Clifton Beef – “Chapter II: The Home State” EP
Wisconsin.
Big Daddy Earl – “Purpose of Man”
Big Daddy Earl is a central leader for AFGM. I spoke to the emcee regarding the beginnings of AFGM. We also spoke about his recent album. The Madison, Wisconsin spits a few punchlines, explains what motivates him, but doesn’t shy away from his problems. “Whether it’s working, taking care of your parents, your kids, going to college, getting yourself right,” Earl delivers knowledge for everyone.
Earl has the best in local production on The Purpose of Man – Scattered Brains, THP, Victory and Quaibozz all blessed the album. The Mad City artist also heads Montsta Click, with artists Jay Jupiter, Castro, Derek John and THP. He has a passion for turning up as well. Big Daddy Earl was headed to open mic at Marty’s Comedy Club after leaving my spot in Hollywood.
No stream. Go cop.
Clifton Beef – “Chapter II: Double Major”
Each part of the Chapter II concept album fits into the story like a novel. Each line, each verse composes a narrative from my life. There are many different pieces to this puzzle. Rappers would call these projects EP’s. The first EP – called The Hustle – dropped on January 15, 2016. The next came a month later, called The Fall In. Following the tape for the ladies, Beef released The Depression in April and The Bars in June. After finishing up some crazy shit in California, I released my debut book Why Wisconsin Voted For Donald Trump: The Coastie Privilege, dipped from Mexico, and arrived back in Wisco to drop the full Double Major album, while homeless, and writing my second book – The Life of Cliff G: Dog. Then, I dropped the rest of the EP’s in the first week of July 2017 – The Fall Out, The Producer, The Move Out West, The Home State and The Remixes – completing Double Major on July 5.
I’m not gonna tell ya what Double Major means exactly, because it’s in the music. This is my life… The central message is that I recently graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Madison with a double major, while handling a labyrinthine set of personal circumstances at the same time.
I started out in the arts writing poetry, so finessing a little flow is no problem. I can outrap most major label artists no problem. Understand that this is not about rap, though. I create music first n foremost so that I don’t go completely fucking mental. Secondly, I do it for the squad. Even in the Midwest, Wisconsinites are outcast as drug abusing hicks. So this is for home too, this is for everyone that gets cast aside. On God, I will bring the industry to Wisconsin. This is my autobiography though and I can’t really speak for anyone but myself at the end up the day. I can only keep it Basement Made.
The Hustle
The Fall In
The Depression
The Bars
The Fall Out
The Move Out West
The Producer
The Home State
The Remixes
Chaos NewMoney – “The Come Up” LP
Chaos dropped The Come Up outta nowhere of course. The Mad City artist just released E2 back in September and he’s already back with another project (November 19, 2015). There will be no full mixtape stream because this is exclusive. The “Fatality” video is coming soon also. #GONE
Tracklist:
Clifton Beef – “The GRIME TAPE”
After releasing the final records for the Chapter 1: The Sun & Moon mixtape last September, I started working on The Grime Tape. At first, it was intended to be my second solo mixtape, but since all of the tracks are original productions, I made the decision to sell the project as an album.
Chapter 1 was intended to be a biographical portrayal of my life outside of Zooniversity, regardless of where the production came from.
The Grime Tape is my creation, my sound – unmatched.
Alternate Art:
Released April 8, 2013.
YD – “Power”
YD dropped the Power joint in the Summer of 2014. Thisis50 posted the project, as did Examiner.
The “Power Intro”:
The rapper also teamed up with Kane-O for “Run The City”:
Soldier Click – “5 Days Notice”
Sdot Gang dropped their latest on November 8, 2013. This was the coldest group in Madison for several years and it kills me to Ogee Esco is locked up. I met the defacto leader of the group back in 2009 and he’s come so far since then.
The other members Cavon Folkz, Pooch Dolla and Faith Manian keep the torch lit but it ain’t the same without Rio Escobar. I hope to see the Mad City squad work a lot more with Victory in the future too. This is a raw sound – and with Soldier Click’s work ethic – they will take off with this. It’s just a matter of time now.
Chaos NewMoney & OG Esco – “XIX”
These two artists linked up to create one of the best collaborative tapes the city has ever seen. Chaos and Rio head up AFGM and Sdot Gang, two of Madison’s most talented groups. The local rap moguls have the city going up with this clean collection of autotuned Drill-Pop (September 27, 2013).