I Need A Raise Records
January 25th, 2010 | By Steven Potter
Created by emcee Mic Virus in 2003 while living in Milwaukee, I Need A Raise Records has become one of the definitive Madison Hip-Hop labels since he moved it here just a few years ago.
“Ask anyone who’s into Hip-Hop around here — they might not like us all as individuals or whatever, but they know we’re out here,” he says. “They know we grind, they know we hustle.”
Indeed. As one of the best-known labels in town, INAR regularly cranks out albums, mixtapes and other projects while performing almost restlessly around and outside of Madison. “We’re a known presence,” he adds.
THE ROSTER AND INAR’S BEGINNINGS
Currently, INAR serves as the outlet and vehicle for a roster of nine members, including Mic Virus, NV1 Continue Reading



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