By Chris Mills | May 21, 2012 at 2:43 pm | No comments
This Wednesday at Record Bar in Westport, Indyground loudly presents "Midwest Got Next 2". On this night, five green MCs will have the opportunity to wow the crowd in an effort to possibly have their name called up to join the Indyground crew. Here's a promo video...
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By Chris Mills | May 21, 2012 at 1:50 pm | No comments
Locally-based DJ, vinyl enthusiast, MC and producer, Z-Sonic, recently saw one of his latest moombahton songs, "I Need You Close", catch a tracklist slot on the Ginger Shinobi-presented, Moombahdeep Vol. 2. If you remember, Z-Sonic also grabbed some light from one of his...
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By Chris Mills | May 20, 2012 at 1:47 pm | No comments
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By Chris Mills | May 19, 2012 at 5:03 pm | No comments
Here are a couple of tracks (one video and one soundclouder) off LA-based MC, verBS' upcoming EP "The Progress 3: Manifest Awesome". Whenever I come across a new promo track from verBS I always revert back to a show he performed at in Lawrence opening for MURS at the...
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By Chris Mills | May 18, 2012 at 6:19 pm | No comments
The latest project from one of KC's house and techno ambassadors, LC, will quench your thirsty search for a good, uptempo, summery mix. While the whole mix is cold (as you should expect), the second track, Cajmere's "Waterfalls", is definitely a personal highlight. Check...
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By Chris Mills | May 17, 2012 at 1:58 pm | No comments
Fresh off a tour opening for Bone Thugs over the course of about 15 city dates around the US, KCK's Mad Marlon has finally made his phrase "Yak Yak!", his "Mad Bag" merchandise packages, and uhhh...oh yeah, his exhilarating, club-shaking, roof-raising live shows a real point...
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By Chris Mills | May 17, 2012 at 12:11 pm | No comments
This Saturday at Record Bar in Westport, MC Les Izmore and D/Will, The Record Machine's Soft Reeds, Diverse Jazz Trio and Greg Enemy should pack the house with their all-local lineup. Each of these acts have their own built-in fanbases ranging from indie rock to hip hop and...
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By Chris Mills | May 16, 2012 at 11:38 am | No comments
We featured this project some weeks ago, HERE. But you can preview and cop the full Egg Black EP on iTunes...
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By Chris Mills | May 15, 2012 at 11:50 am | No comments
The second edition of the Dat Gang events will probably be one of the more accurate representations of KC/LK hip hop that The Bottleneck, or any venue in Lawrence, has seen in quite a while. All the Datura Records affiliates listed on this flyer are more than capable of...
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By Chris Mills | May 14, 2012 at 4:05 pm | One comment
It's not everyday that one of the KC rap scene's true veterans (pun intended) shouts your magazine/blog out in a chorus from one of the songs on his latest album. Enter former Veteran Click member, and current KC Landmarks head-honcho, The Popper (aka Walt-Lee,...
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