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ON THE RADAR: An Interview With Minneapolis Rap Group Bottle Kids
Based out of Minneapolis, Bottle Kids is a hip-hop duo made up of Ty Davis and APLifted. The group was founded in 2016 and the two have been dominating the scene since, leaving their mark all over the Twin Cities while opening for headlining acts such as Gucci Mane, Pouya, G-Eazy, Riff Raff, as well […] More
Brother Ali & Ice Cube Validate Their Legend Status at The Armory
Saturday night saw the continuation of this years GEICO Music Stage at The Armory, a new addition to this years X Games Minneapolis. Over the course of the weekend, the concert venue, located just blocks away from US Bank Stadium, will host three separate concert performances. Last night boasted a couple of living legends in Rhymesayers […] More
Prof Kicks Off the X-Games at First Avenue
The 2018 X-Games in Minneapolis, Minnesota have officially begun! After a successful debut year, X-Games Minneapolis has returned to U.S. Bank Stadium for the second consecutive year, promising to be bigger and better than before. Due to forecasted rain on Thursday, the festivities technically started a day early with the Skateboard Vert competition taking place […] More
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ON THE RADAR: Minneapolis Rapper LVNDSCVPES Drops New Single “No Shame” Featuring Bobby Raps
Standing strong as a female powerhouse, LVNDSCVPES has been proving time and time again that she is a force to be reckoned with in the Minneapolis hip-hop scene. Originating from Akron, Ohio, LVNDSCVPES moved to Minneapolis in 2016 and immediately hit the ground running with her first single ‘Why Am I Like This’ featuring Blueprint. […] More
Sweet Heat: The Soundset 2018 Experience
I have to be a bad luck charm for Soundset Weather. What did I do to piss off the weather gods every time I went to Soundset? I better stop calling Chance The Rapper so corny, maybe he actually controls the weather. Of the Soundsets I’ve attended, one year featured blistering heat, another featured blistering […] More
Dizzy Fae: The Next Star on the Rise Hits 7th St Entry
Walking into 7th St Entry on Tuesday night brought me into a sort of trance. The history the venue holds is apparent as soon as you walk through the doors, and it’s impossible not to think about all the amazing performers that have stood on that stage up until this point. Making it even better was […] More
Minneapolis Rapper Prof Transforms Into Pookie Baby [INTERVIEW]
No artist has emerged from Minnesota and walked their own private catwalk quite like Prof. After spending the early part of the 2010’s cultivating a strong, loyal following, and distributing nearly 200,000 records through his own imprint, Stophouse, his 2013 signing to Rhymesayers Entertainment helped propel him to the next stage of his career when […] More
Snow Come Down: Vince Staples Draws a Minnesota Crowd
For those of you not very familiar with the North Long Beach, California native; Vince Staples is a unique artist in the rap game. While rap really has expanded well beyond the West Coast Style that came to define the genre, Vince distinctly stands out. What exactly makes his rap so different? A lot has […] More
Sir Sly with a ‘High’ly Alluring Performance
Around 7:00pm on Thursday night, eager fans endured the brisk February air and lined the sidewalk outside of Fine Line Music Cafe as they awaited the first Go 96.3 Go Show of 2018. Despite the freezing temperatures, fans were in high spirits as they anticipated the performance. Once inside, Fine Line left little to the imagination, though […] More
Guthrie Releases Album ‘Youth’ on New Years Eve
After spending all of 2017 writing, recording, mastering, and then pondering when he should release it, Minnesota-based rapper Arlo Stafford, known as Guthrie, released his latest album on New Year’s Eve. The release of the nine-track album, titled Youth, is the culmination of almost two years of work, a process that Stafford is relieved is finally […] More
Fishnets and GlamDolls — Sophia Eris & Friends Take Over Modist Brewing Company
Last Friday night in the North Loop of Minneapolis was one for the books for hip hop. After shooting a set at The Garage in Burnsville for Guytano, I hopped over to Minneapolis to see the show at Modist Brewing Company. Modist Brewing Company is located just a few blocks from Target Field. The spacious […] More
