this song because as real as Buz is in real life is exactly how real he is in the song.
“I be tryna tell the guys that it’s more than riches. They think I’m trippin like ‘bro you ain’t tryna get it’. I can’t blame em, that’s the way we came up, tryna escape these conditions that enslaved us. Who am I to judge? Spent $200 on some new J’s, that was probably made in China by a few slaves. System only show compassion if you paid, adolescent nights felt bright with D'usse, dudes day anything for clout but nothing for respect.”
Nicki Minaj voice: “Hold on Holiday, you can’t just give it to em’ dry like that, bring that sh-t back!” Like replay this whole song real quick LMBO! I enjoyed this review and this EP, y’all please go show some love to these Black artists!
/Peazy for CW
I believe the phrase “renaissance man” is overused.
Where it is defined as, “a person with many talents or areas of knowledge” that theory of humanism has long been surpassed by the reality we call the 21st century [You know the era of social media, Artificial Intelligence, BBL’s, Catfishing, & fake “real” N*gg*s].
But with that critique also comes the opportunity to coin a new phrase for a man who embodies various talents, has an authentic aura, and carries his grace with just enough posturing to appeal to a mass audience of tastemakers and fan like dreamers. Maybe we should call him a “virtuoso of the era” or maybe we can just make the moniker fit the prototype.
Let’s just call him . . . Partyat4.
Now everybody knows that I firmly believe [& I have the receipts] that Milwaukee breeds creative genius [I said, what I said. So fight me!]. However, that creativity is usually mystified by the infantile infrastructure big money has mishandled. So our talent usually sees a need to leave our “little big-city” to make things pop. The problem with that is some never come back and totally disown their 414 roots. So when we were informed that Partyat4 was repping his native land and showing his face around these parts, we were pleasantly surprised [& also curious what part of town he is from, where his grandma stay, and what he rep when “Who You Wit” by Lil John come on LMAO].
So when your /CW Fam was invited to his Meet & Greet / Listening Session happening at Scene 1 Restaurant & Lounge MKE [5526 W North Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53208] on April 27th, 2023 we accepted [with the caveat that we would like to chat with the man of the hour]. What follows is that very casual, “Let’s just do a Milwaukee a** interview” we had standing on the block in front of a red sprinter van covered in images of Partyat4, with all his people around [What a mutha f’n sight to see LOL].
CW: “First of all, why are you HERE?”
Partyat4: “It was my son's birthday. My first born, London. Then after that I had the listening session. So I felt it was more conducive to stay the whole week instead of flying back.”
Back to ATL that is. With a buzzing music & creative market, Atlanta has become the base camp for many Milwaukee linked talents [Including K Camp, Lakeyah, and Josie Thompson]. With one of his good friends from high school [S/O B] moving to Atlanta and him feeling Atlanta to have a strong music culture when he made his decision to move three years ago, it just felt right.
CW: “There is this idea that people don’t make it out of Milwaukee or that there is no talent in Milwaukee. . .”
Partyat4: “It’s a stigma.” He said with a playfully smug look on his face.
CW: “It is a stigma. It’s definitely a thing. But you are a multifaceted talent. Of course, I have interviewed many recording artists before. But I was really intrigued [that, that's not all you do].”
His creative punch card includes, Fashion [yep, he can design & sew], visual arts [like drawing & painting, somebody get this man in the gallery], culinary arts [his PR team informed us he was once upon a time a Hyatt chef], and his music lexicon includes rapping, singing, song writing, and production [get’er done then!]. With those skills fitting several of CopyWrite’s pillars of focus [Art, Music. Fashion, Community, and Culture], we could do a whole magazine issue on him.
*wink wink, nudge nudge*
Partyat4: “Yea, I just hate to put myself in a box. I’m all about expression and creativity in general. So I paint, I sew, I am definitely into fashion. I just hate everybody wearing the same sh*t, so to speak. Excuse my belligerence and what not. . .”
Belligerence, Sma-lligerence! I have heard and seen some crazy sh*t in my time covering the creative scene. One of the craziest is that cookie cutter, straight off the mannequin style that these “sheeple” try to pass off as originality. Speak your truth my guy! No apologies needed here.
