Yesterday marked the opening day of Chicago’s Freaky Deaky 2016. With everyone ready to rage in their best Halloween costumes, fans were prepared for an amazing weekend of music. Now in its second year at its new location at Toyota Park, fall’s elite Chicago music festival delivered again this year! Freaky Deaky fans last night saw sets from Travis Scott, Disclosure, Lil Dicky, Flatbush Zombies and many more, and we were there to capture the best moments.
Check out our photos below, of what Day 1 of Freaky Deaky had to offer in 2016, and make sure not to miss today’s artists!
Milwaukee’s historic venue, The Rave, experienced another packed and memorable performance from Pittsburgh rapper Mac Miller tonight, as he brought The Divine Feminine Tour to the familiar venue. With opening sets from ClockworldDJ and Soulection, Miller always brings great company when he comes to Wisconsin. His past opening artists have included Chance The Rapper, Earl Sweatshirt and Vince Staples (just to name a few), so don’t be surprised if one of Mac’s openers headlines their own Milwaukee concert in the future.
After the opening performances set the tone for the night, it was time for Mac Miller to greet his Milwaukee fans. Miller started off his set with his Ty Dolla $ign collaboration ‘Cinderella’, off Miller’s fourth studio album, The Divine Feminine, which released just last month. One of the more mellow tracks from his performance tonight, Miller performed a variety of records throughout the show, mellow and hype, new and old; including a number of songs from his new LP, as well as records from his entire discography of albums and mixtapes.
Highlights of the night were anything but few and far between, as the Wisconsin crowd matched Miller’s energy until he stepped off stage after his encore performances. However Miller’s energetic performance of ‘Loud’, a track which Miller used to open his last headlining tour, was a personal favorite. If Mac Miller ever slows down, which is unlikely given that he continues to hold onto his core fan base while gradually picking up new audiences every year, he will always have a second home in Milwaukee, as they will always show up for a great Mac Miller show.
Check out our photos below and make sure you get your tickets for The Divine Feminine Tour before they are all sold out!
Premiering on Complex earlier today, Milwaukee rapper IshDARR has dropped his official music video, for his new single ‘Locals’. ‘Locals’ can be heard on IshDARR’s new sophomore project, Broken Hearts and Bankrolls, and is now with Damien Blue shot visuals. “I feel like this video is epic. It’s a step up from everything I’ve done,” IshDARR told Complex.
If you like what you hear, Broken Hearts and Bankrolls can be streamed now in its entirety on IshDARR’s Soundcloud. The project comes in at 12 tracks and features production from Vincent Leone, Canis Major and more.
In anticipation of his forthcoming LP, Starboy, The Weeknd took to his Instagram minutes ago to announce his Starboy Pop-Up Shops, which may be coming to a city near you. Hitting a number of yet to be determined cities on November 4th through the 6th, you can visit The Weeknd’s official website to sign up to get more information on upcoming locations.
Everyone seems to be taking sides ever since the release of Drake’s new record ‘Two Birds One Stone’, where the 6 God takes shots at Kid Cudi, among others. And while Cudi is still in rehab for his depression, we finally have a response from his team as his manager, Dennis Cummings, has responded.
“Drake corny as fuck,” Cummings said via his Twitter. Cudi’s manager also added, “How Aubrey (Drake) and his writers take a shot with the same hands they used to beg for a feature???”
While Cudi and Drake both have made some incredible music, everyone seems to think that one or the other is in the wrong, and Drake has faced a lot of criticism for dissing Cudi since. On ‘Two Birds One Stone’, Drake raps, “you were the man on the moon, now you just go through your phases,” is one particular lyric that Cudi fans took issue with, for potentially making light of depression and metal illness.
Although many think that Drake shouldn’t have brought up Cudi’s mental illness issues, many still side with Drake since Kid Cudi started the beef by calling out Drake and Kanye West on Twitter. Cudi went on a Twitter rant last month saying, “everyone thinks they’re soooo great. Talkin top 5 and be having 30 people write songs for them”, then specifically calling out Drake and Kanye. Should being depressed give a rapper a free pass to call out whoever they want?
We definitely hope Kid Cudi gets better soon, but lets hope Kanye, Cudi and Drake can all get along in the near future. Check out Cudi’s manager’s response below!
