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  • FEATURED STORY

    Longshot: I'm like Nas and Nicki Minaj had a baby

    published Jun 14, 2013

    Chicago transplant Longshot has been rapping for 11 some years and has started making an imprint on the Minneapolis rap scene since moving here in 2009. Continuing his steady trend of quality releases... More >>

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    Nomad bouncer's house ravaged by fire, Haphduzn hosting benefit

    published Jun 06, 2013

    The Nomad World Pub is hosting a benefit show for one of its own this Saturday. Q, the bar's bouncer, lost nearly all his and his family's belongings in a house fire a few short weeks ago. So friends ... More >>

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    Kylesa at Triple Rock, 6/3/13

    published Jun 04, 2013

    Kylesawith Blood Ceremony and White HillsTriple Rock Social Club, MinneapolisMonday, June 3, 2013Kylesa made a return to Triple Rock after some years of absence, and it remains the best venue to see t... More >>

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    Snoop Dogg at Soundset, 5/26/13

    published May 28, 2013

    Snoop Lion Dogg Soundset Festival, Canterbury ParkSunday, May 26, 2013For the first time in Soundset history, Atmosphere took the second-to-last slot, making way for the West Coast gangsta legend... More >>

  • Kool G Rap

    published May 15, 2013

    There were few predecessors to Kool G Rap in terms of gangsta rap, and in terms of influence he is essentially untouched. An immense list of... More >>

  • A peek behind Soundset 2013

    published May 22, 2013

    Atmosphere and Snoop Dogg have contrasting aesthetics — indie, introspective Midwest stories from the former, and weeded-out G-funk from... More >>

  • Culture Cry Wolf go organic

    published May 15, 2013

    There's a definite art to finding cohesion between seemingly disconnected pieces. Culture Cry Wolf's core sound has always managed to find the... More >>

  • Shabazz Palaces at Fine Line Music Cafe, 4/19/13
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    Shabazz Palaces at Fine Line Music Cafe, 4/19/13

    published Apr 22, 2013

    Shabazz PalacesWith THEESatisfactionFine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis Seattle's Shabazz Palaces made the first stop on their current tour at the Fine Line. The multi-faceted team of Tendai 'Baba' Mar... More >>

  • GImme Leaks #3: Three Twin Cities hip-hop albums you may have missed
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    GImme Leaks #3: Three Twin Cities hip-hop albums you may have missed

    published Apr 18, 2013

    There's a glut of hip-hop coming out of the Twin Cities, and it can be a lot to try to digest. In the spirit of the Gimme Noise Mixtape series that ran on this blog, we now present to you a more focu... More >>

  • Moodie Black: For a culture that prides itself on being hard, they're so scared
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    Moodie Black: "For a culture that prides itself on being hard, they're so scared"

    published Apr 16, 2013

    Honey plays host to a fundraising rap show on Wednesday with all proceeds benefitting the Minnesota Autism Center. Rapfam's Christopher Michael Jensen, who has spearheaded benefit shows for suicide pr... More >>

  • Top 10 Twin Cities hip-hop venues
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    Top 10 Twin Cities hip-hop venues

    published Apr 02, 2013

    It's hard to believe with the reputation it now holds that there was a time when the Twin Cities wasn't booking too many hip-hop acts. Once we were still flyover country to many of the national tourin... More >>

  • The Micranots at 7th St Entry, 3/30/13
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    The Micranots at 7th St Entry, 3/30/13

    published Apr 01, 2013

    The Micranots reunionWith Mundo Libre, I.B.E., Meta, Greg Grease and Muja Messiah7th St Entry, MinneapolisSaturday, March 30, 2013It was a historic night at the Entry as the legendary DJ Kool Akiem an... More >>

  • Haphduzn: I've kind of got a lot of experience with struggle
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    Haphduzn: I've kind of got a lot of experience with struggle

    published Mar 22, 2013

    Haphduzn recently dropped his debut album Whittier Alliance, a collaboration with Wide Eyes' producer Dimitry Killstorm, and it sits comfortably in the pantheon of the Rhymesayers artists with whom he... More >>

  • Major Lazer at First Avenue, 3/20/13
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    Major Lazer at First Avenue, 3/20/13

    published Mar 21, 2013

    Major Lazer with Lunice and Paul DevroFirst Avenue, MinneapolisWednesday, March 20, 2013The sold out Major Lazer crowd last night brought a festival's energy into the confined space of the First Avenu... More >>

  • Mr. Gene Poole album-release show

    published March 6, 2013

    Original member of Headshots and the Dynospectrum collective, Mr. Gene Poole has been a local rap name to know since there even was such a thing.... More >>

  • Mr. Gene Poole is back on the scene

    published March 13, 2013

    "I'm hell-bent on putting a certain amount of music out now; I've been taken out for a minute, time to make up for a little bit of lost time.... More >>

  • Gimme Leaks #2: Three Twin Cities hip-hop albums you may have missed
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    Gimme Leaks #2: Three Twin Cities hip-hop albums you may have missed

    published Mar 11, 2013

    There's a glut of hip-hop coming out of the Twin Cities, and it can be a lot to try to digest. In the spirit of the Gimme Noise Mixtape series that ran on this blog, we now present to you a more focus... More >>

  • Future

    published February 27, 2013

    Hailing from Atlanta, Future made a big splash last year with his debut album, Pluto, which topped a number of critics' lists. Taking the... More >>

  • The Tribe and Big Cats Farewell Show

    published February 27, 2013

    After a steady stream of increasingly better albums, bizarre music videos, and explosive live performances, the Tribe and Big Cats! are hanging it... More >>

  • Future at Epic, 3/3/13
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    Future at Epic, 3/3/13

    published Mar 04, 2013

    Futurewith Fat Boy, Money Mouse, and DJ AdvanceEpic, MinneapolisSunday, March 3, 2013As great as Pluto and a number of Future's other works are, it was tough to put a lot of stock into his live show. ... More >>

  • The Tribe and Big Cats Final Show at Triple Rock, 3/1/13
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    The Tribe and Big Cats Final Show at Triple Rock, 3/1/13

    published Mar 04, 2013

    The Tribe and Big Cats Final Show with MaLLy, Toki Wright, and DJ Snuggles Triple Rock Social Club, MinneapolisFriday, March 1, 2013 It's been a good run for The Tribe and Big Cats, who have spent ... More >>

  • E-40 / Too $hort

    published February 20, 2013

    E-40 was on the money when he said that his career defies logic: Since his start with the Click way back in 1990, E-40 independently rose to... More >>

  • Cormega and Termanology

    published February 13, 2013

    Hailing from the glory days of the early '90s, Cormega (pictured) makes dyed-in-the-wool East Coast street rap, detailing inner-city struggle with... More >>

  • Curren$y and Big K.R.I.T. at Epic, 2/16/13
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    Curren$y and Big K.R.I.T. at Epic, 2/16/13

    published Feb 18, 2013

    Curren$y and Big K.R.I.T. with Rocky Diamonds and That Guy SodaEpic, MinneapolisSaturday, February 16, 2013A full and pumped crowd awaited Curren$y and Big K.R.I.T. on Saturday night at Epic, two rapp... More >>

  • The Best Love Is Free 4

    published January 30, 2013

    For those not feeling the implications of Valentine's Day, there's a love-themed party at the Fine Line that is probably better suited for you.... More >>

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