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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The dapper rapper is back with a new album for Tuesday, March 27th, Synesthesia. After skimming through it a bit, this new bandcamper sounds like it's toying with various tempos and styles (as you should expect). From house-tinged attempts to more traditional hip hop on...
Whenever I listen to hip-hop from the South, I’m reminded of one of my favorite Lil’ Wayne lyrics. On the track “Shooter” which features the hyper sexualized crooning of Robin Thicke, Weezy finishes off his second verse with a line that’s about as politically charged...
With a looming SXSW show in conjunction with Juicy J and others, Kansas City's young spitter, Gee Watts, has a new video out for "YNS" off the We Run KC & Demencha-presented The City's Mine mixtape. RSVP HERE to Gee's show at SXSW. ...
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Reviewing hardcore street rap can be weird, particularly in Kansas City. For one, it seems as though a lot of the more authentic characters on that side of our greater local hip hop scene don’t really give a shit about reviews. Additionally, there aren’t a lot of outlets...
1. A little genuine enjoyment goes a long way. When I heard that A$AP Rocky would be part of the Club Paradise tour I was overcome with giddy schoolgirl joy. After I had calmed down a bit, I began to wonder what an A$AP set would look like at the Sprint Center. The A$AP...
Mansions On The Moon, Lightyears Tour 2012 from CRÜZ ON TOUR on Vimeo. Mansions on the Moon's airy, acoustic-electronic feel has touched a variety of styles coalescing in a box of some rather sweet ear candy since we began following them nearly two years ago. But guess...
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Kansas City lyricist, The Popper, is taking zero prisoners this year. Based on an announcement he recently made declaring at least one mixtape per month for 2012, his latest in conjunction with Hustlamade Bugz appears to be just the beginning. As you should expect with most...
50s representative, Young Devi (aka Deviossi), is back. After laying down some memorable verses on his own mixtapes and more than a couple belonging to Ron Ron, Devi's latest official video shot by Brainiak has 20,000+ views in just about thirty days. On this one,...
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Topeka, KS-based hip hop group, The Skeptics, have only been active for about a year-and-a-half. But they nearly sold out their show at the Jackpot in Lawrence just a couple of weeks ago, according to Lawrencian, Johnny Quest. This is not a small feat, especially when...
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