Off his forthcoming and self-titled debut EP, Truancy recruited Milwaukee’s WebsterX for his new record ‘Queen’. Look out for the Truancy EP in early August and if you’re in the Midwest, be sure to catch WebsterX open up for Lupe Fiasco on Friday, July 3rd at Milwaukee’s Summerfest. You can also catch both WebsterX and Truancy perform ‘Queen’ together at the Summer Set Music & Camping Festivalthis August.
These are the highlights of this past week in music! Hopefully you can bump these tracks on your way to work to brighten up your Monday mornings, and to stay up-to-date on today’s music.
This week we have new music from Milwaukee’s WebsterX, a Stefan Ponce (‘3005’) produced and Chance The Rapper featured track on Towkio’s new .Wav Theory, and a surprise Earl Sweatshirt EP/song. Get started at the jump below to check out our favorite records of the past week.
A lot has changed for Milwaukee rapper WebsterX since the release of his visuals for his ‘doomsday’ track. He has gained attention from Pigeons and Planes, Complex and some of the biggest music publications in the country, he performed at SXSW, and now we have his new song, titled ‘Lately’. “(The song) more embodies all the new gained attention I got from ‘doomsday’ and the interesting change of pace I experienced, (that’s the) reason why it’s called ‘Lately,'” WebsterX told Complex. If you’re a fan of rap, definitely check out the new mellow track, produced by Mic Kellogg.
Listen to ‘Lately’ below, and check out our photos of WebsterX’s performance at The Rave in Milwaukee.
Ever since the release of his visuals for his ‘doomsday’ record, Milwaukee rapper WebsterX has hit the ground running. While at SXSW, performing at Jack White’s Third Man Records showcase, WebsterX met up with Complex TV and Pigeons and Planes to introduce himself to music fans, the origins of his “WebsterX” moniker, the direction of his sound, his motivation and more. “If you feel like you’re making music for other people, that’s when you know you’re about to hit that rock bottom standpoint.” WebsterX told Complex.
Get to know one of our favorite emerging artists and watch No Ceilings: WebsterX below.
Last night Milwaukee rapper WebsterX, threw a send odd to SXSW at Fire on Water in Milwaukee with his “New Age Narcissism Road Trip” show. Performing some new music, as well as tracks from his Desperate Youth project, WebsterX got the Milwaukee crowd hype before his travels to Austin. Check out our photos of the ‘doomsday’ rapper’s performance below, and if you’ll be in Texas for SXSW this month, you can catch WebsterX at Jack White’s Third Man Records Showcase and the Gravitas Recordings & Banjos to Beats’ Air Up There Showcase (details below).
Listen to Milwaukee electronic/future soul production duo Kiings‘ new debut album WWYDF and its WebsterX collaboration ‘1984’. The duo consists of Sean Foran and Chris Siego, and the two recruited a number of artists for WWYDF: including WebsterX, Milo, Christopher Porterfield (of Field Report), Rae Cassidy, Christine Hoberg, Pizzle, Bliss & Alice, Piper Davis, King Courteen, Siren, Colin Plant, & Torrice Albarakat. You can stream or download it in its entirety below and check out its WebsterX collaboration ‘1984’, which also features bliss & alice and King Courteen.
Some say music videos are a lost art. With MTV and VH1 airing more reality TV programs than actual music videos, it is no surprise that a lot of artists have abandoned the music video route of promotion. Not all artists fortunately. A lot of big artists know that fans crave visuals, even if they are streaming it from their phone or iPad. And a lot of emerging artists know that dope visuals going viral are a great way to gain exposure and put your name on the map. For our best music videos of 2015 (so far), which include selections from Raury, Childish Gambino, Kanye, WebsterX and more, we have a mix of both. Check out our picks and see who got our number one spot.
Last night Riff Raff made a stop in Milwaukee on his current tour with Chanel West Coast. Performing for a hyped crowd at The Rave, Milwaukee’s own WebsterX kicked things off for his hometown with a set that included a number of tracks from his debut project Desperate Youth, as well as his newest single ‘doomsday’. Following WebsterX’s performance, Young Money’s Chanel West Coast gave fans a bunch of new music, as everyone prepared for an entertaining set from the Neon Icon, aka Drake’s last new friend, aka Jody Highroller, Riff Raff. Check out our photos below, as The Early Registration was there to catch some of the best moments from last night.
When I was first told to check out WebsterX from a friend of the site, I was skeptical, solely because the young MC hails from Milwaukee (which I admit isn’t fair). Sure, Milwaukee is my hometown and is less than 100 miles away from one of the best (if not best) music hubs in the world in Chicago, but let’s be real…Milwaukee has not historically been the best city for rap. Hell, the biggest rapper to ever come out of Milwaukee is Coo Coo Cal. And while ‘My Projects’ did reach the number one spot on the Billboard rap charts, that was just one song and well over a decade ago. ‘My Projects’ was an awesome track, but Cal was definitely not an artist that could put his whole city on the map. You would think that the city that boasts the “World’s Biggest Music Festival” would have at least a few worthy artists in the world’s best genre of music right now. But so far, it really hasn’t.
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