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Charlie Puth Finds His Voice On “CHARLIE”

Ty Cimaglio, Contributor October 19, 2022

With his new album CHARLIE, Charlie Puth opens up about his experiences in the social-media driven dating world as a millenial man. It’s his first album in four years, since 2018’s Grammy-nominated...

Cordae's Sophomore Album: A Prime Example of Good Storytelling In Rap

Cordae’s Sophomore Album: A Prime Example of Good Storytelling In Rap

Casey McCabe, Vice President February 4, 2022

Making its debut on January 14, Cordae’s sophomore album features appearances from the likes of Gunna and Lil Durk, and even established industry heavyweights like Eminem and Stevie Wonder. The album,...

Courtesy of Allan Kingdom

Artist Profile: Allan Kingdom

Casey McCabe, Vice President December 1, 2021

Allan Kingdom, real name Allan Kyariga, is a Canadian born rapper and musician who grew up here in the Twin Cities; St. Paul to be exact. “My musical style is pretty international I would say, I take...

Lil Durk on left wearing black shirt, Lil Baby on right wearing purple jacket, Text at bottom says The Minnesota Republic, Courtesy of Flickr

“I’m the Voice, Baby He the Hero,” Lil Durk and Lil Baby’s highly anticipated album on track to clear 200K in sales

Casey McCabe, Editor June 7, 2021

On Friday June 4th after much anticipation Lil Durk and Lil Baby released their debut collaborative project "Voice of the Heroes." Coming in at just under 60 minutes of total playtime with 18 tracks, the...

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Artist Profile: Pardyalone

Casey McCabe, Editor April 23, 2021

“Sincerely, Fuck You,” is not the name of a song that I would put on at my mothers house, or the name of a song I would play in front of young children. But it is a song by Minnesota’s own Pardyalone....

Only The Family & Lil Durk Present: Loyal Bros

Only The Family & Lil Durk Present: Loyal Bros

Casey McCabe, Editor March 24, 2021

On March 5th, 2021, Lil Durk and the rap collective Only The Family (OTF) released their fourth full length project “Loyal Bros.” Debuting at number 12 on the Billboard 200 Chart, the album features...

Artist Profile: Toosii "the hottest new artist in the world"

Artist Profile: Toosii “the hottest new artist in the world”

Casey McCabe, Editor February 24, 2021

Hailing from Syracuse New York, Toosii, real name Nau’Jour Grainger, is one of the hottest new talents out in 2021. At the age of 13 a young Grainger moved to Raleigh North Carolina. In an exclusive...

Pooh Shiesty & 1017 Records Present: Shiesty Season

Pooh Shiesty & 1017 Records Present: Shiesty Season

Casey McCabe, Editor February 10, 2021

On February 5th 2021 up and coming Memphis rapper Pooh Shiesty, real name Lontrell Williams, released his debut mixtape; “Shiesty Season.” Coming in at 17 tracks, for a total playtime of just under...

Future & Lil Uzi Vert Present: Pluto X Baby Pluto, an Interstellar Trap Voyage

Future & Lil Uzi Vert Present: Pluto X Baby Pluto, an Interstellar Trap Voyage

Casey McCabe, Editor December 1, 2020

On November 13th, 2020, Future and Lil Uzi Vert released their debut collaborative album, “Pluto X Baby Pluto,” named for the two’s respective nicknames. The highly anticipated project debuted at...

21 Savage and Metro Boomin present: Savage Mode II, a modern masterpiece

21 Savage and Metro Boomin present: Savage Mode II, a modern masterpiece

Casey McCabe, Editor October 21, 2020

On October 2nd, 2020, 21 Savage and Metro Boomin released the highly anticipated follow up to their 2016 collaboration Savage Mode. Savage Mode II is the third project brought to us by 21 Savage and Metro...

Album Review: Machine Gun Kelly's Tickets to my Downfall is not a show to miss

Album Review: Machine Gun Kelly’s Tickets to my Downfall is not a show to miss

Casey McCabe, Editor October 8, 2020

On September 25th, 2020 Machine Gun Kelly, stylized “MGK'' released his fifth full-length studio album titled Tickets to my Downfall. The album, consisting of 15 tracks with a total of 13 true songs...

Tayy Brown & Reek Ruxton's "The Quarantine" Ep is HOT, but short

Tayy Brown & Reek Ruxton’s “The Quarantine” Ep is HOT, but short

Casey McCabe, Editor April 6, 2020

On March 27th Tayy Brown and Reek Ruxton released their first collaborative project, “The Quarantine.”  The Quarantine is one of many projects dropped during lock-ins around the nation due to the...

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