Legends Zion-I are headed to Madison on U.S. Tour!

January 22nd, 2010 | By 608

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“Zion-I has earned a reputation for having a dynamic live act as well as for putting out high-quality albums for the better part of a decade” –Erik Arnold, SF Weekly

Oakland hip-hop duo Zion-I start 2010 off by hitting the road on a three month U.S. tour supporting their new album, The Takeover. The twenty city tour will start in Anaheim at House of Blues on January 13 and end up at the House of Blues in West Hollywood on March 6, 2010. Zion-I will be performing an all ages show at the Majestic Theatre in Madison, WI on Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010.

Ten years after the release of their debut single, Zion I released their 6th album, The Takeover, this past year. A filler-free new mix of jabs, roundhouses and Continue Reading

Jo Flowroshus: On His Business

January 21st, 2010 | By Rumont

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In a city where Hip-Hop is viewed to be more harmful than it is helpful, more misguiding than it is educational and more misunderstood than any other music genre out there, Madison has some of the most tenacious and talented artists in the game, fighting to get to the top of their local food chain… and beyond.

On the outside looking in, one cannot begin to understand the plights of such budding musicians.

When the publisher walked into my office and mentioned that he was considering Jo Flowroshus (Pronounced: Joe-Flowrow- shus, or Jo Flow) for a feature article, I jumped at the chance to get involved. Reason being, about a year prior to this, I had the pleasure of stumbling upon a song that he had recorded. By song’s end, to put it mildly, I was Continue Reading

God-Des and She

January 20th, 2010 | By Erin Eagan

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If an album is released but no one hears it, does it make a sound?

That’s the question the Madison-bred duo God-Des and She were asking themselves after their release of Stand Up in 2007. “We figured, we’ll just put [the album] out and people will buy it,” says God-Des. But Stand Up didn’t catch on. Like the one before it, the album primarily ended up in the hands of their hardcore fans — a loyal lesbian following, which had grown after an appearance on Showtime’s The L Word along with a No. 1 hit on MTV Logo.

The duo will be the first to admit they’ve made mistakes in their five-year career, and they aren’t reluctant to talk about Continue Reading

F.Stokes

January 19th, 2010 | By Steven Potter

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If there’s one thing F.Stokes is, it’s tangible.

Through his lyrics, the Chicago- native delves deep into his life and culture, rhyming about relatable struggles at home, on the block and abroad. He never strays from what he knows — usually more hardship than happiness — yet he balances it with hopes and dreams.

Some examples of his unglamorized depictions of his southside Chicago upbringing come from the song “Main Attraction,” off his current album (with Minneapolis producer Lazerbeak) Death of a Handsome Bride, where he spits: “I ain’t gotta sell my soul for a listen/Cuz I remember clear, my momma moppin’ them kitchens/ Cryin’ on my pillow, wishin.’” And later Continue Reading

Let’s Talk with the L.O.S.T S.O.U.L.S

January 17th, 2010 | By Steven Potter

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It’s common knowledge that the powers that be in Madison and those in the local Hip-Hop scene have had confrontations in the past. And unfortunately, this has led to a poor perception of the genre as a whole in the city, causing some venues to close their doors to rap shows altogether.

The most notable of recent incidents occurred last February, when a scuffle outside of a downtown venue led to what some say was an excessive response and use of force by the Madison Police Dept.

Feeling as if the incident did not warrant such a severe response by police, one of the performing groups, the L.O.S.T. S.O.U.L.S, and others decided to flex their civil muscle, holding a protest and march on the capitol building and police Continue Reading