TAG: iowa

Jan30

Black Lung Midwest Tour Dates (Video)

Here are some tourdates for Black Lung; a darker version of what could be a double take of Mac Miller, mixed with Midwest Rhymesayers characteristics. Think cold, dark lyrics based upon life in Iowa (I don’t blame him) with his soundtracks laced by  everyone from Virginia’s Kentron Da Mastodon to his homegrown Covert Empire/Borgata Mob.

Check out some free music on his facebook page.


Check out Black Lung with Covert Empire on the road.

Feb 5th – House Cafe – Dekalb, IL
Feb 11th – U of Mizzou – Columbia, MO
Feb 12th – U of Mizzou – Columbia, MO
Feb 14th – Kryptonite – Rockford, IL
Feb 15th – Reggies – Chicago, IL
Feb 16th – Annex – Madison, WI
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Feb02

Coolzey – The Honey (Review)

Coolzey

The Honey

Released by Public School Records


Sure, 1976 Iowa does not really sound like the type of place that would yield underground greatness in the hip-hop scene, but then again, what else would Coolzey have done to pass his time? Though nobody really knows, luckily, nobody really has to. The Honey at a glance seems like another good’ole fashioned ten song hip-hop album. Upon further inspection, it becomes quite clear that there is a little bit more going on.
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