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Emcee on the Way

Minneapolis hip-hopster ECID headed to Eau Claire

Statewide Battle of the Bands Looms Upon Horizon

For those of you familiar with the Chippewa Valley music scene, the Launchpad High School Music Competition will probably sound quite familiar to you. The seventh edition of our local “garage band” competition sponsored by the Wisconsin School Music

Hip-Hop Group Gets Organized, Rleases Album

The exported Eau Claire hip-hop group Organized Ryme (now in Madison) comprised of Blaze, Lucci, Manny, and Tmo have been at the grind, releasing their debut album Amerika’s Skaryland last month, with another release slated for later this year.

A Game of Boggle

Frozen Tundra member creates ‘mind boggling’ solo project

Blinded Serves Up Some Real Talk

Flying to New York to make a music video might seem like a dream to some, but for Chapin Turner (aka Blinded, or B-L-I) it has become a regular occurrence.

Hip-hop and B-boy Association's Debut Event

On July 14 at DeLong Middle School, local breakdancers the Floor Dusters Crew are teaming up with the Eau Claire Hip-Hop and B-Boy/B-Girl Association to put on the Valley’s first official b-boy jam, Lay Da Breaks.

Unwind Gets Hot with Chill

I was surprised when I put in the new DJ Unwind EP Far From Here and heard “chill” music coming out of my speakers instead of bass and beats and raps about a poorly knit sweater.

Hip-Hop Mix Tape Exhibits the Many Sides of Blinded

By the Way My Name Is … the new mix tape by local hip-hop artist Blinded clocks in at a lean 30 minutes.

Black and White Affair

local hip-hop favorites amp up annual show

Hip-Hip Invaders

annual event features best in regional hip-hop

FEATURE: Breaking It Down

Believe it or not, the Chippewa Valley has its own breakdancing scene

Breaking It Down:
Breakdancing in Cinema

believe it or not, most of these breakdancing-themed films are not comedies

Breaking It Down:
Breakin’ Terminology 101

Will this breakdance lingo make you sound a) totally fly, or b) like an idiot?

Wound Up

former local DJ Unwind getting big in Minneapolis

Carver

local hip-hopper ‘carves’ out new album

Breakneck the Mage Dies for New Hip-Hop Album

Hip hop is not dead. Breakneck the Mage is Dead. That’s the title of his new album, anyway.

P.O.S.: Never Better

national artist calls on crewmates and locals for show

Sol Men

Irie Sol’s new CD perfectly blends its mixed influences

Hollywood Style

local MC Breakneck the Mage self-releases album