Fresh Music Friday: Isis Williams - Underground
"The system trying to keep me underground, but you can bet your best bet they will not keep me down..." These lyrics are from Isis Williams' thought-provoking track "Underground." She said, "the track speaks on the pain of not just me but whomever can relate to it." Take a listen: Armed with amazing motivational quotes (check her Instagram page), the Philly emcee, singer, and songwriter is changing the game one song at a time with her brother, Tyquill Williams. Together, they
Fresh Music Friday: CoopDaTrille - Tired of Taking L's
This week's Fresh Music Friday track comes from one of our subscriber and frequent commenter, CoopDaTrille. He dropped some "Aggressive Intelligence" with his track, "Tired of Taking L's." Aggressive Intelligence is the name of CoopDaTrille's latest album, but it also defines the St. Louis, Missouri-based rapper: outspoken, introspective, and street smart. He took some time out of his schedule to share his experience in the rap game and the role social media plays in his life
Fresh Music Friday: Julian Write - Chasin' A Bag
Get a short glimpse of Julian Write's life with his latest single "Chasin' A Bag." Find out more about the Los Angeles-based rapper's inspiration behind the track and the advice he has for budding emcees. MUSIK !D TV: From lyrics to production tell us the inspiration behind " "Chasin' A Bag?" JULIAN WRITE: The song was inspired by life, as is every song I make. I wanted to tell my narrative inside of a concept that i believe everyone can relate to. A lot of people are pursui
Off the Stage Series - Kendrick Lamar: The Man That Makes Compton Stand Up
“I wish somebody would look in our neighborhood knowing that it’s already a situation, mentally, where it’s f#&ed up. What happened to [Michael Brown] should’ve never happened. Never. But when we don’t have respect for ourselves, how do we expect them to respect us? It starts from within. Don’t start with just a rally, don’t start from looting — it starts from within.” - Kendrick Lamar We at M|!D, admire what an artist does off the stage as much as on stage, so we are thrille
Rappers Need To Watch: Termanology Breaks Down How To Make It In Hip-Hop
(By Sway's Universe Staff | November 25, 2016 for swaysuniverse.com) "People think their opportunity is going to fall out of the sky... No, make a plan for yourself and use it." - Termanology During his visit to Sway's Universe, Termanology gives advice on breaking through the noise (Hint: spamming Instagram comments is useless), packaging and presentation, and working with rap legends. 31 projects in, the lyricist and producer is able to make a living strictly off of his m
Remember Chamillionaire? Damm! His Investments Are Getting Millions
( By Editors of Whenrapwasreal.com Published on 03.04.16) So, if you’re a fan of Southern hip-hop, then you know Chamillionaire has always been about his paper. And although he’s been a little incognito from the rap game for a long while, his bread is also looking pretty long. Last year, Chamillionaire invested in a start-up business, Maker Studios, which is an online video network founded in 2009. The investment paid off pretty heavy when Disney purchased the business for ov
Hear Eminem Blast Donald Trump Supporters on New LP Tease 'Campaign Speech'
(By Ryan Reed 10.19.16 for Rolling Stone) Eminem disses Donald Trump and his supporters, references everyone from Trayvon Martin to Colin Kaepernick to David Hasselhoff and unleashes a dizzying assault of rhythmic gymnastics with "Campaign Speech," a nearly eight-minute new track posted online Wednesday. "Don't worry I'm working on an album!" the rapper tweeted, linking the song. "Here's something meanwhile." The track includes the Trump attack, "Consider me a dangerous man/