Partyat4: “I just try to be unique the best way I can. It’s 2023 everybody is doing their own thing. Whether it’s podcasting or selling something or cosmetics. . . I just try to be me to the best of my capacity.”
And that's not that easy to do in an industry that is known for making individuals “more marketable”. But maybe that’s just it. Maybe there is really a space for someone to fit the mold and break it at the same time.
CW: “How did you figure out that you had all of those different types of talents?”
Partyat4: “Just being bored really. I had a sewing machine a few years ago. But I just got another one [a gift]. . . I was kind of board at 3AM and I had just smoked my last blunt and the weed man was sleep. . .” [That’s what we call a tragedy lol]. “So I just got the f*ckin with the sewing machine. I probably watched a minute and a half video on how to thread my particular model. After that I just got to freakin’ sh*t.”
But hear me out though, ya man's is cold! I checked out a few of his pieces on IG and he takes that DIY steez to a whole different universe. [Those Beatles and Mushroom Booty carpet pants go crazy!]
Partyat4: “I think people, as individuals, we get stuck at the learning curve. We be scared to initiate things. But once you get past that and jump off the porch, if you will, you can be surprised at what you can do. Like ingenuity wise you can do anything.”
Partyat4 & Lexi S. Brunson, editor-in-chief of /CW | /CW image
Now of course I didn’t stray away from the big question of “Why” leave milwaukee when his talents would allow him to probably make it anywhere and he was honest that something just didn’t make this space feel like the catalyst.
Partyat4: “I just felt like in Atlanta the culture was more music oriented. People there are helping each other. They are more intune with what is going on and on an individual level it feels like people want to see each other win. Not to say anything negative or cognizant of Milwaukee culture. But I just feel like something here, whether it's gate keepers or something, it keeps us in a shell.”
Are y'all listening out there? Hello, is this thing on? *pats imaginary microphone hard*
The narrative is repetitive. We have heard this story and thus, it holds weight. A weight that is quite costly in an era that no longer relies on manual labor but on the contrary Culture [Big C], Community [Bigger C], and Capital [C.R.E.A.M. , Biggest C].
Partyat4: “I appreciate [Atlanta] for that. I mean I be low down there. But still.” He laughed humbly.
There is nothing wrong with being low. It actually allows you to analyze a space, then ebb and flow as you desire. Its strategy and it creates the spark of greatness.
CW: “I think it's okay to be low down there and then somewhere like here [in Milwaukee] you could be a star. I think it's also about cultivating that love at home, and look, you’re here. There are a lot of people from Milwaukee that don’t rep Milwaukee. So the fact that you are even here we fux with that.”
Partyat4: “On the low, not to say no names but there are alot of people from here and they act like they are from where they got poppin at.” [Read between the lines this whole article is a smoke signal].
CW: “Ohhh you noticed that too?”. I said sarcastically. Because, yall funny and we see you!
Partyat4: “Yeaaaaaa!”, he said with the same sarcastic cadence. “That's cute or whatever. But like for me, I moved away but it was more for stimulation of what I had going on. And n*gg*s show love here and I had a great turnout tonight so I’m blessed for that. But it's something about when you can move away and I’m very competitive. . . but it just feels really good to not only come home and get support but be somewhere else, where you're not from, and get that same support where people come out because they believe in what you are doing. It makes you go that much harder.”
Partyat4 performing a live set a Scene 1 Restaurant & Lounge MKE | /CW Video
We believe that Milwaukee definitely has the fandom to pour into its talent but the creative infrastructure is still on the rise. We know big labels have been tip-toeing into our showcases, parlaying with the DJ’s, and sitting in our clubs looking for hungry MKE acts to sit on their rosters before the door burst opens and we are permanently on the map. It’s noted but transparency would probably feed more of us. Just sayin’.
The work Partyat4 is doing is a part of that story. It is a part of a bigger picture that has been shadowed by the decline of the industrial revolution in the midwest, the “I didn’t know Black people lived in Milwaukee” foolery that comes from the ignorance of our rich cultural history, plus the beer and cheese motif that disregards how many of us have more girth to us then that.
