By Chris Mills | April 29, 2011 at 4:34 pm | 4 comments
What do Tech N9ne, Jazze Pha, Bobby Valentino, Bombsquad, Rich the Factor, Angie Stone, Raekwon, David Banner, Krizz Kaliko, E-40 and Raheem DeVaughn have in common? All have worked with Will the Weirdo as a producer, mixing engineer, or in some other fashion. Maybe you’ve...
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By Chris Mills | April 20, 2011 at 2:50 pm | 2 comments
KC-based beatmaker, Dan Matic, repeatedly referred to his music as "obnoxious" throughout this interview recently conducted at his home in Westport KCMO. I think he meant it in a good way, but when I personally think of the word obnoxious to describe current, "gritty"...
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By Chris Mills | April 19, 2011 at 12:26 pm | No comments
If you’ve recently attended a Yeeeah Buddy event at Czar Bar downtown or picked up an album from one of your favorite local artists, it’s likely that the flyer or cover has been designed by Kansas City artist, Stephen Lozano. His moniker, TheLozano, can be found on...
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By Chris Mills | March 8, 2011 at 10:08 pm | No comments
At 21, and like so many artists that this blog has covered over the years, Ghost (whose real name is Steffan), doesn’t have press photos just quite yet. That’s why we had to jack this shot from his facebook page.
Words by Chris Mills
To take the word “ghost”...
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By Chris Mills | March 4, 2011 at 2:10 pm | No comments
Ron Ron is quickly becoming Kansas City's most-interviewed rap artist so far in this young year. In this interview with Soul M.U.T.T., when asked if he could work with any producer, he answered Rick Rubin. Fuck yeah!
via credentialshiphop.blogspot.com (who got it from...
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By Chris Mills | February 26, 2011 at 4:33 pm | No comments
From the forthcoming Me, Myself and I mixtape from The Popper. LANDMARK THAT! Also, check this link for an interview that Soul M.U.T.T. did with The Popper RIGHT...
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By Chris Mills | February 21, 2011 at 11:58 pm | No comments
Chris Mills: What’s a typical day in the life of Ron Ron like right now? If you could sum it up over the past few months…
Ron Ron: The last several months, I’m either gonna wake up in a hotel room or I’m gonna wake up in my bed. I’m either on the road or at...
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By Chris Mills | February 14, 2011 at 6:21 pm | No comments
Kansas City-based hip hop artist, Sir Adams, just turned twenty-one. But I'd rather listen to his stuff than that of any number of artists who dwarf him in years. His manner of rap, even in an early stage, stands out from others for his catchy lyrics and willingness to...
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By Chris Mills | February 9, 2011 at 11:52 pm | No comments
via WERUNKC
This is probably the most entertaining video interview I've seen in a while. Maybe it's because it's with one of my personal favorites, The Popper. Or maybe it's just because I own quite a few of the CDs he digs up out of his closet while the camera is...
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