To be honest, Sampha is an artist that I have always unfairly looked past and not paid attention to(even though I probably should have, considering the type of music I enjoy). For some reason, Sampha is an artist that I forever reason have never given a chance. He is an artist that I have been meaning to check out for a while and have just never gotten around to it. Sometimes, there are those artists who make the kind of music you are into that so many people you trust have suggested to listen to and you just keep forgetting to do it. Sampha is an artist who fits that bill for me. Sampha is a ..read more

2hi is an artist who has been on an awesome run in 2023. Throughout this year, he has been prolific with his output, showing his diversity as a rapper while growing in popularity and notoriety over the last year or so. He is one of the many Milwaukee artists helping Milwaukee on the map as a haven for upcoming dynamic Hip Hop artists. After several years of honing his craft with a plethora of releases on Soundcloud and other streaming services, 2hi started to take off when his EP HEY GANG! started to gain traction online in various online Hip Hop communities, helping 2hi start to make a name ..read more

There are a few great rappers who have teetered on the borderline of the underground and mainstream over the last 10-15 years who I have always felt deserve more credit. Rappers like J.I.D., JPEGMAFIA, and Freddie Gibbz have flirted with mainstream success and have always been loved by those within the industry. They are considered “rapper’s rappers,’ because although the mainstream-listening public may not know them as well, fellow Hip Hop artists and Hip Hop Heads around the world appreciate them on a major level. Danny Brown has always been an artist who fits this mold perfectly. Ever sinc ..read more

If you know me, you probably know about my love for Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz. I haven’t talked about it for a while on this blog(I do have a post from a couple of years ago about the massive influence of Lil Wayne. Go check that one out after reading this one if you’re a huge Weezy fan like me), but I think Lil Wayne is one of the GOATS of Hip Hop. His impact in every facet of the genre is undeniable; from his flow to his diversity in sound to even his fashion sense, Lil Wayne has been one of the most important people in Hip Hop for the last 25 years. 2 Chainz is an artist who I have always tho ..read more

Regardless of how you feel about the overall quality of some of Drake’s most recent releases, it is undeniable how hard this guy works when it comes to making new Hip Hop music. He has been so prolific with his releases in recent years that it feels like he has to be recording new songs whenever he has free time. One thing that is certain is that Drake will always stay relevant in Hip Hop because he is always saturating the market with new projects, and every project has at least a couple of big hits that end up making an impact. Over the last several years, Drake has been dropping new music ..read more

As I have stated so many times on this blog recently, it seems like the Milwaukee Hip Hop scene is thriving today more so than it ever has in the past. It seems like new artists from Milwaukee are popping off every day going viral online, and the artists that were already popping off are gaining more traction nationally by the day. There are quite a few artists who have helped plant the seeds for this scene to shine in the way it is starting to shine who have been grinding for years and definitely deserve more popularity and hype. Someone I wrote about recently who easily fits this mold is Ye ..read more

Once in a while, an artist comes along with a totally unique and exciting sound that captivates the whole world. Artists like this will end up taking the world by storm seemingly out of nowhere, and they will end up impacting and influencing artists around them in ways that no one ever sees coming. Through her music, PinkPantheress has inspired a love of 90s R&B and UK Garage music in new artists, leading to reiterations of these sounds that are so exciting and unusual. PinkPantheress is an artist who definitely fits this description. PinkPantheress has been on a meteoric rise since she f ..read more

As I have dove deeper into the K-Pop world over the last couple of years, one thing has become more apparent to me as time goes on. BTS has had an unbelievable and unprecedented impact on this genre and industry. One could argue that they are the reason that K-Pop has started to really take off in the Western world. Without BTS, more casual music fans would have never been exposed to artists like NewJeans, TXT, or Le Sserafim, all of whom have been doing numbers in 2023 in America. BTS recently went on hiatus due to its members being required to fulfill their mandatory military service in Kor ..read more

If you know my music tastes at all(you may also be able to tell this if you have been following this blog for a while), you know that one of the things that draws me to new artists the most is uniqueness and eclecticism. I have found artists who are willing to take risks and push boundaries, whether it is through their appearance, how they promote themselves, through their music, or all of the above. An artist I found recently who checks all of these boxes is Jabril Yousef. Jabril Yousef stands out in the best way; they are a bold character who takes pride in their authenticity and their abil ..read more

For as long as I can remember, Hip Hop has always been a genre that seems driven by a few innovators who are inspiring the music of everyone around them. From artists like Jay Z to Kanye West to Lil Wayne to Travis Scott, Hip Hop has always had a couple of artists at the top that are driving the sound and style of music that everyone around them is making. In recent years, two of the biggest artists who have had a major impact on the genre are Lil Uzi Vert and Playboi Carti. When these two artists emerged, they got a lot of ridicule from more traditional Hip Hop fans. They were thought of as ..read more