CW: “A part of my job is holding people accountable. So you are HERE. I am HERE. The request was to show up & show out. So I showed up & I’m showing out.”
Partyat4: “And I appreciate that.”
CW: “So I really want our audience base to know who you are and that is our Milwaukee Creatives. That’s who I serve. Since you are this multifaceted talent, you have something to share. That means you have to come home every once and a while for that to happen.”
Partyat4: “My kids are here so I have no choice but to come back. I’m blessed to have other obligations so I am on the road a lot but I’m here fasho. I’m only an hour and half away flight wise.”
CW: “Okay! And we are going to make sure of that!”
Real. Rap. Raw. It’s not a threat but a friendly promise. With a network of community supporting Partyat4 [like our media family at Hyfin and all the CORE DJ’s who showed up that night] and other creatives that blossom from “The Good Land”, we can change the game. Oh and trust, these ways we play to win.
CW: “We want to see you at the radio stations. We want to see you on our stages. So get you a** in there. You have to get acclimated. I think it's really important that when we have talent that is making the waves that you are making, we make a notation and vice versa. So we will be on the lookout. We will be watching for you. We want to see more of you. Bigger venues. Bigger turn outs. Let's make it happen. Let's make it pop.”
Partyat4: “Oh man, I’m trying to turn sh*t up. I’m Party for a reason.”
CW: “Emmm hmmm. Partyat4! Why didn’t this party start at 4? We were ready then!”
We all blurted out in laughter. “Noooo…it ends at 4!”said one of his guys standing nearby, peeping our whole conversation.
But my “still young enough to take risks, but too old to know better” aged self had to leave around 11:30PM LOL. But not before asking the classic journalistic question of “What can we expect next?”.
Peep the strategic timing of this write up with Partyat4’s remix of “To Da Moon” Ft. Toosii, dropping this Friday, May 12th, 2023, with Its original release honored on Billboard Top 30 hit singles. [Like I said, we are going to make sure that Partyat4 is on our community's radar, so go check that out].
Partyat4: “Y’all can expect my kids to grow. . .”, [Now everybody knows /CW loves a proud parent #CWLovesDaKids]. “Y’all can expect a project coming soon. I’m ready to rap y'all mutha F*ckin heads off. . .”
CW: “You got bars. I ain't even going to lie.”
Partyat4: “I appreciate that. Y’all can also expect some singles and I’m trying to get the song “Touch Down” dropped. I should have played that tonight. But I’ma get back to it. There's a lot of stuff coming down the pipeline for me. My mind is like a stock exchange board. It just ticks all day. . .I’m also going to put out a capsule of clothes that you can buy. . . we got all that coming. I’m just trying to captivate and entice the audience. No offense to anybody but sometimes music gets on dry spells and it has high notes but we are trying to be all falsettos. A whole lot of high notes.”
Ohhhhh dude said that! LOL
And we rock with it. Whether it's Rap, R&B, Country, Rock, or whatever he can do to hit y’all eardrums he is game for it.
Partyat4: “So respectfully, and again excuse my belligerence, we are here to stay!”
Now somebody gotta shake my hand folks because I got the commitment of a lifetime on the strength of me loving my city. . .
CW: “I have to put you on the spot now. Would you consider collaborating with some Milwaukee artist? And not just music, but art, fashion, all that?
Partyat4: “Indubitably. Yes. Absolutely. . . I mean I be talkin’ sh*t too. So we can get a stand up set and crack some jokes”.
Word? Well let’s do the damn thang! Because if you stay ready, you aint gotta get ready.
& Milwaukee, well . . . we been ready.
Love & All Things Urban,
Lexi S. Brunson | Editor-in-Chief /CW
We all love a good old school gospel song right? We were brought up on the traditional old school gospel hymns and although we love them, Alex Jean is giving us a new sound. Jean brings an eclectic mix of Christian rap on his latest EP, “Kingdom Faith”, mixing new school rap with old school worship surely worked out in his favor for this project.
