Crunchy Kids’ Mint

By Kristine Volvsek

Minneapolis hip-hop group Crunchy Kids just released their second album, Mint. A little less jazzy than their first album Crunchy Kids, Mint allowed the band to experiment with new sounds.

Music Review – Whittier Alliance

By Kristine Volovsek

Whittier Alliance is Haphduzn’s debut album produced by Dimitry Killstorm. With 14 tracks, it has a good length – just under 50 minutes. The first thoughts I had after listening to this album were something like “woah… rough life, yo…” You can tell that Haphduzn’s a little older and more mature than many other rappers starting out today. I don’t mean any disrespect by that, I just mean that instead of rapping about partying and girls he’s rapping about being sober, raising kids, and about how he’s overcome a lot of struggles. The album name is a reference to the Whittier neighborhood both Haphduzn and Dimitry Killstorm are residents of. Whittier Alliance doesn’t sugarcoat a damn thing, and cunningly blends old sounds with new. It’s reminiscent of the gangsta rap from years ago but with a lighter feel.

Video – F to I to X- FIX

Video – Crunchy Kids – Nash Money

MODE presents the UPROCK REMIXES EP Release Party!

(from the Facebook event page)

Yo! Join us this month to celebrate the release of MODE presents the UP ROCK REMIXES EP! Last year UP ROCK released one of our favorite EPs of the year and graciously blessed us with the opportunity to remix their cuts. The release features remixes from ACKRYTE, JUNIOR JOHN aka Enron Hubbard, MKR, PLOT TWIST, & WESTIN. It will be available to download from our bandcamp page (modempls.bandcamp.com) on 4/22. And if you haven’t checked out the originals do so now from Up Rock’s bandcamp (listed below.)

MODE x UP ROCK present:

THE UP ROCK REMIX EP RELEASE PARTY

FEATURING:

U P – R O C K : *live!*
http://up-rock.bandcamp.com/

Openning Set by:

A C K R Y T E
hw&w recordings

Supported by MODE Residents:

P L O T T W I S T
https://soundcloud.com/plot-twist

M R B L A Q
https://soundcloud.com/mrblaq

B L A Z Z P H E M A
https://soundcloud.com/blazzphema

«« $3 »»
«« 21+ »»

930 PM TILL 130 AM
LADIES FREE B4 1030PM
$4 TAPS/RAILS till MIDNIGHT

modempls.com
twitter.com/modempls
soundcloud.com/modempls
modempls.bandcamp.com

UP ROCK – THE EP (MODE REMIXES)

Featuring Remixes from:

Ackryte
Junior John aka Enron Hubbard
MKR
Plot Twist
Westin

Released 4/22 via
modempls.bandcamp.com

Homecoming Party for the Short Circuit Tour 4/20 at Blissingham Manor

April 20 – Blissingham Manor in MINNEAPOLIS! – Online tickets: http://gatesave.tickets.musictoday.com/MJGProductions/moreInfo.aspx?event=155711&outlet=2524
Outlets: Electric Fetus in Minneapolis.
Doors: 9 pm, showtime 10 pm | 21+ | $12 ADV / $15 DOS

*NEW* Greg Grease C.R.E.A.M. Dreams video

The Official Video for Greg Grease’s “C.R.E.A.M Dreams.”

Listen to the album Cornbread, Pearl, & G on Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/greg-grease/sets/cpggreggrease

Interview: Ali Elabbady up at Millwind.com

Ali Elabbady is a champion of the local music scene. He makes music, he writes about it, he helps promote it.

Read the full interview here

Video Monday – Brother Ali – “Work Everyday”

Prof plays two nights at First Avenue 4/12 and 4/13

I might be beating a dead horse with this one, since this show is already sold out. I always enjoy the rapper that doesn’t take them self too seriously. I mean it’s all about having a good time, right? Prof is the new popular creep and that’s okay. He is a little bit weird, but in a good way. I don’t know, if you don’t have tickets you either aren’t going to go or your going to be paying more then face value. Buy Prof’s new album then, it won’t be the same but it will satisfy the urge to listen.
A couple other local rags have written a more comprehensive deal about Prof, click on more to get to them.