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“In Life…” by Samil

November 20, 2018 by John Akers

A tape of golden era booms baps and loops drenched in house tones from Samil of the Almighty Foot Clan is available now on streaming platforms as well as physical copies [Read more...]

Posted in: Music Tagged: action, almighty foot clan, beats, foot clan, Grand Rapids, Grand rapids hip hop, hip hop, Life, lofi hip hop radio - beats to relax/study to, music, new music, Samil, theory

Dante Cope x Dayz “Anti-American” Video

October 25, 2018 by John Akers

Dante Cope and Dayz in collaboration with Orange Cap released a heavy hitting video in anticipation of an upcoming album. The song and video for "Anti-American" explore the crossroads America is at [Read more...]

Posted in: Music, Videos Tagged: American, Anti, Dante Cope, Dayz, Grand Rapids, hip hop, Orange Cap, soul

Delicious New Music from Aramis

September 15, 2018 by John Akers

Aramis serves up some savory beats and rhymes with his latest EP "Umami." Listen and support here: https://aramis616.bandcamp.com/album/umami Also, check out our interview with him last year [Read more...]

Posted in: Music Tagged: Aramis, Grand Rapids, Grand rapids hip hop, hip hop, new music, rap

The Death of the Death House

June 21, 2018 by Guadalupe Olgine Jr.

THE DEATH OF THE DEATH HOUSE Ft. Dante Cope X Belve By Guadalupe Olgine Jr. The Death House. You know, that dingy, dark and raw but unequivocally most popular underground GR music venue that [Read more...]

Posted in: Music, Op-Eds Tagged: Brandon Sykes, culture wars, Dante Cope, Death House, DIY, Grand Rapids, hip hop, punk

One Small Step for Man, One Large Step for Rick Chyme (and Nixon).

December 19, 2017 by John Akers Leave a Comment

“Our guest is a new kind of journalist...the journalist who is not detached.” The voice of Studs Terkel introducing Hunter S. Thompson on a late night show in 1967 might seem like an odd sample to [Read more...]

Posted in: Music, Musician Interviews Tagged: &, Hells Angels, hip hop, Hunster S Thompson, Nixon, Rick Chyme

Aramis Interview – For The N3rdz

November 15, 2017 by John Akers Leave a Comment

  Aramis blurs the lines between an unapologetic nerdcore rapper and a straight up boom bap backpacker with sincere talent. Since his first release in 2013, he’s come a long way and stacked up [Read more...]

Posted in: Music, Musician Interviews Tagged: Aramis, hip hop, interview, John Akers, Lamp Light, Lamplight, music, Music interview

Joose the Interviewee

March 11, 2017 by John Akers Leave a Comment

I met up with local up-and-comer, Joose the Conqueror, to talk about his latest album, Insomnia and Grand Rapids hip hop. We sat down for some Thai food and talked a lot about his time living (without [Read more...]

Posted in: Music, Musician Interviews Tagged: hip hop, John Akers, Joose, Joose the Conqueror

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