My favorite song on this project is “Forever in Faith” because in this song, like most of his others, the beat reminds you of a non Christian rap song. I almost wanna say he’s like…a Christian Partynextdoor. But after the beat comes in and the lyrics begin, you will see just how powerful Jean’s artistic abilities are through each verse.
“Back in the O, straight from the A (Don’t you think like that) I'm walking with God, I don't need a DRAC' (I will love you endlessly) The Devil be talking, I don't entertain (huh, huh) (If you'd only believe) I'm walking in faith (In me)”
Imagine getting so deep into a song you forget what it’s about! I forgot I was giving praise to the Most High I almost started jigging! Don’t sleep on Christian rap and R&B, not only is the message pure, the delivery is fire, especially if it comes from Alex Jean’s discography. Let me know what you think!
/Peazy for CW
Community & Collaboration is undervalued.
[Did that statement sting a bit? If it didn’t then you must be oblivious to the power of social capital.]
You hear the overtone of these words in many spaces but their merit in the creative realm changes everything. It can be the difference between success and sabotage. Which is why Spider Creek, “a music collective based out of Milwaukee Wisconsin full of an eclectic group of artists ranging from musicians and producers to visual artists”, is prolifically moving through today's scene. SAINTRÈ, .IanJames., Makatà, Lizzie Kay, Keyba, and LOVEPeso, are the full time members of the crew that are growing a relatively large communal family.
in tymless studios “no face no case” | /Cw image
If you're a music lover in Milwaukee then of course the formula sounds familiar. [Don’t say their names, we don’t have time to go down that rabbit hole. But clearly that’s the point of me bringing it up]. With so many artists making waves as a unit but still posturing as vivacious forces in their own right, how can Spider Creek maintain their positive trajectory?
“We are actually like a family”, said Saintrè, while catching the reggaeton vibes of a song being recorded by producer Keylime, for duo Gego y Nony featuring Cam Will at Tymeless Studios.
Sneak peak of Cam Will & Keylime in the writing room [ Gego y Nony not in frame | /CW video footage
[Wait, but why are we here?]
Spider Creek 7, aptly named for its seventh installment of collective recording sessions meant to inspire “artists of all genres and skill sets . . to create great music with other talented people they may have never worked with before”, brought your /CW Fam right into the heart of creative genius on April 22nd, 2023. The two day recording session [which ran from 12:00PM to 12:00PM on both the 22nd & 23rd] was filled with a nostalgic energy that reminded us of our own origin story, just reincarnated into new era tastemakers, creatives, and dreamers.
“It started with the four of us and now it's like the whole city of Milwaukee”, Saintrè noted.
Is that an exaggeration? Not really. Including the core members of Spider Creek, 32 artists [& counting] were invited to the “lock in sessions” including some heavy hitters that almost every MKE based artist would want to hop on a track with, and even some of the /CW Fam [like $hunmillion$ who was featured in CopyWrite Magazine Issue 10, The Surge]. But of course we have the receipts so you can be the judge of that.
Makata - @makata.888
Saintrè - @aka.saintre
Keyba - @itssolowkey
LOVEPeso - @7939peso
.Ian James. - @the.ianjames
Lizzie Kay - @_lizziekay_
Ja dubb - @ja_dubb
Adrienne - @spell.Adrienne
Ash - @ashouttafocus
Darylanne - @darylanne.music
Felix Ramsey - @felixramsey
Zonk - @zonkrolan
Aya* - @ayainthesky
Quies Terry - @quiesterry
Cam will - @_camwill
NileXNile - @nilexnile
Lake - @lakehomie
$hunmillion$ - @shunmillions
Odiefromthego - @odiefromthego
Grey genius - @grey_genius
Eli $tones - @elistizzy
Mocity - @mocitysw
Shadi - @th3_shadi
Gego y nony - @gegoynony
Fred the black kid - @fredtheblackkid
Holly Mae - @iamhollymae
Paperstacks - @bigdog_stacks
Duwayne - @Duwayne.mp3
MeloChld - @calvinlharmon
2 hi - @im_2hi
Dj the Jenius - @djthejenius
Keylime - @officialkeylime
And they only want the list to get bigger.
