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in Concerts News, FunLVNDSCVPES’ Hip-Hop ‘Star Wars’ Intergalactic Rap-Tacular!
Every year, May 4th stands as an unofficial holiday for sci-fi fans, calling to mind the Star Wars franchise’s signature line “May the Force (4th) Be With You!” This year, celebrate all things light side, dark side, east side and west side at Icehouse with the first annual Star Wars–themed Hip-Hop event with LVNDSCVPES and friends! One of […] More
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Lil Baby & Blueface Bring Smoke and Lights to Myth
Another night back at Myth: parking lots filled with the entire Twin Cities hip-hop community and a line stretching across the venue, past the tour buses, and into the Kohl’s parking lot across the street. Whoever said Minnesota was lame? It’s a good time. The room filled up quickly as usual – from the pit, […] More
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Leikeli47: Rapper, Motivational Speaker, Hero of the People Live at Amsterdam Hall
Last night’s Leikeli47 show at the Amsterdam Bar and Hall was more than a Thursday night hip-hop performance. It was also a celebration of body positivity, a motivational speaking engagement, and an exhibition of dancing-like-nobody’s-watching topped off with an “attaboy” pat on the back. I arrived a little late, but in enough time to catch […] More
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iLLism inspires with ‘iLLuminate’
iLLuminate, released Jan. 31, is the second full-length studio album from iLLism. The group’s August 2017 release, Love and Loyalty, immediately landed on the North American College and Community Radio chart and peaked at the number five position. That album also earned them the honor of performing a Tiny Desk Concert for Minnesota Public Radio. […] More
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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
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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
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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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in Artists NewsON 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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