By Dylan Deprey If Antonia Anderson could travel back in time to give herself one piece of advice, she’d probably tell herself to stock up on milk crates because there’s no way she’d tell … [Read more...]
“The Rise and Fall of Coo Coo Cal” Documentary Premiere to Dispel All Rumors
By Dylan Deprey Just as the hit song, “My Projects” was taking over the airwaves two decades ago, the local Hip-Hop legend, Coo Coo Cal will take over the Milwaukee Art Museum for the premiere … [Read more...]
First Milwaukee, then the World: Lil Chicken is Ready to Tap in and Take Off
By Dylan Deprey Why did Lil Chicken cross the road? To go to the corner store for some Russian Creams and a Mountain Dew. As he was walking out, two fans shouted his name hanging out their car … [Read more...]
Hip-Hop in Milwaukee: 88Nine’s New Podcast Explores the History
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz When was the first hip-hop song recorded in Milwaukee? That was the question a team at 88Nine Radio Milwaukee had earlier this year. As 88Nine dived into this journey, the … [Read more...]
Brotherhood Over Everything, A.D.H.D comes Full Circle after releasing Solo Projects
By Dylan Deprey The Milwaukee Hip-Hop trio Adolescent Devious, or A.D.H.D has a sound all of its own. With infusion of the trap banger and conscious lyrical substance, the trio represents a … [Read more...]
Words from a Political Activist, a Singer, and Local Politician Resonate a Relationship to Milwaukee’s Hip-Hop Week on There’s Always Something Good To Talk About
By Rhea Riley Alderman Khalif Rainey joins host Faithe Colas to talk about Milwaukee’s first Hip-Hop Week on There’s Always Something Good To Talk About. “There is so much more we can do, we can … [Read more...]
Hip Hop Meets Downtown – A Preview of TRUE Skool’s Block Party
By Ethan Duran Hip-Hop culture in Milwaukee has thrived for years in DIY venues, block parties and in basements, but not usually in downtown Milwaukee. Next Saturday, on July 28, TRUE Skool … [Read more...]
“The Rise, the Fall, the Comeback” Coo Coo Cal tells all in new Documentary
By Dylan Deprey Flash back to September 18, 2001. Milwaukee rapper, Coo Coo Cal, releases his second album, “Disturbed,” on Tommy Boy Records, with the single, “My Projects.” The bassline … [Read more...]
When Hip-Hop Gives Back, the 2nd Annual MCFBG School Supplies Giveaway
By Dylan Deprey Backpacks, pencils, notebooks, pens, erasers, crayons, folders… the list goes on and on. As back-to-school shopping is right around the corner, some parents scramble to get some … [Read more...]
Da Example Sets the Bars High
By Dylan Deprey As Da Example ferociously spit his lyrical melee against fellow rapper Qleen Paper, the multisyllabic punchlines regarding Qleen Paper’s mother bounced off the cage they were … [Read more...]