“This is definitely a dream. We are going to always try to get this feeling”. Saintrè said, and was followed by Cam Will’s testament to not knowing what to expect when invited but being pleasantly surprised. “Everybody has egos but if you put everyone in one room they become connected”, Cam said while jotting down lyrics to another beat.
The social capital that comes with being a part of something bigger than yourself is indispensable in our underfunded, overlooked, and under reprepresented market. Building relationships, letting down walls, and creating opportunities is a narrative that weaved through every conversation that we overheard while at Tymeless Studios. “But it's also about execution”, someone chimed in.
Shadi, Keyba, Makata sitting in a studio session | /CW Image
The execution is natural for this bunch. With space to vibe, the skill to perform, and the technology to “put it on wax”, the formula Spider Creek originally intended for their own creative stimulation is being put to communal use.
When we arrived the scene was already set. We walked into three active sessions. Three active sessions, with three different vibes.
One was giving Reggaeton. . .
Cam Will was getting spanish pronunciation lessons from Gego y Nony in the writing room, “You can say, De eso…” and “Or you can make it just one word like Desso”.
The next was giving Indy, alternative. . .
NileXNile was held up in the booth trying to get his verse just right, “One more time” he repeated ten times until the imperfections became the nuanced perfections the track needed. “This is my favorite kind of environment. All good energy.” Someone reassured, as they waited for their turn.
The other session was giving classic Hip Hop, turned all the way up. . .
Deshun Jetson was cooking up fire [ask him about the Spacecraft track], while 2Hi commanded the booth [crazy bars], LOVEPeso [such a lively persona] geeked up Keyba [whose cadence mixed with the requested autotune had this sonic playfulness we really enjoyed], while preparing to do a “deep voice” overlay of the hook, “So I should put the base in it like I’m in my bag?!?”, type vibes.
Keyba in the booth | /CW Image
“This happens every time.” - .Ian James. , said when I questioned if the aura of each space was intentional.
But the vibes [I need to coin a new word for vibes smh] are natural. Everyone finds their space, and the rotation ebbs and flows. They intrinsically are guided by what calls to them, and they zone in as if nobody's watching [& you know WE were watching, with inquisitive eyes, and the most eavesdropping of ears. LOL it comes with the journalistic territory].
Well, they have done this six times already and if Ian’s math is right, the last three times they had multi-studio locations where the subtlety of genre came into play. [We think it's a good formula for musical magic.]
“This just keeps getting bigger. The [Spider Creek] collective keeps growing. And as it grows we get to [see] what the city can create”, Lizzy Kay said [& I’m paraphrasing because yall know I don’t believe in voice recording in the stu. We are not the feds!”
Lizzy kay in the booth | /CW Image
The things we witnessed are inspiring. The discussions being had were noteworthy for all stakeholders and gatekeepers that intersect with the music industry around these parts. The rhetoric of professional music makers was present and robust.
Milwaukee is beyond talented and Spider Creek sees it beyond their own contributions.
So I guess what I am really trying to convey to any one who may read this is that YOU should really want to be a part of this legacy. You should show up & show out for your city. You should pour into the talent that is here. You should collaborate when able. You should contribute monetarily, with resources, with SOCIAL CAPITAL, or use whatever skill you may have to be a part of the positive shift so that ten years from now Spider Creek is not just “one of those things” that used to be. But instead are seasoned vets in the game championing collaboration and a fraction of the creative industry that has more legs to stand on then a . . . spider.
See y'all at Spider Creek 8 [Speaking it into fruition].
Love & All Things Urban,
Lexi S. Brunson | Editor-in-Chief /CW
P.S. - Send me all those tracks! I need it in my life.
What’s really good? Ortizus is taking over the blogs this month, you know the vibes!
It’s not as warm as it was a few weeks ago but I know how to heat you up–NEW MUSIC. It’s time to update those playlists this week with another banger from Genesis Renji and Dee3x called “Hush Money”.
