By Chris Mills | May 22, 2012 at 12:32 pm | No comments
Check this latest video from one of our many KC favorites, Gee Watts, for his track "Stoned Love". Not precisely sure yet as to what project this track will appear on, but stay tuned here to Demencha and to his twitter page for updates on all things Gee...
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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 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 10, 2012 at 1:43 pm | No comments
Last night was a lot of fun up at Czar. Special shout outs to The Popper and KC Landmarks, DJ Fresh, DJ Rice, DJ Sun-Up Jones, Guerrilla Movement, James Christos, PL, Mad Marlon, Jaz at 64111, and everyone who performed....
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By Chris Mills | May 8, 2012 at 1:03 pm | No comments
Topeka, KS-based rap artist, Bizzy, recently dropped a brand new mixtape titled Game Time: The Movement, out on DatPiff as a free download. Bizzy's flow is always on point, as evidenced by his capability to hold down this mixtape with zero guest appearances messing with...
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By Chris Mills | May 7, 2012 at 12:13 pm | No comments
To the eager ears of the KC rap faithful, The Popper's latest KC Landmarks presentation drops on Tuesday of this week (in addition to Irv Da Phenom's new disc). Aside from donning probably the funniest album cover we've seen in a long time, we're sure that the unintentional...
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By Chris Mills | May 7, 2012 at 9:59 am | No comments
You probably remember his Wiz Khalifa-borrowed, "Red and Yellow" remake from a couple of years ago, which is now approaching a million views on youtube, but Irv Da Phenom is not a mere one-cover wonder. The Phenom's highly-anticipated debut album, "Who The F#@k Is Irv Da...
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By Chris Mills | April 15, 2012 at 2:28 pm | No comments
From the long-awaited and still unreleased, "Lift Your Hands Hy" album from KC's Hymnlayas group (Mike Brass, Tommy Lift & DJ Hylanda) comes the latest video for the single "Bang This". You can cop the single on iTunes HERE. This music flick pairs new video clips and vintage,...
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By A:42 | April 9, 2012 at 4:25 pm | 2 comments
I've seen JL (pictured) perform a few times, but I haven't heard much in the way of recordings. The beats on this EP were cooked up by my man Info Gates, who I'm also more familiar with as an MC than as a producer. So, I was curious. Heavy Metal Objects is available on JL's...
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By Chris Mills | March 31, 2012 at 8:52 pm | No comments
Last night I trekked out to two different hip hop shows in Kansas City. I knew they would be very different from one another, but I don't think the differences really struck me with such authority until I just recently sat down to write this.
The Kansas City Academy at 79th...
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