By Dylan Deprey If 2020 was a marathon, LL Coogi pushed through the leg cramps, skipped the water break and passed the finished line miles ago. As battle rap events were put on hold during … [Read more...]
LL Coogi’s Top Tier Battle Mentality Meets Meticulous Work Ethic in Nine Project Run with “Cold March 4” Release
By Dylan Deprey As 2020 winds down, some artists have thrown in the towel on this asterisk of a year—not LL Coogi. When large stage battle rap events were put on hold due to travel and … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Battle Rap Vet, Killa B takes Haymakers Across State Lines with New Battles and “Height of Success”
By Dylan Deprey Sometimes in battle rap, it’s not about what you say; it’s how you say it. When Killa B is in the ring, his ability to move the crowd from a standstill is uncanny. His … [Read more...]
Shantii’s Debut “Shantii” EP is Just a Taste of What’s to Come
By Dylan Deprey Every other week Shantii is in the studio. A global pandemic has not stopped her from making music. While there is a lot of negativity, she blocks it and locks in. Between … [Read more...]
LL Coogi’s “Wolves Dance in the Night 2” is an Ode to his Lost Brothers and Inspiration to Stay Hungry
By Dylan Deprey LL Coogi is carnivorous when it comes to rap. From verbally assaulting his opponents in battle rap, to viciously attacking beats on his numerous projects, LL Coogi continues … [Read more...]
Finally, a Reggie Bonds Album! But, For $111?
By Dylan Deprey You’re probably thinking it’s a bad decision, but it’s far from it. Reggie Bonds’ “The Black Tape: A Black Ass Rap Album,” is a timestamp. It’s a statement on where hip-hop … [Read more...]
Mac Hefner Matures on Debut Album, “Beauty and the Beast”
By Dylan Deprey There’s almost a tier system for Milwaukee rappers in 2020. Are they here for the YouTube views or are they here for the long run? While there’s no problem dropping loosies … [Read more...]
54 Baby Trey is New to the Game, But No Infant to Success
By Dylan Deprey As 54 Baby Trey sits in the studio, he listens to prospective beats. The thumping Milwaukee bassline punctures the subwoofers as his dreads sway. His eyes are barely visible, … [Read more...]
Da Example Chronicles His Life in “Growth & Development”
By Dylan Deprey “Body Gang bars is something you’ve got to deal with, 9’s everywhere like a fourth-grade field trip!” Da Example is one of Milwaukee’s longstanding battle rap vets. He has … [Read more...]
Weak Bars? Don’t Mess with the Bull
By Dylan Deprey Larry Bull’s eyes were laser focused the moment he stepped into the ring. Though it was only the second battle on the docket, it was the main event and one the rap battle … [Read more...]