Right off the bat, I caught the ode to Pharrell with the 5 beat intro and I couldn’t help but timehop to 2006/2007 when David Banner was taking over. The beat just gives that nostalgic feel. Moving on from the beat, the flow on this track is crazy! Listen to this song and tell me it doesn’t give the same feeling that “Play” by David Banner gives–but with a more clean angle. I don’t know if it’s sampled or not but I know they did what needed to be done. I also think the length of the song is perfect because it gives you just enough to want to run it back. It’s almost as if they know the recipe already!
You know what time it is. Let us know YOUR thoughts on Genesis Renji’s latest single featuring Dee3x! You can find the song HERE!
The block is hot!
/Ortizus for CW
We are so excited to kick off our Milwaukee Film Fest 2023 coverage, where “Your Favorite Press” [Us, its us. CopyWrite Magazine LOL] will be bringing our “special interest” [you know #AllThingsUrban, #SupportTheLocal, #RootingForEverybodyBlack, #ArtIsLife] perspective to the mix. This year we are inviting you to share the experience with us, as we share our lineup of movies we will definitely be checking out, including our Community Partner feature, Rise and Rebuild: A Tale of Three Cities. So grab a friend, and get your snacks. It's time to get “mad ethnic right now” in the theater.
Rise and Rebuild: A Tale of Three Cities portrays individuals in Atlanta, Chicago, and Wilmington, North Carolina, who confront the historical destruction of Black wealth in their communities and devise strategies for building a more equitable future.
Saturday, Apr 29 | 12:15 PM | Avalon Theater
Wednesday, May 3 | 3:45 PM | Times Cinema
Keep up with us on Instagram @copywritemag for your chance to win tickets to see this film!
Like a quasar burning past the gaslight, director Lisa Cortes’ eye-opening documentary explores the whitewashed canon of American pop music. Little Richard: I Am Everything clarifies the Black, queer origins of rock ’n’ roll and establishes the genre’s big bang: Richard Wayne Penniman.
Saturday, Apr 29 | 6:15 PM | Oriental Theater: Abele Cinema
Thursday, May 4 | 1:30 PM | Avalon Theater
BLACK LENS SHORTS: BLACK REMEMBRANCE is a collection of short films that explores, interrogates, and engages how cinema can be used as an active archival tool to process grief and loss. Join us as we discover what honor could look like on the silver screen.
Tuesday, Apr 25 | 7:00 PM | Times Cinema
Angel Ellis, a reporter for Mvskoke Media, just wants to give her readers transparent and truthful access to news relevant to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. But when Angel and her colleagues challenge the integrity of tribal officials, they set off a whirlwind that ends in the dissolution of their independent media. BAD PRESS is a nuanced, empowering tale of a modern Native community fighting for transparency and access to information to hold their government accountable.
Saturday, Apr 29 | 5:00 PM | Avalon Theater
Wednesday, May 3 | 1:30 PM | Avalon Theater
DEAR THIRTEEN lends insight into the perspectives of nine thirteen-year-olds across the globe. Told through gorgeous cinematography—with no adult commentary but the filmmaker’s— these diverse and far-reaching stories will inspire younger teens going through the similar task of coming of age amidst urgent challenges to their generation. Older teens and adults will have a poignant dose of nostalgia through the film’s meditation on the endless and universal quest of self-discovery.
Saturday, Apr 22 | 12:45 PM | Oriental Theater: Lubar Cinema
Tuesday, May 2 | 6:30 PM | Times Cinema
JASMINE IS A STAR follows a determined sixteen-year-old with albinism (lack of pigment in the hair, skin, and eyes) who makes it her mission to become a professional model in her hometown of Minneapolis while attempting to go unnoticed in every other aspect of her teenage life. Director Jo Rochelle (writer for Freeform’s GOOD TROUBLE) creates a sensitive depiction of a different category of teenage angst.
Saturday, Apr 22 | 9:30 PM | Avalon Theater
Wednesday, Apr 26 | 6:45 PM | Oriental Theater: Lubar Cinema
THE ANGRY BLACK GIRL AND HER MONSTER follows anti-hero Vicaria, a brilliant teenager who believes death is a disease that can be cured. After the brutal murder of her brother, she embarks on a dangerous journey to bring him back to life. Inspired by Mary Shelley’s FRANKENSTEIN, the film’s writer and director, Bomani J. Story, crafts a thrilling tale about a family that will survive and is reborn again despite the terrors of systemic pressure.
