SLC Cares About Apathy

SLC Cares About Apathy
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Apathy and Celph Titled are a couple of cool characters with the voices like the Rat Pack combined with the hungriest east coast battle rappers. … read more

Massively Appealing: The Starting 5

Massively Appealing: The Starting 5
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Mass Appeal, the recording agency out of New York that started from a popular zine, is promoting a quintet of talented artists. Their stop in Salt Lake City at Metro Music Hall was the perfect opportunity for SLUG to ask the artists of Mass Appeal about their “top fives.” … read more

Inglewood Films in the House: An interview with JD Allen

Inglewood Films in the House: An interview with JD Allen
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JD Allen is one of those jocks who outworks his competition. He works harder than anyone at fitness. He works harder than anyone at fatherhood. He simply works harder at his craft than anyone. … read more

Black Milk @ Urban Lounge

Black Milk @ Urban Lounge
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When you dig into the Motor City’s sonic landscape, you’ll discover many different acts with varying talents and abilities such as Trick-Trick, Phat Kat, Bronze Nazareth, Illa J and others (RIP MC Breed, Proof and J. Dilla). … read more

Localized: Zac Ivie

Localized: Zac Ivie
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Born and raised right here in Salt Lake City, Utah, Zac Ivie is just starting to reach his potential. He’s released a steady flow of music in the three years he’s been making it, and he’s also been on the Perceptionists Tour with Zion I, Mr. Lif and Akrobatic. … read more

Localized: Vinnie Cassius

Localized: Vinnie Cassius
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When speaking of fashionable Utah emcees, Vinnie Cassius (aka Pretty Misfit or Tsunami Slim) must be mentioned. According to him, his style is laid-back, simple, clean and vintage. He and other Utah artists have formed ties with and done modeling work for a fledgling local brand named Drux. … read more

Wax On: An Interview With Rapper Wax

Wax On: An Interview With Rapper Wax
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Wax’s set was creative, high-energy, sonically diverse (he even played the guitar) and skillful. He made a true connection with the audience well before his performance and didn’t disappoint, converging a myriad of different styles and themes in production and lyricism. … read more

Playing Their Roles: Slaine vs Termanology

Playing Their Roles: Slaine vs Termanology
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Slaine vs Termanology hit The Urban Lounge, on Wednesday, November 15 to promote their October release, Anti-Hero, with a tour of the same moniker. … read more

Localized: Poet

Localized: Poet
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Poet, aka Ryan James Parker, has worked at The Road Home as a Client Advocate for two years, which is about how long he’s been recording music. … read more

Localized: Kaotic

Localized: Kaotic
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The voice you were given is the one you are stuck with. A captivating voice is a gift, and that’s what you will come to remember about Kaotic, the rapper. … read more