Here’s some new music from Harrisburg-based rappers Al Cloud and W.O.P. Al’s song, which samples Drake’s “Fireworks,” can be heard above. W.O.P.’s “Drunk Texting” can be downloaded here.
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Bop (right) and his homie Miguel chill at Midtown Soul. Photo by Leon Laing.
Brian “Cuzzin Bop” Peterson has persevered.
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Published September 11, 2010 CDs , Celebrities , Events , Local people Leave a Comment
Marsha from Floetry poses for vigoronline.com. Photo by Leon Laing.
On the heels of her debut album’s release, Marsha Ambrosius will hold an inside-the-studio event at Warmdaddy’s in Philadelphia on Sept. 16. The singer with robust vocals is also a songwriter who wrote for the late King of Pop. Continue reading ‘Upcoming events’
A life of crime and poverty forced J. Monday to grow up quickly. Fortunately, the Harrisburg-based rapper chose rap music as his outlet. And Monday doesn’t waste time conveying his troubled past on his new mixtape The Sequel. “I came from nothin’ at all,” he confesses at the beginning of the first song titled “Intro.” But the street narratives don’t end there. Continue reading ‘J. Monday’s ‘The Sequel’’
Falling Becomes Great
Falling Becomes Great by local rapper Apollo’s Sun is not your typical hip-hop album. One look at the album’s art (by artist Lakota Meyer) justifies that. On the cover, a drawing depicts a depressed robot that sits in a desolate area. To the left of the robot, a tree withers. Continue reading ‘Local CD review’
Maxxx Flair rips the mic near F&M College. Photo by Leon Laing.
We had the pleasure of covering Maxxx Flair’s performance earlier this year. Now the Franklin & Marshall College student drops his new mixtape with a unique title, Van Cortlandt Art.
Gripp (left) shoots the breeze with Wills. Photo by Leon Laing.
People in the local music community know Kevin “Gripp” Gripper and Kyle “Wills” Williams as producers. They crafted beats for local artists such as Lei Row, Dexter Kendrick, Cool Davis and Tito Brown from Brooklyn. Now the Harrisburg-based duo can add rappers to their résumé. Continue reading ‘Beats, rhymes and life’
Fat Joe will rock the mic at Reading’s Silo Nightclub on Aug. 21.
Concerts
Aug. 6: Leela James and 76 Degrees. 5 to 10 p.m., Second and Markets sts. in Harrisburg. Phone: 717.599.5188.
Aug. 6: Meek Mill. 10 p.m., Club XS in York. Phone: 717.324.8361.
Aug. 6: taragirl. 9:30 p.m., World Cafe Life in Philadelphia. Web: worldcafelive.com.
Aug. 7: Teena Marie and Keith Sweat. 8 p.m., Robin Hood Dell in Philadelphia. Web: www.livenation.com. Continue reading ‘Upcoming events’
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