Friday, Apr 21 | 10:00 PM | Oriental Theater: Lubar Cinema
Sunday, Apr 23 | 8:00 PM | Times Cinema
As creatives, our minds are always buzzing with story ideas. But more often than not, they tend to stay in our imagination. It may be the web series you’ve been plotting. Or the next great action flick you’ve cooked up! Or even that documentary you’d like to take to the next level? Join BLACK LENS at our storytelling workshop and game night, Writing In Color, and discover what it means to graduate your idea from your mind to the silver screen.
Saturday, April 29 | 6:00 PM | Radio Milwaukee
Love & All Things Urban,
/CW FAM
What’s really good? Ortizus is taking over the blogs this month, you know the vibes!
It’s getting warm out so you know what that means! It’s time to press refresh on those playlists and jam out some new tunes–including the latest drop from one our local favorites, IshDarr!
It’s common knowledge that the local giant who took over Milwaukee and nationwide airways with hits like “Too Bad”,“Sugar” and “The Real” has taken a long hiatus from the limelight. While projects have dropped over the years, we haven’t heard or really seen IshDarr in the forefront the way we did back in the 2015/2016 era but boy do we have some news for you!
IshDarr is back with his latest single, “6”, that quite literally addresses his hiatus. Luring us in with bass boosts and a monotone hook, I think he’s perfecting his recipe. With parts directly relating to our Milwaukee Bucks and our newly found “Bucks in 6” energy, he’s warning us about his comeback.The way people counted the Bucks out of the playoffs and ruled out the underdog, he takes his time to harness that same energy in regards his career and makes it a point to let us know that he won’t be making any more “messes” that impact his career— “Less talk, stop the press, had to clean up my mess.”
He has returned and he’s ready to take on the music head first and we are so amped for this comeback! It’s giving calm before the storm. It’s giving interlude before the album, maybe? EP? Mixtape? All I know is–we need more!
We can’t wait to see how IshDarr plans to take over this summer! A Lot of y’all said y’all missed the 2015/2016 summer so… we shall see how nostalgic we can get!
If you want to hear this ode to redemption from one of the best artist in the city, you know what to do: https://music.apple.com/us/album/6-single/1680754062
Are y’all getting excited for this summer? I feel the heat already! Catch it! #Bucksin6
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The Ghetto Flower, a platform dedicated to uplifting and showcasing emerging talent, is excited to announce the release of its latest documentary series, From Concrete to Petals. The series highlights the journeys of emerging creatives from Chicago and explores what keeps them centered in the constantly evolving world of culture and media.
The goal of this documentary series is to showcase what it means to be a Ghetto Flower - a person from any marginalized community rising from the concrete, defying all odds, and blossoming like a flower. From Concrete to Petals is available on The Ghetto Flower YouTube channel, and is currently generating buzz and excitement among viewers.
From Concrete to Petals is a long-awaited project for The Ghetto Flower, as it aims to bridge the gap between the culture and media industry by providing a brief dive into the lives of growing creatives who are on the cusp of stardom in Chicago. The series promises to be an exciting and unique showcase of talent that will leave viewers inspired and motivated.
"We're thrilled to finally be releasing From Concrete to Petals" says Michael Tayo, founder of The Ghetto Flower. "Our goal is to provide a platform for emerging talent and to help bridge the gap between the culture and media industry."
WATCH HERE: From Concrete To Petals With Sonny | Docuseries
Be sure to follow The Ghetto Flower on social media for updates on the series and to be the first to watch the pilot episode. From Concrete to Petals promises to be a must-watch for anyone interested in the inspiring stories of emerging talent from marginalized communities.
The content in this post has been paid for & provided by Michael Tayo CopyWrite Magazine, Media & Design LLC is a Milwaukee based organization & company that promotes the ever morphing nature of Urban culture.
