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TLC at Twin Cities Pride [PHOTOS & REVIEW]
It’s been nearly 30 years since Chilli, T-Boz, and Left Eye joined forces. Their crossover success in the music industry earned them five Grammy Awards, four multi-platinum albums, and four number one singles. More than that, it gave them a platform to discuss social issues plaguing the 1990’s and early 2000’s. Their lyrics have empowered […] More
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in Artists NewsChristopher Michael Jensen Announces EP Release Show
Minneapolis rapper, Christopher Michael Jensen has announced the release of his new EP, Joy, Void, Destroy, which is set to drop on June 28th. Day Block Brewing Company will be hosting the CD release show in downtown Minneapolis on Friday, June 28th. RSVP here. On the new outing, C.M.J. weaves his brand of dense, clever, […] More
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Snoop Dogg – Smokes Out Treasure Island On Puff Puff Pass Tour
Welcome back to the 90s! Treasure Island brought in Snoop Dogg, one of (if not) the most famous rappers of all time from rap’s most dominant era… The 90s. The show started out with a big thud. Finally, after a little more than an hour of having the DJ on stage spin music that seemed […] More
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Y’all Want Some Gravy?
As the crowd wrapped nearly half a block around the doors to Varsity Theater, there was no question that Yung Gravy had a lot of hype surrounding his 4/20 performance. Many people have fallen in love with Gravy’s unique style of music and were ready to sing along to their favorite songs of his. Before […] 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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T-Pain 1up’s Performance at Skyway Theater
Mystery men are, by definition, surprising. I have a friend whose hidden talent is riding a unicycle while eating pizza and playing Yankee Doodle on kazoo. What makes T-Pain a mystery man? He can sing without autotune. I know, my mind was blown, too. He recently released his sixth studio album, 1up, and promoted it […] More
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Crystal Daddy, Trolls and a Rap Party: Lazerbeak celebrated Luther and life at the Parkway
Lazerbeak has a long list of things he’s grateful for. Luckily, he brought more than a handful of them onstage with him Friday night. Celebrating the release of his latest solo project, Luther, at the Parkway Theater, the newly renovated movie theater was filled with fans, friends and family of the Doomtree producer. Naming a […] More
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Atmosphere Infest Palace in St. Paul
I’m listening to Atmosphere! This used to sound crazy. It gave the impression you were listening to meteors or screams from the universe. That is, of course, until the term was co-opted by a Minnesota based hip-hop crew with members named after a strong-skinned terrestrial mollusk (Slug, a.k.a. Sean Daley) and a beefy workaholic eusocial insect […] More
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The Wisemen Show: FlyBoy Quiz [Episode 131]
In episode 131, The Wisemen welcome The ‘Underrated Legend’ FlyBoy Quiz into the studio for a long overdue conversation. The episode begins with talks of Quiz’s consistency as an artist, and his two most recent releases; one being a solo project titled “Victor”, named after his alter ego, Victor Steele. Flyboy Quiz Freestyle The conversation […] More
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The Wisemen Show: Interview with Minneapolis Rap Group, NoFuxAround Gang [Episode 127]
On Friday night, the Armory hosted GoShow 13 featuring Wiz Khalifa. Also on the bill were Danleigh, Prof, Chevy Woods, Chansa, and Minneapolis hop-hop group, NoFuxAround Gang. In episode 127, The Wisemen sit down for a conversation with three members of NFG, Bobby Hatfield, Fel Cognito & Native Son. The conversation was heavily saturated with the […] More
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The Wisemen Show: Why Khaliq [Episode 123]
In episode 123 of The Wisemen Show, we sit down with St. Paul, MN artist Why Khaliq. We not only discussed his most recent project; a 5 song EP titled “Clearwater”, but also his last full-length LP “The Mustard Seed”. Mr. Why Khaliq walked us through his creative process, discussed his engineering influences, broke down […] More
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Jay Z and Beyoncé Bring “On The Run II” To Minneapolis
On a warm, humid, Minneapolis summer, the On The Run II Tour came to US Bank Stadium. There are not many places in Minnesota that this massive tour could have been properly executed. The sheer size of the stage was incredible, stretching from one side of the stadium to the other and was four stories […] More
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