Moments ago, Milwaukee rapper WebsterX announced his new deal with notable Chicago hip-hop label, “Closed Sessions”. Joining the likes of Jamila Woods, Kweku Collins, oddCouple, Boathouse and more, WebsterX will be in great company. Retaining 100% creative control and full rights to his masters, you can definitely expect for the Wisconsin MC to deliver the same types of quality records that he has to date.
And if that wasn’t enough, WebsterX also dropped a new track and shared with fans that he is currently working on his debut album. Titled ‘Blue Streak’, WebsterX’s new track is produced by Four Giants, and is easily one of his best songs yet.
Cleveland, Ohio can’t stop winning in 2016. Not only did LeBron James and the Cavaliers win the NBA Championship this past summer, and not only did the Cleveland Indians beat out the Toronto Blue Jays in the AL Championship and will soon play the Cubs in the World Series, but now the city is getting (a potentially free) Jay Z concert.
Joining Katy Petty, Dave Matthews and more, Jay Z will host a concert for the Hillary Clinton campaign. We are still awaiting various details on the concert, like the exact location and date, but you can expect the concert to come before election day, and if it is like other, it will be free for fans.
Stay tuned for more details to come, and don’t forget to vote on Tuesday, November 8th!
During the birthday edition and Episode 32 of his OVO Sound Radio on Beats 1, Drake has announced his new project, titled More Life. Explaining that it won’t be a traditional mixtape, and more of a playlist with “the whole family on there”, More Life is currently slated for a December 2016 release. A lot is still unknown about the forthcoming project, but we will definitely share more information as it comes in.
Last night Post Malone brought The Hollywood Dreams and Monster Energy Outbreak Tour to Chicago’s Concord Music Hall. Traveling with rappers Jazz Cartier and Larry June, the huge tour comes with some of the best emerging names in rap today.
Up first for the night was Bay Area rapper, Larry June. Performing a number of records from his new Cookin Soul collaborative mixtape, Orange Season, June is still introducing himself to many, but he certainly set the mood for the night and picked up some new fans in Chicago with his opening set. Next up was Toronto native, and one of the best emerging rappers today, Jazz Cartier. With one of the more slept on mixtapes of the past year, with Hotel Paranoia, Cartier is not one to ignore. Last night’s performance included cuts from the new tape, his 2015 project Marauding in Paradise, and more, Cartier had an energy filled set that fans won’t soon forget. If you want to read more on Cartier, check out our 2015 interview with Cartier here.
Moments later, it was time for Post Malone to greet the Chicago crowd for his headlining performance. Opening his set with his track ‘White Iverson’, a record which quickly made Post a household name in rap music, the crowd instantly went wild, singing every word to the addictive track. Malone then followed with his fan favorite song, ‘Too Young’, a track dedicated to rappers and artists everywhere who leave the world far too soon. And while fans are still awaiting Post Malone’s forthcoming debut album, Stoney, Post Malone’s set included performances from his 2016 mixtape, August 26th, his new single and Justin Bieber collaboration, ‘Deja Vu’, and more.
Photo by Dan Garcia/The Early Registration
Stoney is expected to release sometime this year, and of the most exciting tracks on the LP will be Post’s collab with Pharrell, which we witnessed the birth of months ago at Bonnaroo. While we were awaiting Post’s Tennessee performance this past summer, fans in attendance included Odd Future’s The Internet, Miguel and none other than Skateboard P himself. Pharrell and Post instantly linked up on-site, which then led to a collaboration, which fans will hear soon.
Post Malone’s breakout record ‘White Iverson’ released only a year ago, and since its release we have seen Post perform four times, and each time he improves on his stage presence. Post has had a swagger and confidence from the beginning, but with more experience and more songs under his belt, his live shows benefit as a result. If you get the opportunity, definitely do yourself a favor and catch a Post Malone performance.
Check out our photos from yesterday’s show below and make sure get your tickets to a tour stop near you at PostMalone.com.
While we originally speculated that Nardwuar had finally accomplished his goal of interviewing Kanye West, since the best interviewer in the game was pictured with both Mike Dean and Tony Williams during the Vancouver stop on the Saint Pablo Tour, we still will have to wait. Fortunately however, we weren’t too far off, as Nardwuar still did interview the legendary Mike Dean, a pioneer of Texas rap and a producer of some of your favorite Kanye West records.
During their interview, Nardwuar asks Dean about his Texas roots, his infamous studio bus and more. And as always, Nardwuar came with some awesome vinyls. We would have loved a Kanye interview, but a Mike Dean interview isn’t too shabby either.
